DOJ Press Release

El Salvadoran National Charged With Illegal Reentry

HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Angel Vidal Reyes Guzman, age 33, a citizen of El Salvador, illegally residing in Dover, PA, was indicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal grand jury on the charge of illegally reentering the United States after having previously been removed. According to…
Former U.S. Postal Employee Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Stolen Mail

cHARLOTTE, N.C. – A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced yesterday for his role in a bank fraud scheme involving stolen mail, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Andre Whitehurst, 34, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. Whitehurst agreed…
Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme

The former Chief Executive Officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, pleaded guilty yesterday for leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $24.9 million from Nodus Bank and conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Operation Spring Cleaning

Over the past week, more than 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers worked together with prosecutors to arrest and charge 101 individuals in federal investigations for violent crimes. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Gallatin County Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Warsaw, Ky., man, David Vonarb, 26, was sentenced on Friday to 132 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for the distribution of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, on June 13, 2024, an online covert employee with the FBI engaged in a direct-messaging conversation with user “dirtydad69” on an end-to-end…
Sex offender sentenced to prison after found in possession of child pornography

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 137 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while he was on supervised release for similar offences. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 10 Years for Seventh Illegal Reentry Conviction

Elena Ernestina Pedroza, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 10 years in prison following her seventh conviction for re-entry of a removed alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Man With History of Violence Who Threated Two People with a Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison

Capri Rogers, age 37, from Alexandria Virginia, was sentenced today to more than 7 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty on October 1, 2025, to possession of a firearm by a felon.Evidence in the case revealed on July 4, 2025, law enforcement responded to a report of harassment and that the subject had a…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures $23,500 Settlement on Behalf of Sioux Falls Child with Disability Denied Opportunity to Sing with Children’s Choir at Foreigner Concert

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that the United States has reached a Settlement Agreement with Counter Productions Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when it denied a Sioux Falls student, a member of the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir who uses a wheelchair,…
Federal Jury Convicts Three Women For Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud Related To Rocky Hill Pharmacy

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On March 13, 2026, following a 15-day trial, a jury convicted Tiffany Haney, 43, Anne Warren, 45, and Tina Roper, 40, all of Knoxville, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349. The jury also convicted Haney and Warren of committing specific acts of wire fraud in violation…
Kansas City Man Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Zyair J. Taylor, 24, Kansas City, Mo., sentenced yesterday to 5 1/2 years in prison for illegally possessing a stolen Taurus 9mm handgun Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Navy servicemember sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic relief program

Former Navy service member and Navy reservist Tiara Jenee Bryant, 36, was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic-era relief program. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report

Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics for this week. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Buffalo woman pleads guilty to her role in conspiracy to steal mail

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Alexandria Duncan, 23, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to conspiracy to commit mail theft, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Teen Hitmen for Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

SAN DIEGO – Two teenage gang members were sentenced in federal court today to 25 years in prison for attempting to murder a target of the Sinaloa Cartel, and for the collateral death of a fellow gang member who was fatally shot during one of the failed murder attempts. "California Senate Bill 1391 made state…
Virginia Man Admits to Identity Theft and Money Laundering

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Henrico, Virginia man has admitted identity theft and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Michael K. Vordjorbe, 30, pled guilty today to aggravated identity theft and transactional money laundering. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vordjorbe worked with others to withdraw funds from accounts at several…
Harrison County Man Admits to Selling Fentanyl Near Schools

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Clarksburg, West Virginia man has admitted to selling fentanyl near two schools, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Joseph Angiulli, also known as “Joey,” 32, pled guilty to the distribution of fentanyl within 1000 feet of a protected location. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Teen Gets 10 Years in Prison for October 2024 Armed Carjacking

Eric Woods, 18, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for an armed carjacking of a man in October 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Orleans Lawyer Indicted For Defrauding Client’s Family

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On Friday, March 13, 2026, a Federal Grand Jury indicted TANZANIKA RUFFIN (“RUFFIN”), age 48, for wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Azerbaijani National Indicted for $1 Million Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Offense Against the United States Postal Service

Orlando, Florida – Khayyam Arif Oglu Farajov (age 40) has been charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count. The indictment also notifies Farajov that the United States intends to forfeit two personal investment accounts, seized by the United…
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens

BOSTON – A Brazilian national illegally residing in Boston pleaded guilty on March 6, 2026, to conspiring to obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants, principally illegal aliens. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Louisville Man Sentenced to 15 years for Drug and Firearms Offenses

Louisville, KY – A Louisville, Kentucky man was sentenced this week to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking in firearms, distribution of methamphetamine, and illegal possession of firearms.U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Jim…
Virginia Man Charged with Illegally Selling the Firearm Used in the Campus Shooting at Old Dominion University

Kenya Mcchell Chapman, 32, of Smithfield, Virginia, appeared in federal court and was charged by criminal complaint with dealing in firearms without a license in connection with the March 12 shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU), and with three counts of making false statements during purchases of firearms. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Registered Sex Offender from Uxbridge Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

BOSTON – An Uxbridge man was sentenced on March 13, 2026 in federal court in Worcester for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Owners and CEO of Wholesale Pharmaceutical Company Sentenced for Distributing More Than $92M of Black-Market HIV Drugs

Two owners of a pharmaceutical wholesale company were sentenced Friday to a total of 38 years in prison for orchestrating a complex, nationwide drug diversion scheme that harmed vulnerable HIV-positive patients, placed countless others at risk, and corrupted the supply chain for prescription drugs in the United States. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm

Memphis, TN – A Memphis man, Derrick Richard, 36, has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.According to information presented in court, on December 22, 2022, an officer with…
Young Offender Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking

Memphis, TN – Martavious Wilson, 20, of Memphis, has been sentenced to federal prison for a 2024 armed carjacking. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentencing today.According to court documents, on November 9, 2024, Wilson carjacked and robbed a victim at 850 South Third Street while she…
Georgia felon indicted for targeting professional athletes in fraud and sex trafficking schemes

Kwamaine Jerell Ford has been charged with targeting professional athletes through a phishing scam and thereafter engaging in a fraud and sex trafficking scheme. In 2019, in the Northern District of Georgia, Ford was convicted of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft for perpetrating similar phishing attacks and spending nearly $325,000 by using his victims’ stolen…
Texas Woman Federally Charged with Trafficking Over 500 Grams of Meth up I-35

Julie Juarez was arrested near Waco for allegedly trafficking more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from Mexico to Dallas Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Defendants indicted in multi-state firearms trafficking case

Mikellen Clements, Kemith Calvin, and Laytayah Gross have been charged with firearms trafficking and conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking. Clements has also been charged with 42 counts of making false statements during firearms purchases and aiding and abetting the same. Source: U.S. Department of Justice