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Two men sentenced for defrauding Alabama River Cellulose plant of nearly $1.3 million

Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme that defrauded the Alabama River Cellulose plant (ARC) in Monroe County, Alabama, of nearly $1.3 million over a six-month period between 2023 and 2024.


Chinese national convicted for laundering over $2 million through Walmart gift card scheme

Jun Wang, a 63-year-old Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, has been convicted in federal court in Albany for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving more than $2.2 million in Walmart gift cards.


Former NYPD detective pleads guilty in paycheck protection program fraud case

Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, former New York City Police Department detective John Bolden pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for his role in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme.


Goliath Ventures CEO charged with operating alleged Ponzi scheme involving cryptocurrency investments

Christopher Alexander Delgado, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goliath Ventures, has been arrested in Orlando, Florida on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.


Man sentenced to over eight years for theft of nearly 100 firearms

A man from St. Charles, Missouri, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for stealing about 100 firearms from a storage facility operated by a licensed gun dealer in St. Louis County. U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel handed down the...


Third Nigerian extradited over sextortion case involving Pennsylvania youth

Afeez Olatunji Adewale, 26, has been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face charges in connection with the sexual extortion and death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced that...


Gretna man pleads guilty to firearms charge; sentencing set for May

A Gretna resident, Shayne Davis, age 36, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Portland man pleads guilty to assaulting ICE officer with dangerous weapon

A Portland resident has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal law enforcement officer at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.


Former postal worker in New Orleans indicted for delaying U.S. mail

A former United States Postal Service employee from New Orleans, Demesmen Perria, age 28, has been indicted for delaying United States mail.


Mexican national sentenced for leading multi-state drug trafficking tied to cartels

A Mexican national living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.


Chicago man sentenced to 37 years for exploiting nearly 100 children online

A Chicago-area man has been sentenced to 37 years in federal prison after admitting to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children online.


Jury convicts Michael Grady in St. Louis County murder-for-hire case

A federal jury in St. Louis has found Michael Grady, 70, guilty of conspiring with Victoria Rena Williams to arrange the murder of her fiancé, Charles Harris III, at his home in St. Louis County in 2011.


U.S. Attorney’s Office collects over $134M from civil and criminal cases in FY2025

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio reported collections totaling more than $134 million from civil and criminal actions during fiscal year 2025.


U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nevada collects nearly $12 million in fiscal year 2025

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada reported collections totaling nearly $12 million in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2025, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah.


Two former FMC Lexington employees sentenced for bribery and illegal gratuity offenses

Two former employees of the Federal Medical Center Lexington, a federal prison managed by the Bureau of Prisons, have been sentenced for separate incidents involving bribery and illegal gratuities. A. Jade Howard, 36, from Port Charlotte, Florida,...


Chief Michael W. Banks highlights recent incidents and concerns about border security

Chief Michael W. Banks used Twitter in mid-February 2026 to address issues surrounding border security and human smuggling operations carried out by criminal organizations near the U.S.-Mexico border.


Utah accountant sentenced for wire fraud after misusing COVID-19 relief funds

A Salt Lake City accountant was sentenced after being convicted of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining approximately $221,400 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds.


Seven sentenced for trafficking hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into Minnesota

Seven individuals have been sentenced in U.S. District Court for their roles in a drug-trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl pills throughout Minnesota, including the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.


Two men charged federally for trafficking five kilograms of fentanyl in metro Atlanta

Osiel Adame-Gomez and Miguel Velazquez-Garcia have appeared in federal court in Atlanta, facing charges related to the alleged distribution of large amounts of fentanyl.


Diane J. Sabatino highlights CBP’s efforts against thefts and counterfeiting in recent posts

Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino shared updates on CBP operations through several tweets posted on February 16-17, 2026.