News and reports from the Department of Justice.

A Mexican national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Jenard Walton, also known as Janard Walton, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.

An Ashland man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

William Luquin Xhurape, a 34-year-old resident of Omak, Washington, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to the charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

A suburban Chicago man has been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits in the name of his deceased father.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Carlos Rene Medina-Ayala, a 48-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation.

Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that James Ray Hill Jr., 46, of Wellpinit, Washington, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian...

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the indictment of Irvin C. Francois, III, a 53-year-old resident of New Orleans, on charges related to the CARES Act fraud and money laundering.

A civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense has been charged with unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents.

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the burial of a murder victim.

David Godin, a 34-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his involvement in a COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox also imposed three years...

Nigel Gray, a 45-year-old resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison with an additional five years of supervised release.

A Dominican Republic national has been apprehended in connection with a drug trafficking operation based in Massachusetts.

A Newton County man has admitted to sexually abusing a minor, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi.

A Mexican national has been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement by Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.