News and reports from the Department of Justice.

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest and charging of Jose Antonio Barcena-Ruiz, a 41-year-old Mexican citizen, with illegal re-entry into the United States.

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the arrest and indictment of three individuals from Queens, New York.

Jennifer L. Bengston Cook, a 56-year-old resident of Greer, South Carolina, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Gregorio Perez-Canceco, a 42-year-old Mexican national residing in York, Pennsylvania.

A Mexican national residing illegally in Kent, Washington, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for his involvement as a courier in a drug trafficking operation.

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader Brian Donaciano Olguin-Verdugo, also known as Pitt, appeared in a federal court in San Diego following his extradition from Colombia.

Deshawn I. Donson, a 21-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, faces federal charges for allegedly committing eighteen armed robberies in Escambia County.

Menachem "Max" Lieberman has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for his involvement in fraudulent schemes targeting federally funded childcare programs.

Jose Miguel Perez, a 42-year-old resident of Corona, California, has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison.

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that James Jean, a 57-year-old resident of Yeadon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to three years in prison.

A man with multiple prior felony convictions has been sentenced to 95 months in federal prison for trafficking cocaine while armed.

Three men from Lima, Ohio, have been sentenced to prison for robbing a postal employee on duty. U.S. District Court Judge James R. Knepp handed down the sentences following the November 30, 2023 incident where a United States Postal Service letter...

Thirteen individuals have been charged in connection with a New York City-based drug trafficking operation.

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest and charging of two Guatemalan nationals, Sebastian Tzib Putul, 32, and Mario Salguero Sandoval, 36, with illegal re-entry into the United States.

Abhinaba Barthakur, a dual citizen of the United States and India, has been charged with making violent threats against several public figures, including a federal judge.