U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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Jackie Marie Peters, a resident of Mansfield, Texas, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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On April 2, 2025, United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Timothy Courchaine, announced a 20-count indictment against 14 individuals in Arizona.
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Oleg Sergeyevhich Patsulya, a Russian citizen residing in Miami-Dade County, Florida, received a 70-month prison sentence for his involvement in a scheme to export controlled aviation technology to Russia.
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The Justice Department has announced a significant increase in FBI resources to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country through Operation Not Forgotten.
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Greiby Melissa Barcelo-Velasquez, a 39-year-old Colombian national, received a 30-month prison sentence last week.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has charged 260 individuals with immigration-related offenses during a week of enforcement operations from March 22 to March 28, 2025.
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Juan Antonio Ruiz, aged 47 and a naturalized U.S. citizen, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson, Arizona.
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Enrrique Ricardo Diaz Vazquez, a 60-year-old Mexican national residing in Arizona, has been indicted on charges of passport and visa fraud.
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Kevin Lewis, a 38-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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During the week of March 15 to March 21, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 217 individuals with immigration-related offenses.
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On March 12, 2025, a jury found Clifton Nez Hamalowa guilty of several charges including First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
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Steven Beltran-Lugo, a 19-year-old from Glendale, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison by United States District Judge Angela M. Martinez.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has charged 232 individuals with immigration-related offenses during enforcement operations from March 8 to March 14, 2025.
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Carlos Rene Montes, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen from Tucson, and Miguel Angel Sesma, a 30-year-old legal permanent resident from Mexico residing in Phoenix, face federal charges for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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On March 4, 2025, a federal grand jury in Phoenix indicted Jorge Fontes-Garcia, a 25-year-old from Sonora, Mexico.
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Nathan Isaiah Solano, a 23-year-old resident of Tolleson, was found guilty by a federal jury on charges related to the illegal transportation of aliens.
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During the week of March 1 to March 7, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has charged 227 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses.
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Jose Bibiano Cabrera-Cabrera, Jesus Humberto Limon-Lopez, and Jose Guadalupe Tapia-Quintero have been brought into U.S. custody from Mexico.
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Gerardo Tejada-Calleja, a 22-year-old from Mexico, was arrested by the United States Border Patrol on March 2, 2025.
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Timothy Courchaine has assumed the role of Interim United States Attorney for the District of Arizona.