U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah
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A Utah man was found guilty by a federal jury for selling poppy seed kits intended for making opiate tea at home. Authorities said he ran an illegal online business generating substantial profits while enabling nationwide access to controlled substances.
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The Department of Justice announced that Operation Iron Pursuit resulted in more than 200 recovered child victims nationwide during April's National Child Abuse Prevention Month initiative. Over 350 alleged offenders were arrested as part of coordinated efforts by federal agencies.
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A Salt Lake City man faces new federal charges related to receipt of child pornography and illegal firearm possession following an indictment announced April 30 by prosecutors. Authorities say this case forms part of wider efforts targeting both child exploitation crimes and violations involving firearms by convicted felons.
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A Mexican national has been indicted after authorities seized around 240,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside furniture panels in West Valley City, Utah. The defendant faces federal drug charges with trial set for July at Salt Lake City's courthouse.
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A Salt Lake City man received a 25-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to producing child pornography involving a young victim while already on probation for similar offenses. Authorities say this case underscores ongoing efforts by federal prosecutors in Utah under Project Safe Childhood.
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A federal grand jury indicted two Mexican nationals living illegally in Salt Lake City after nearly 100,000 fentanyl pills were seized during a multi-agency operation. Authorities say these charges reflect ongoing efforts against organized crime under a new task force initiative.
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A Colombian national living illegally in Kearns has been sentenced to five years for fentanyl trafficking after authorities seized thousands of pills during a search operation. The case was prosecuted by federal officials as part of an ongoing nationwide initiative targeting drug crimes.
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A federal grand jury has indicted five individuals on alleged drug trafficking charges following major narcotics seizures in Utah. The cases involve both U.S. citizens and Mexican nationals as part of broader initiatives against organized crime.
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A Honduran national has been indicted for allegedly attempting to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills in Utah after previously being removed from the country. Authorities seized about 2,500 pills following an investigation involving multiple agencies.
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U.S. authorities have announced the seizure of LeakBase, a major online forum used for buying and selling stolen data and cybercrime tools.
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A Utah resident has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme involving dietary supplements and money laundering. U.S. District Court Judge David Barlow handed down the sentence to Phillip Gannuscia, 55,...
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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.
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A Salt Lake City woman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after admitting to embezzling nearly $1.4 million from her employer, a Utah-based lending services company.
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An undocumented Mexican national has been indicted in Utah for allegedly running a $1 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded around 30 investors.
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A man from Washington County, Utah has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with an investment scheme that led more than 200 victims to invest over $89 million, resulting in losses exceeding $77 million.
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Rodney Quinn Rupe, a 47-year-old former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee from Syracuse, Utah, has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for wire fraud after attempting to steal more than $2 million in tax credits.
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Two Minnesota residents have been placed in federal custody following their arraignment on drug charges after law enforcement reportedly seized 150 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Utah.
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Bryan Walter McMahan, a 41-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Utah woman.
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Troy Campbell, a 57-year-old businessman from Taylorsville, Utah, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering related to the fraudulent acquisition of $437,230 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds.
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Gregorio Tabarez-Hernandez, known as "Trigger," a member of the Florencia 13 gang from Sandy, Utah, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for drug and firearm offenses committed in 2023....