U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
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A Dallas man received a 20-year federal prison sentence for his involvement in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation in North Texas. Authorities say Esteban Castillo conspired with others to distribute large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an international network.
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A Guatemalan man has been extradited to Texas on federal drug trafficking charges following an international investigation led by U.S. authorities. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison. Authorities emphasize that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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A correctional officer from Beaumont has been sentenced to ten years for trafficking methamphetamine into a federal prison. Authorities discovered multiple drugs and cash during a vehicle search as part of Operation Take Back America.
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William Charles Fincher of Nacogdoches has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon. The case was prosecuted under Operation Take Back America and involved both federal and local law enforcement agencies.
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A federal inmate has received an additional sentence after threatening a prison official in Beaumont, Texas. The case involved specific threats made before the inmate's scheduled release date. Authorities say this prosecution is part of broader efforts to protect officials from violent crime.
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Four Houston gang members have been convicted for their roles in a series of ATM robberies and juggings across East Texas. Authorities say they targeted bank customers and technicians, stealing large sums before being apprehended through coordinated police work.
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A man from Beaumont, Texas, has been indicted on a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas.
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A Beaumont resident, Koy Wayne Dodd, 42, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A federal inmate has been indicted for allegedly possessing a weapon at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas.
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A man from Jefferson, Texas, has been arrested on charges related to the assault of a mail carrier in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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A Mexican national living illegally in Dallas has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison for his role in methamphetamine trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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A Dallas resident has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for her role in methamphetamine trafficking within the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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An Ennis resident has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for her role in cocaine trafficking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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A Chinese national has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for participating in a money laundering scheme connected to cryptocurrency investment scams.
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A Longview tax preparer has admitted to participating in a federal tax fraud scheme, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Two healthcare executives have admitted guilt in a federal court for their roles in a multimillion-dollar fraud conspiracy, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
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A Liberty County resident has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug trafficking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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Two men from North Texas have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in fentanyl trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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Four inmates at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas, have been indicted on murder charges.