U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
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A man from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, has been sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after being removed three previous times.
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A significant number of new cases related to immigration and border security have been filed by the Southern District of Texas, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national, Johnathan Mata-Espinoza, 22, has been sentenced to federal prison for armed carjacking. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentence in Laredo, Texas.
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A Laredo resident has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for smuggling methamphetamine into the United States. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Jose Pascual Soliz, 38, pleaded guilty on May 16. U.S. District Judge Keith P....
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The former mayor of Progreso, Gerardo Alanis, has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy.
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The final individual involved in a nationwide conspiracy to sell fraudulent Texas paper license plates has been sentenced to prison, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A former daycare director from Laredo, Texas, has been sentenced for her involvement in a large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
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A resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Walter Wellington Somers, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.
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A 21-year-old resident of Laredo, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Juan Francisco Reyna pleaded...
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A Mexican national residing illegally in Houston has admitted to leading a smuggling organization and reentering the United States unlawfully, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Laredo woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for her involvement in a child smuggling ring.
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A Laredo man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing of 49-year-old Juan Manuel Aguirre, who pleaded guilty...
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A California man from San Fernando has been sentenced to federal prison for operating an illegal money transmitting business.
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A Houston woman has been sentenced for her role in a wire fraud conspiracy involving fraudulent debit card funds, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Laredo resident has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine into the United States.
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Four gang members have been sentenced for their involvement in an assault at the Rio Grande Detention Center, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Missouri City resident has admitted to a wire fraud conspiracy involving pandemic loan applications, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A local resident and two Mexican nationals have been charged with human smuggling, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Laredo man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for heroin trafficking.
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A Houston resident, Derrick Alexander Barnum, 25, has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for multiple convictions related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing following Barnum's...