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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Four individuals have been charged in connection with an alleged alien smuggling operation in Hidalgo County, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and possession of machine guns related to drug crimes, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 35-year-old Corpus Christi man, Valentine Cancino, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material involving a minor relative.
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A Corpus Christi resident has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Livingston man has appeared in federal court following charges of attempting to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and impersonating a federal officer.
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A Houston man has been charged with smuggling 40 people in a box truck found near Hebbronville, Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 28-year-old resident of Alamo, Texas, Hector Tellez-Hernandez, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms.
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Five residents of the Rio Grande Valley have been indicted on charges of wire fraud related to alleged misuse of federal pandemic relief programs, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A total of 262 new cases involving immigration and related crimes were filed in the Southern District of Texas from August 8 to 14, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two owners of Abby’s Bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas, were found guilty of harboring illegal aliens and conspiracy to do so after a three-day trial, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national accused of involvement in a major drug trafficking conspiracy has been returned to the United States from Mexico and is expected to face charges in the Southern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A man and woman from South Texas have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for producing child sexual abuse material involving a seven-year-old victim.
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A Michigan man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a cross-country cocaine trafficking operation, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 19-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography after entering the United States illegally, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 29-year-old man from the Rio Grande Valley has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing videos of sexual activity involving a minor.
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A Donna, Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after being convicted of receiving child pornography.
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A 34-year-old man from Pharr, Texas, Cesar Rafael Leon, has been taken into federal custody after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash involving law enforcement.
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A Mexican citizen living in McAllen, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography involving infants and toddlers.
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A Houston-based anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist, Dr. Ajay Aggarwal, has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to federal health care programs.
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A total of 287 new cases related to immigration and border security offenses were filed in the Southern District of Texas during the first week of August, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.