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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An 18-year-old resident of Edinburg, Texas, has been charged with possessing a firearm on school property.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for reentering the United States without authorization, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national has admitted guilt to charges connected to a human smuggling incident in Brownsville, Texas. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Alejandro Ramirez-Carranza, 39, from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, pleaded guilty to...
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A 19-year-old Mexican national, Angel David Salas-Herrera, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in attempting to export a stolen vehicle. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the arrest, stating that Salas-Herrera is scheduled to...
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A recent announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei reveals that 256 cases have been filed from April 25 to May 1, 2025, aimed at securing the southern border.
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A woman from Houston has been charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer using a machete, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A woman has been sentenced for her role in a fraud conspiracy that led to losses of approximately $620,000, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has admitted to participating in a fraud scheme involving electricity theft, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, announced.
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Two individuals from Central America received sentences for distributing methamphetamine in the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man, John Castellano, aged 49, has been convicted by a federal jury for making a false statement during a firearms purchase and for acquiring firearms intended for exportation to Mexico.
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A former religious services assistant has pleaded guilty to smuggling contraband into a federal prison. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that 33-year-old Ashley Priscilla Garza from Beeville committed the offense while working at the...
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A Mexican citizen with a history of felonies has been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States after being removed eight times.
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A New Orleans resident has been convicted for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Texas man from Houston has been indicted by a grand jury in Laredo on charges of trafficking boots made from the skin of endangered sea turtles.
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A man from Hidalgo County has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that 24-year-old Jacob Ryan Arredondo from McAllen pled guilty to the charges on November 27,...
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A federal grand jury has charged a 36-year-old Mexican national from Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, with trafficking substantial quantities of cocaine and heroin into the United States.
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The operators of Southwest Medical Homepatient, a durable medical equipment company, have pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two men are headed to federal prison for firearms trafficking and related charges, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Bradley Kane Zarco and Travis Castaneda Qawasmeh have confessed to their involvement in a significant mail theft and credit card fraud operation, according to the announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A legal dispute has arisen involving a Houston-based pharmacy and its owners in the wake of a civil complaint filed for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the complaint, which seeks...