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 Houston resident has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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A man from the Humble area has been sentenced for assaulting a federal officer, resulting in bodily injury. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Cedric Tyrone Walker, 43, was convicted by a federal jury on August 20, 2024, after a...
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A 35-year-old resident of McAllen, Texas, has confessed to pointing a laser at a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter.
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A Laredo resident, 39-year-old Jesus Guadalupe Covarrubias, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face multiple firearms-related charges. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Covarrubias is charged with aiding and...
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A New York native, Tyler N. Grundstrom, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for crimes involving the production of child pornography, coercion and enticement of minors, and cyberstalking.
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A federal railroad employee has agreed to pay $24,000 to settle potential violations of the False Claims Act.
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A 56-year-old man from Mission, Texas, has been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking while under federal supervision.
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A Corpus Christi man has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man, Jordan Javon Ashton, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Victoria for armed robbery and possession of a firearm as a felon.
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Two Honduran brothers residing illegally in Houston have been convicted of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and related offenses. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the conviction of Edwin Olivares-Calderon, 51, and Marcos-Olivares...
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A Honduran woman living illegally in the United States has been indicted for failing to surrender to serve her prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in Mission, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for cocaine trafficking.
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A significant legal action has been initiated in the Southern District of Texas against 14 members and associates of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and Mascareros Motorcycle Club.
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A McAllen man has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison for crimes involving the enticement of a minor and the production of child sexual abuse material. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Christian Hanks, aged 29, pleaded guilty...
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A McAllen resident, Daniel Eduardo Rivera, aged 36, has been charged with arson and possession of a destructive device.
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A 34-year-old McAllen resident, David Michael Saenz, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possessing firearms as a felon.
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A 46-year-old man from Starr County has been sentenced to prison for illegally possessing firearms, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A truck driver from Alamo, Texas, has pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei made the announcement following the plea by 33-year-old Eusebio Cavazos.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States for the 14th time.
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A Houston man, Caleb Pickens, 25, has been sentenced to over 60 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies at fast-food restaurants in the Houston area. U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei announced the sentence following Pickens'...