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 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...
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In Houston, the Southern District of Texas has announced the filing of 210 cases related to immigration and border security from July 11-17.
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A Houston resident, Velasquez-Nikki Saadia Porter, 36, has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the distribution of fentanyl.
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A Brenham resident has been charged with misappropriating federal grant funds, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two residents from Brownsville, Texas, have been sentenced for their involvement in smuggling illegal aliens, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Sullivan City resident has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for charges related to alien and drug smuggling.
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A Mexican national with a history of felony convictions has been sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States. U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei announced that 47-year-old Arnulfo Olivares-Cervantes pleaded guilty on April 23 and was sentenced...
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A Columbia, South Carolina resident, Sharon Thompkins, has been convicted of transporting illegal aliens.
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A McAllen man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Daniel Rodriguez Martinez, 51, pleaded guilty on May 1 and was ordered by Chief U.S. District...
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A significant number of new cases related to immigration and border security were filed between July 3 and July 10, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in Mission, Texas, has been arrested on charges related to employing and harboring individuals without legal status in the United States.
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A former Huntsville resident, Mario Raynard Roberson, has been arrested in Houston on charges related to a conspiracy to commit arson resulting in death. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the arrest of the 52-year-old Kansas City,...
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A Houston man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mission resident has admitted to mail fraud and misappropriating company funds, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A woman from Georgia has been sentenced for smuggling firearms into Mexico. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that 38-year-old Mirna Luna received a 46-month prison sentence, followed by two years of supervised release.
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A Chinese national has been arrested in Milan, Italy, on charges related to U.S. computer intrusions between February 2020 and June 2021.
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A Harlingen man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.