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 Mexican national, Azael Barrientos-Regalado, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
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A Guatemalan national residing in Houston has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for multiple armed robberies.
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The final individual involved in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to the sale of fraudulent Texas paper license plates has pleaded guilty, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national, Enrique Melendez-Saldivar, has been found guilty of illegally reentering the United States.
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A former nurse at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston has been indicted for allegedly falsifying government records.
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The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, announced that over 300 individuals have been charged in connection with border security-related offenses between May 2 and May 8.
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Multiple individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy involving kickbacks for prescription referrals, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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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.