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 Houston resident, Patrick Santana Scott, has been charged with illegal possession of a machine gun and unlawful receipt of a firearm and ammunition in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred on a Metro bus in Houston.
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A Harlingen resident has been convicted for his role in a drug trafficking operation linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 19-year-old man from Penitas, Texas, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for interfering with federal officers during an enforcement operation.
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Four companies and three of their owners have agreed to pay $2.65 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J....
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A total of 318 new cases related to immigration and border security were filed in the Southern District of Texas between January 9 and January 15, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Miami woman who co-owns Atlantic Biologicals Corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve claims she violated the Controlled Substances Act by failing to report suspicious orders of controlled substances.
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Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have announced four indictments against Houston-area men accused of kidnapping women while working as rideshare drivers.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, marking his fifth known return after removal.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A doctor and a clinic employee from the Rio Grande Valley have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of participating in a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme targeting elderly and vulnerable patients at adult daycare centers,...
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The owner of Martinez Pharmacy in Laredo, Antonio Martinez Jr., has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that his pharmacy violated federal requirements related to recordkeeping and dispensing of controlled substances.
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A Laredo man has pleaded guilty to charges related to cocaine trafficking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 38-year-old Honduran national, Jose Castro Orellana, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for illegally entering the United States without authorization.
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Seven individuals have been charged in connection with an alleged firearms trafficking operation, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that 200 cases related to immigration and border security were filed during the first week of 2026.
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A Houston resident has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent immigration scheme that stole nearly $1.5 million from more than 100 people.
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A Tomball man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas.
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Two men from the Rio Grande Valley have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 35-year-old man from Laredo, Texas, has received a prison sentence for his involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle more than 1,900 undocumented individuals for profit.
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A Mission, Texas woman has been sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for diverting $1.2 million from her employer, McCreery Aviation, to pay personal expenses.