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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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) reported that it collected a total of $148,149,674.47 in criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture actions during 2025.
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A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to smuggle fentanyl and cocaine into the United States while traveling with his family, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have charged 307 individuals with criminal offenses this week as part of Operation Take Back America, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mont Belvieu resident has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his role in a Ponzi-style investment scheme, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Rockport man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and failure to appear, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A former labor union president from Corpus Christi has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and embezzlement. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Robert Cirilo, 42, received a sentence of 21...
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A Mexican national living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for reentering the United States without authorization, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 38-year-old man from Corpus Christi, Ramsey Guerrero, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegal possession of firearms.
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A federal jury in Corpus Christi has convicted Anthony Porche, a 26-year-old man formerly of Corpus Christi and now residing in Virginia, for possessing more than 500 images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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A Houston resident has pleaded guilty to distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that led to the deaths of two people in different states, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for filing false statements on his federal tax returns, resulting in more than $260,000 in fraudulent refunds.
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Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have charged 334 individuals in new cases connected to ongoing border security efforts, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 24-year-old resident of Weslaco, Texas, Walter Wilkins, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.
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The Webb County sheriff and his assistant chief appeared in federal court in Houston following allegations that they misappropriated funds from the Webb County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei...
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A 45-year-old U.S. citizen, Jimmy Vasquez Gonzalez, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for smuggling more than 10 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico.
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Two high-ranking members of Mexican cartels have appeared in federal court in Houston on drug trafficking charges, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two owners of Abby’s Bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas, have been sentenced for harboring illegal aliens at their business. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Leonardo Baez-Lara, 56, and Alicia Avila-Guel, 46, were found guilty by a jury...
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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.