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 man has pleaded guilty to committing tax fraud over seven years, resulting in losses amounting to $250,000, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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The second leader of a fraud scheme targeting elderly individuals has been sentenced to prison, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas.
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A Venezuelan national and alleged high-ranking member of the Tren de Aragua has been indicted on terrorism-related charges.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in Laredo has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent.
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A Laredo court has sentenced a Cartel del Noreste (CDN) operative to ten years in federal prison for involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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In a recent announcement, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei revealed that 216 new cases related to immigration and border security were filed from April 11-17.
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A federal jury in Houston has found the former chief operating officer of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and a contractor guilty of involvement in a fraud scheme over several years.
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A pharmacist from Edinburg, Texas, has been detained on allegations of health care fraud and identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 37-year-old man from South Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to smuggle 43 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
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A 25-year-old woman from Laredo, Texas, was convicted of conspiracy to transport, attempting to transport, and attempting to bring a minor alien into the United States, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A federal jury in McAllen, Texas, found 43-year-old Jose Rodriguez Jr. from Lyford guilty of possessing 150 images of child pornography.
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Three individuals have been charged following the discovery of firearms and ammunition at a Laredo residence. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the arrests, revealing that Erick Lopez-Rivera Sr., 37, and Marcos Lora-Morales, 24, both...
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A Houston man, William Mills, 62, has confessed to laundering money from a major bank fraud scheme.
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A total of 229 cases related to border security offenses were filed from April 4 to 10, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Los Angeles resident pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $12.5 million fraudulent scheme affecting investors in the Southern District of Texas. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Robert Maxwell, aged 30, admitted to defrauding...
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Four individuals from Mexico have been sentenced for their involvement in a cocaine smuggling operation, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Roma resident, Felipe Montez, has been sentenced for his involvement in alien smuggling, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 32-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to federal prison for charges related to human smuggling, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to a 48-month prison term, followed by three years of supervised release, for leading a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national, Christian Christopher Rodriguez-Lopez, aged 44, has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison.