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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Florida, Southern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. West Palm Beach Sex Offender Convicted by Jury for Failure to Properly Register 04/23/2024 08:00 AM EDT On April 22, 2024, after a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted Ramon Fuertes, a/k/a "Raymond Cortez," of West Palm Beach, Florida of four counts of failure of a sex offender to properly register, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a). Local pharmacist charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor and child sex tourism 04/23/2024 08:00 AM EDT On April 19, a local pharmacist was charged by criminal complaint with attempted sex trafficking of a minor and attempted travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct. Ten Charged and One Arrested in Connection with Sanctions Evasion Scheme 04/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 10 defendants with conspiring to violate the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) for their roles in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions imposed on Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), the Venezuelan state-owned oil company, in January 2019. One of the defendants, George Clemente Semerene Quintero, 60, was arrested on April 19, 2024, upon arrival at the Miami International Airport. Operators of Florida Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for Tax and Immigration Charges 04/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Two operators of several Key West, Florida, labor staffing companies – including PSEB Services Inc., E.S.F. Services Inc. and Expert Services F.S. Inc. – were each sentenced to over three years in prison today for tax and immigration-related crimes. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys