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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. La Jolla-Based Couple Charged with $100 Million Fraud 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Firefighter Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST A man from St. Helens, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for ordering live-streamed child sexual abuse and traveling to the Philippines to engage in illicit sexual activity while working as a firefighter for the Lake Oswego Fire Department. Retired DEA agent going to prison for 5 years for conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that retired Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, 61, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, four counts of obstruction of justice, and one count of false statement to law enforcement, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.  Rapids Theatre owner and co-defendant sentenced for defrauding COVID programs out of more than $1.8 million 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that John L. Hutchins, 72, of Lewiston, NY, and Roberto Soliman, 45, of Niagara Falls, NY, who were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, were sentenced by Judge Meredith A. Vacca. Hutchins was sentenced to serve 14 months in prison, while Soliman was sentenced to serve 20 months. Both defendants were also ordered to pay full restitution to the Small Business Administration and the victim banks.   Raytown Man Pleads Guilty to Using Gun During CVS Robbery 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Ta'Rod Glenel Perkins, 28, Raytown, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to using a firearm during an armed robbery of a CVS pharmacy in Kansas City, Mo.  Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Federal Prison Nurse Sentenced for False Statements Relating to Her Relationship with an Inmate 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Jury Convicts Fayetteville Man on Drug and Gun Offenses at Fort Bragg 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Sinaloa cartel driver convicted for role in drug trafficking operation 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST A 51-year-old Harlingen resident has been convicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl New York Man Who Used Stolen Identities in U.S. Postal Service Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST EZEKIEL BAILEY, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release for using stolen identities to defraud the U.S. Postal Service. Boston Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Child 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A Boston man was convicted on Jan. 16, 2026 following a 4-day trial in federal court in Boston for sex trafficking and transporting a minor to Rhode Island to engage in prostitution. Penitas resident sentenced for impeding federal law enforcement during arrest of others 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST A 19-year-old South Texas man has been ordered to federal prison for interfering with officers in the course of their duties Lead Narcotics Distributor for the Violent H-2 Drug Trafficking Organization Transferred From Mexico to Face Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Charges in Federal Court in Brooklyn 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jair Francisco Patron Tobias, also known as "Crixus," "Junior," and "Gannicus," was arraigned on an indictment charging him with participating in a large-scale narcotics distribution conspiracy and using one or more firearms in connection with those narcotic offenses.  The defendant, a Mexican citizen, was arrested in Mexico on a provisional arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York and transferred from Mexico to the United States on January 20, 2026.  Today's proceeding was held before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho.  The defendant was ordered detained pending trial.   USPS Employee Admits Stealing $250K in Postal Money Orders 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST MIGUEL CRUZ QUILES, 34, of East Hartford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to an offense stemming from his theft of more than $250,000 from the U.S. Postal Service. Minneapolis Gang Member Convicted of Murder and RICO 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Minneapolis convicted William Johnson today for his involvement in a violent Minneapolis street gang and a gang-related murder in August 2021. Two Mexican Nationals Transferred from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges of Manufacturing and Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Carlos Alberto Guerrero Mercado and Guillermo Isaias Perez Parra, who are Mexican citizens, were arraigned on a superseding indictment charging them with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, conspiracy to manufacture and distribute listed chemicals, and money laundering conspiracy.  Both defendants were ordered detained pending trial. The proceeding was held before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho.  The defendants were transferred to the United States from Mexico on January 20, 2026.  Two Massachusetts Residents Charged for Alleged Roles in Bank Fraud Ring 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A Massachusetts man and woman have been charged and arrested in connection with a scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts.  Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST A Blytheville man involved in drugs, guns, and child pornography will spend the next 20 years in federal prison.  Passaic County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracy 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison following his conviction for drug trafficking conspiracy and international promotional money laundering conspiracy. Roofing Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST ANGELO DELMARO, 49, of Farmington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to eight months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for tax evasion.  Delmaro also must perform 200 hours of community service while on supervised release. Franklin Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Ponzi Schemer Admits Bilking Investors in Missouri, Elsewhere out of $25 Million 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Siddharth Jawahar took in more than $35 million from investors from about July 2016 through December 2023 but spent only about $10 million on investments. TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Colombian ATM Money Laundering Scheme 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST A former New Jersey-based employee of TD Bank, N.A., Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores (Nunez), pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes in return for facilitating a money laundering network's movement of over $26 million to Colombia through TD Bank accounts. Fayette County woman sentenced to prison for committing identity theft, money laundering 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $3M for Taxpayers and Victims in 2025 01/21/2026 07:00 AM EST Memphis, TN – U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced today that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee collected $3,169,425.23 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025. Of that amount, $2,967,893.83 was collected in criminal actions and $201,531.40 was collected in civil actions.Additionally, the Western District of Tennessee worked with other U.S. Attorney's Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional...

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