District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

Marion County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempting to Meet Two Minors to Engage in Sexual Activity

Ocala, Florida – Terry Levi Brown (36, Summerfield) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. …

Little Rock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Tommy Avance, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 240 months in federal prison after his conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Two Men Each Sentenced to At Least 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crimes

Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Violating the Lacey Act for Its Role in a Timber Trafficking Scheme

The Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme to evade countervailing and anti-dumping duties. Boise Cascade was sentenced to pay a fine …

Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in 51-Defendant Indictment in Nationwide Black-Market Marijuana Trafficking ...

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Destroying Government Property After Ramming Law Enforcement Vehicles

Deadly Beating Yields Guilty Plea from D.C. Man

Charles Lewis,  35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty Friday in connection to the  deadly beating of 55-year-old Mark Carter, that occurred in Southeast Washington, D.C. on October 10, 2022, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

Acting Attorney General Blanche, FBI Director Patel, U.S. Attorney Pirro Announce Federal Charges Against WHCD Dinner Gunman

Fernando Brown, also known as “Nino,” 33 of Columbus, Georgia, a repeat offender, was convicted today by a federal jury of distributing methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana while armed.

Sex Offender Sentenced for Weapons Possession

Central Valley Business Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Role in Stealing $4.8 Million in Livestock Feed Ingredients

Richard Best, 72, of Fresno, was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay $2 million in restitution for his role in a fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars’ worth of canola (used to make livestock feed) from international food …

Los Lunas Man Charged in Federal Case Involving Large Scale Machinegun Conversion Device Trafficking

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Possessing a Loaded Firearm and Fentanyl

Lanoix Pierrelus, 26, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 41 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm while also carrying 50 fentanyl pills he intended to sell.

Miami Mother and Son Face Federal Fraud and Identity Theft Charges Involving Elderly Victim

During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a mother and son made their initial appearances in federal court on Friday to face an indictment charging them with fraud and identity theft offenses involving an elderly victim that spanned years.

Fort Polk Soldier Charged for Threatening to “Walk Into a Synagogue With My AK” and “Kill Every Single Jew” Inside

Former Correctional Officer and Federal Inmates Charged in a Multi-Count Indictment for Conspiring to Bring a Controlled Substance ...

Suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Charged with Attempt to Assassinate the President

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was arraigned today in U.S. District Court on charges stemming from the April 25, 2026, shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, announced the Department of Justice. Allen is charged by …

District of Arizona Charges 288 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week

PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from April 17 through April 24, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 288 individuals. Specifically, the United States …

SDTX exceeds 20,000 charged as 480 more cases filed in ongoing border security enforcement efforts

Since the implementation of Operation Tack Back America, the Southern District of Texas has filed a total of 20,069 cases against 20,374 individuals in immigration and related matters

Convicted felon illegal alien convicted for unlawfully being in United States

A 36-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Bryan has been found guilty of unlawfully reentering the country without authorization

Mother arrested in failed smuggling attempt of minor

An illegal alien who resided in Austin has been charged for her role in a failed attempt to smuggle an 8-year-old child into the United States by a stranger