District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

Honduran Nationals Illegally in the United States Indicted on Alien Smuggling and Fraud Charges Related to the Sponsorship of ...

An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging two Honduran nationals with smuggling an unaccompanied alien child (UAC) into the United States using a stolen identity and then submitting a fraudulent sponsorship application …

McNary Man Sentenced to Prison for Death of Significant Other

PHOENIX, Ariz. – A man convicted of killing his significant other with his vehicle near McNary, Arizona, was sentenced on Feb. 5, 2026, in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine. Termane Billy Celaya, 20, of McNary, Arizona, was …

Pulaski Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of a Child Charges

Former Customs and Border Protection Agent Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

Michigan Man Handed Prison Term for Attacking and Robbing an Elderly Man and Assaulting Another Victim in August 2025

Jerome Parker, 49, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to a combined total of 60 months in prison on charges related to two separate assaults on August 18 and August 19, 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Final Defendant in Robbery Crew Pleads Guilty to Robbing Two Convenience Stores with Firearms

Tampa, FL - Jermaine Dawes (33, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to two robberies, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and brandishing a firearm during both robberies. He faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the robbery offenses and a minimum sentence of …

Royal Inn Owner Sentenced

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The owner of a motel known for serving as a hub for prostitution and drug activities has been sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine. Varsha Patel, 57, of Chino Hills, California, was sentenced on Feb. 4, …

Transferred Mexican National Sentenced for Role in Large Scale International Cocaine Trafficking Offense

A Mexican national was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import approximately 1,900 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. According to court documents, the defendant, Jose Francisco Mendoza-Gomez, was a member of …

Topsham Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Failing to Surrender for Sentence

Christopher Tucker, 34, had earlier been sentenced to a term of 75 months in prison. 

St. Louis County Home Healthcare Company Owner, Associates Accused of $1.46 Million Fraud

Daniell Green, Dejuan Bingham, Kimberly Diazascencio and Thomas Keith were indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and four counts of health care fraud.

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Assets of a Labor Union

Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Fraud Schemes from Inside Two Financial Institutions

Edward Low, a/k/a “a Mang Wah Low,” a/k/a “Eddie Low”, a former New York-based employee of TD Bank, N.A. and another financial institution, pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes to provide confidential customer information of TD Bank customers and to …

Three Sentenced For International Multi-Million Dollar Tech Support Fraud Scheme

Virginia Landlord Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing the IRS and Willfully Failing to File Tax Returns

A Woodbridge man was sentenced today to three years in prison for violating criminal tax laws. In November 2025, a federal jury convicted Omini Tete Riman of obstructing the IRS and willfully failing to file tax returns. According to court documents and …

Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Prison For Selling Glock Switch And Possessing Over 6,000 Fentanyl Pills

Illegal alien from Honduras previously convicted of assaulting officer and other crimes sent to federal prison

A 39-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for unlawfully reentering the country

Previously Convicted Concord Woman Sentenced To Prison For Selling Fake Documents

Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Explosives and for Manufacturing Methamphetamine

Matthew Henry Jacober, 44, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 5 years in prison for being a felon in possession of explosives and manufacturing crystal methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

Local Home Healthcare Company Owner Admits Over $200,000 Fraud

Natavia Boyd-Wells pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of wire fraud. 

Venezuelan Man Illegally in the United States Charged With Assault On Federal Officer, Destruction of Government Property

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jorge Torres-Perez, 29, of Venezuela, is facing one count of assault on a federal officer, one count of threatening to assault or kill a federal officer, and one count …