District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

Florida Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Threatening to Assassinate President Trump

Fort Myers, Florida – Christopher Davies (32, Cape Coral) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sheri P. Chappell to 27 months in federal prison for making a threat to assassinate the President of the United States. Davies pleaded guilty on October 29 …

Ohio Couple Sentenced for Arson in Profit Scheme to Fraudulently Collect Millions in Insurance Payouts

A husband and wife from Lake County have been sentenced for devising a scheme to collect more than $2 million dollars in insurance money by conspiring to set insured houses on fire.

Windermere Attorney Sentenced to Over Four Years for Wire and Bank Fraud

Orlando, Florida – Amaris Delapena (50, Windermere) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron to four years and six months in federal prison for committing wire fraud and bank fraud. As part of her sentence, the court also entered an order of …

St. Cloud Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Firearms on Flight to Ecuador

Orlando, Florida – Jack James Molina (39, St. Cloud) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Antoon II to four years and nine months in federal prison for attempted smuggling of goods from the United States. The court also ordered Molina to forfeit …

Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute ...

Bertoldo Alcaraz-Ortuno, who was previously convicted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, will spend the next 136 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 

Lennox Woman Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine in the Sioux Falls Area

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Lennox, South Dakota woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.  The sentencing took place on January 26, …

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty for Role in International Fraudulent Market Survey Conspiracy

Rapid City Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Obstructing Justice by Retaliating Against Witness

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Rapid City, woman convicted of Obstructing Justice by Retaliation Against a Witness.  The sentencing took place on January 30, 2026. 

SDTX recovers nearly $150 million for victims and the American taxpayer in 2025

A total of $148,149,674.47 has been collected in combined criminal, civil and asset forfeiture actions in calendar year 2025

Hensley Mother Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in ...

April Adams will spend 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. 

Tennessee Man Sentenced to Five Years for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Making a False Claim to the IRS

Ocala, Florida – Clarence Christofer Ward, a/k/a Khaled Yaqud Mansur-El, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber to five years in federal prison for 1 count of wire fraud, 10 counts of money laundering, and 1 count of making a false …

Florida Man Sentenced to 327 Months in Prison for Sex Trafficking Two Women

Delon Richard Smith, 47, of Daytona, Florida, was sentenced Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to 327 months in prison after pleading guilty in October 2025 to two charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion …

Illegal Alien Who Shot Rifle on Crowded Dallas Bridge on Jan. 1 Federally Charged with Unlawful Firearm Possession

A man who allegedly shot multiple rounds from an AR-style rifle on the Margaret McDermott Bridge on New Year’s Eve has been federally charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm as an illegal alien.

Maryland Man Charged with Distributing Child Pornography

WASHINGTON – A complaint unsealed this morning charges Brandon Postow, 40, of Maryland, with distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

Fairfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Attempted Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse ...

Trevor Clayton Morgan, 34, of Fairfield, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

California Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Multi-State Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Ring Charges

TUCSON, Ariz. – Muhammed Drammeh, 30, of Huntington Beach, California, was sentenced on Jan. 27, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Drammeh previously pleaded guilty to …

Peabody Man Arrested for Theft of Government Money

BOSTON – A Peabody man has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining over $100,000 in coronavirus relief funds.

U.S. Attorney Moore Capito Announces Success of Major Immigration Operation in West Virginia

Lafourche Parish Resident Guilty of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Atlanta Return Preparers Agree to Permanent Injunction and to Pay Back $600,000 in Ill-Gotten Gains

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued a permanent injunction yesterday against Atlanta tax return preparers Mabika Ilunga, Simon Ilunga Sr., and Simon Ilunga Jr., both individually and doing business as Metro Insurance and Tax …