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Criminal Division

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Criminal Division

@DOJCrimDiv

The Criminal Division develops, enforces & supervises the application of federal criminal laws. Official DOJ acct.Privacy Policy: justice.gov/doj/privacy-po…

Washington, DC

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Joined September 2021

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A Georgia man was sentenced today to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised release for using a firearm during a drive-by shooting at an apartment complex, resulting in multiple victims, including a 6-year-old child. This case is part of #OperationTakeBackAmerica - a
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Doctor and Staff Charged with Falsifying Data in Clinical Drug Trials In an indictment unsealed today, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida charged a medical doctor and two staff members of a medical research center for their roles in an alleged scheme to
Doctor and Staff Charged with Falsifying Data in Clinical Drug Trials
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A former retail banker at TD Bank N.A., Leonardo Ayala, 26, of Homestead, Florida, was sentenced today to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for accepting bribes and facilitating the laundering of more than $5.5 million to Colombia. Ayala pleaded guilty to
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Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Investigation Results in Federal Charges of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies against Prolific Methamphetamine Trafficker Tied to United Cartels:
Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Investigation Results in Federal
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A Texas couple was sentenced yesterday to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme, following their convictions by a jury on conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges in January 2026. “At the peak of the pandemic, LaShonda and
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Contempt Proceedings for Failure to Comply with a Search Warrant Conclude with Vercel Inc., Admitting Wrongdoing and Agreeing to Pay Government’s Costs “When a federal court issues a search warrant, it is not a suggestion, but a mandatory directive, essential to the pursuit of
Contempt Proceedings for Failure to Comply with a Search Warrant
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Jun 9
Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers: Four Co-Defendants Were Previously Sentenced for Their Roles in Compelling the Labor of H-2A Visa Recipients Throughout the Southeastern United States “This case
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Jun 9
U.S. Extradites to Ghana Former Ghanaian Official Convicted of Stealing and Misappropriating MORE THAN $6M: Former Agency Head Failed to Return for Trial and Now Faces a 10-Year Prison Sentence in Ghana Read more:
U.S. Extradites to Ghana Former Ghanaian Official Convicted of
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Jun 5
Union Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Fraud, and Embezzlement of Union Dues “The Boilermakers Union members were supposed to get representation out of their hard-earned money used to pay union dues,” said @AAGDuva. “What they got instead is their money wasted on lavish trips
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“The superseding indictment in this case highlights the dangers associated with human smuggling,” said @AAGDuva. “The criminal networks engaging in this do not care about the people they are smuggling. They only care about money and themselves. They endanger lives and will commit
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Jun 4
Maryland Man Convicted of Defrauding Private Jet Customers for $15M “Patrick Britton-Harr stole millions of dollars from his customers by lying to them about how he would use and protect their money,” said @AAGDuva. “He used his business as a front to fraudulently induce his
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Jun 3
Member of an International Money Laundering Organization Pleads GUILTY to Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds According to court documents and proceedings, since at least 2021, Puquan Huang, 50, a Chinese national residing in Buford, Georgia, was a member of an
Member of an International Money Laundering Organization Pleads Guilty
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Jun 3
Scam Center Strike Force Announces Results of U.S. & Private Industry “Disruption Week” “America is facing an unprecedented threat from industrial-scale, foreign organizations looking to prey on our citizens,” said @AAGDuva. “And unprecedented problems call for novel, bold
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