U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada
Recent News About U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada
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Whittier man sentenced for ghost guns sale and planned robbery
A Whittier man, Salvador Lopez, has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for selling untraceable firearms and planning an armed robbery. -
Part-time actor sentenced for COVID scam involving fake cure claims
An Orange County resident and part-time actor has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for soliciting investments in companies falsely claiming to have developed a COVID-19 cure. -
Palmdale man indicted for selling fatal doses of fentanyl
A Palmdale resident, Christopher Morales, 22, is facing a new charge related to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. -
Chino Hills man charged with being illegal agent for China's government
FBI agents have arrested a man from Chino Hills, California, on charges of acting as an illegal agent for the People's Republic of China (PRC). -
Postal service supervisor charged with theft and fraud involving stolen checks
A United States Postal Service supervisor has been arrested on charges of bank fraud, following allegations that she stole over $281,000 in checks from the mail. -
LASD deputy pleads guilty to violating civil rights
A deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Joseph Benza III, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights violation. -
Inglewood man guilty of robbing armored vehicle courier near LAX
An Inglewood man, previously granted compassionate release after serving 26 years in federal prison for armed robberies, has been found guilty of robbing a Brinks courier at gunpoint. -
Santa Paula doctor sentenced to prison for Medicare fraud involving hospice services
A Ventura County physician has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of over $3 million. Dr. Victor Contreras, aged 69, from Santa Paula, was handed the sentence by United States... -
Pasadena doctor admits guilt in multimillion-dollar workers' comp fraud scheme
A Pasadena physician, Dr. Kevin Tien Do, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and subscribing to a false tax return, according to an announcement by the Justice Department. Dr. Do is accused of defrauding... -
Rancho Cucamonga man sentenced for 'birth tourism' scheme aiding Chinese clients
A man from Rancho Cucamonga has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a "birth tourism" scheme. -
Former Huntington Beach resident sentenced for role in political rally riots
A former Huntington Beach resident, Robert Paul Rundo, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his involvement in planning and participating in riots at political rallies across California. -
Fresno man admits to carjacking and leads police on high-speed chase
A Fresno resident has admitted to a federal carjacking charge following an incident last year in Fullerton. -
Long Beach man receives prison sentence for Beverly Hills jewelry store robbery
A Long Beach resident, Jimmy Lee Vernon III, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for his role in a daylight robbery at a Beverly Hills jewelry store. -
Former Syrian official charged with torture-related offenses
A former Syrian government official has been charged with torture by a federal grand jury, following the return of a superseding indictment. -
Entertainment company president pleads guilty to new federal fraud charges
The president of a North Carolina-based entertainment production company has agreed to plead guilty to additional federal fraud charges. -
Glendale woman and Lakewood man convicted in $3.2M hospice fraud case
A jury has found a Glendale woman and a Lakewood man guilty of engaging in an illegal scheme involving kickbacks for patient referrals, resulting in approximately $3.2 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. -
Justice Department targets booter services in global crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a significant law enforcement operation targeting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack services, commonly known as "booter" services. -
Justice Department settles $215 million forfeiture case with Backpage.com
The Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement in the civil forfeiture case involving Backpage.com, an internet forum known for hosting prostitution ads, including those depicting sex work of minors. -
SoCal man pleads guilty to hate crime against Asian American woman
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after attacking an Asian American woman in Culver City. -
Brentwood man charged with illegal drone activity over military base
A Brentwood resident, Yinpiao Zhou, was arrested at San Francisco International Airport on charges related to the unauthorized use of a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base.