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U.S. Attorney's Office files over 215 immigration-related charges in Arizona
During the week of March 15-21, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 217 individuals with immigration-related crimes. -
Scottsdale man convicted in sham cannabis fund scheme
Christopher E. Galvin, a 58-year-old resident of Scottsdale, has been found guilty of wire fraud by a federal jury. -
Salt River man found guilty of murder and conspiracy
On March 12, 2025, Clifton Nez Hamalowa, a resident of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, was found guilty by a jury in Phoenix for several charges including First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Assault Resulting in Serious... -
Nogales man sentenced for meth possession with intent to distribute
Sergio Humberto Ramos, a 73-year-old resident of Nogales, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. -
U.S. Attorney's Office files over 230 immigration-related charges in Arizona
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has charged 232 individuals with immigration-related crimes during enforcement operations conducted from March 8 to March 14, 2025. -
Phoenix man receives prison sentence for role in fatal alien smuggling incident
Steven Beltran-Lugo, a 19-year-old from Glendale, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for his involvement in a fatal alien smuggling incident. -
Fentanyl distribution conspiracy charges follow seizure of blue M30 pills
Carlos Rene Montes, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen from Tucson, and Miguel Angel Sesma, a 30-year-old legal permanent resident from Mexico residing in Phoenix, have been charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl. -
Mexican national indicted for unlawful entry resulting in death
A federal grand jury in Phoenix has indicted Jorge Fontes-Garcia, a 25-year-old from Sonora, Mexico, on charges related to bringing illegal aliens into the United States. -
Tolleson man convicted for transporting illegal aliens near US-Mexico border
Nathan Isaiah Solano, a 23-year-old resident of Tolleson, has been found guilty by a federal jury on charges related to the transportation of illegal aliens for profit. -
U.S. Attorney's Office charges over 225 individuals for immigration-related crimes in Arizona
During a week of enforcement operations from March 1 to March 7, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 227 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses. -
Three Mexican cartel leaders appear in Arizona court on drug-related charges
Jose Bibiano Cabrera-Cabrera, Jesus Humberto Limon-Lopez, and Jose Guadalupe Tapia-Quintero, all from Mexico, have made their initial appearances in Arizona following their capture on February 27, 2025. -
Mexican man charged with assaulting border patrol agent in Arizona
Gerardo Tejada-Calleja, a 22-year-old from Mexico, was apprehended by the United States Border Patrol on March 2, 2025. -
Timothy Courchaine named interim U.S. attorney for Arizona
Timothy Courchaine has assumed the role of Interim United States Attorney for the District of Arizona. -
Illegal alien indicted for transporting aliens and possessing heroin
Last week, a grand jury indicted Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar, an undocumented immigrant residing in Phoenix, on charges of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and possession with intent to distribute heroin. -
Ex-Morgan Stanley advisor sentenced for defrauding elderly client
Ronald Diaz, a former financial advisor from Tucson, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for defrauding an elderly client. -
Florida man sentenced for indecent exposure in Arizona prison
Anthony Leroy Haygood, a 36-year-old resident of Sarasota, Florida, has been sentenced to two consecutive six-month terms for indecent exposure. -
Nevada man sentenced for sex trafficking minor
Tyree Eugene Rideaux, a 31-year-old resident of Henderson, Nevada, received a prison sentence of 132 months followed by 15 years of supervised release. -
Phoenix man sentenced to prison after large drug bust
Jefferson Alejandro Lopez Alcaraz, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his involvement in drug trafficking activities. -
Extradition highlights joint effort against international human smuggling
The extradition of Raul Saucedo-Huipio, an alleged alien smuggler, from Mexico to the United States has been announced following extensive coordination between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities. -
San Carlos man faces arson charge for July fire on reservation
Keanu Rudy Dude, a 25-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, has been arrested in connection with the Watch Fire that occurred on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in July 2024.