U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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Mexican national charged with possession of child pornography at U.S. entry point
Alan Xavier Cabrera, a 27-year-old from Mexico, was apprehended on April 25, 2025, and is facing charges for possession of child pornography. -
Colorado City man sentenced to 35 years for involvement in child abuse ring
Torrance Bistline, a 36-year-old man from Colorado City, Arizona, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich. -
U.S. Attorney's Office charges 329 individuals in Arizona for immigration-related offenses
During the week from April 12 to April 18, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 329 individuals with immigration-related criminal conduct. -
Security guard sentenced for abuse of inmate at Phoenix reentry center
Morris Gary Hibbitt, 51, of Avondale, was sentenced on April 14, 2025, to 13 months in prison for sexually abusing an inmate. -
Tucson man sentenced to six years for firearms trafficking offenses
Julian Canastillo, a 23-year-old Tucson resident, was sentenced to six years in prison on April 15, 2025. -
Yuma business owner admits guilt in tax evasion case
Philip Kevin Clark, a resident of Yuma, Arizona, has entered a guilty plea for failing to pay employment taxes. -
Mexican national sentenced for smuggling and coaching false asylum claims in the U.S
Ivan Mauricio Hernandez-Mosqueda, a 32-year-old Mexican national from Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to encourage and induce an alien to unlawfully enter the United States. -
Arizona charges 261 for immigration-related crimes in one week
During operations in Arizona from April 5 through April 11, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 261 individuals. -
Tucson woman indicted for smuggling rifle ammunition into Mexico
Last week, a federal grand jury in Tucson indicted Andrea Villalva, 32, a resident of Tucson, Arizona, for allegedly smuggling goods from the United States. -
HSI arrests Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Mexican citizen, Bonifacio Renteria-Cruz, aged 48, was taken into custody on charges of illegal re-entry into the United States. -
Felon sentenced to prison for firearm possession in Tucson
Arturo Contreras Soto, a 37-year-old resident of Tucson, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. -
Sonoran man sentenced for firearm smuggling attempt to Mexico
Abel Airam Franco Garcia, a 22-year-old resident of Sonora, Mexico, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Tucson felon sentenced to 36 months for firearm possession
Jesus Rene Villa, a resident of Tucson, was sentenced to 36 months in prison on March 25, 2025, by United States District Judge Raner C. Collins. -
Russian national sentenced for illegal export of controlled aviation technology to Russia
Oleg Sergeyevhich Patsulya, a Russian national, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to export controlled aviation technology to Russia and engage in money laundering related to the illicit export scheme. -
Texas woman sentenced to prison for IRS fraud conspiracy
Jackie Marie Peters, a 53-year-old resident of Mansfield, Texas, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow. -
Arizona individuals charged in straw purchase conspiracy for firearms
On April 2, 2025, Timothy Courchaine, the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, announced the unsealing of a 20-count indictment against 14 individuals. -
Justice Department increases FBI assets to resolve violent Indian Country crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced an increase in FBI resources across the United States over a six-month period, targeting unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country as part of Operation Not Forgotten. -
Colombian national sentenced for facilitating illegal entry into the United States
Greiby Melissa Barcelo-Velasquez, a 39-year-old Colombian national, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi in Arizona. -
Naturalized citizen indicted for naturalization fraud after pleading guilty to earlier charges
Juan Antonio Ruiz, 47, a naturalized citizen of the United States, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson. -
Arizona charges 260 in immigration enforcement week
During a recent enforcement operation from March 22 to March 28, 2025, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona charged 260 individuals in connection with immigration-related crimes.