U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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Career offender sentenced to prison for threats against federal officials
Charles Morice Gilmore, a 52-year-old Missouri resident, received concurrent statutory maximum sentences of 10 years for mailing threatening communications and six years for influencing a federal official by threat. -
Tempe man receives prison sentence for firearm possession and animal cruelty
Eric Thomas Scionti, a 36-year-old resident of Tempe, Arizona, has been sentenced to 47 months in prison by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi. -
Phoenix man sentenced for drug trafficking after large seizure
Miguel Angel Gaytan-Ramirez, a 34-year-old undocumented Mexican national residing in Phoenix, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. -
Eleven charged for possessing $440K stolen Nike shoes from BNSF train
On February 11, 2025, a grand jury indicted Noe Cecena-Castro and ten others for possessing over $440,000 worth of stolen Nike shoes from a BNSF train in Northern Arizona. -
Arizona officials sentenced for bribery in unemployment claim approvals
Jacqueline Espino, a Phoenix resident, has admitted guilt to bribery concerning a federally funded program. -
Arizona sees over 500 immigration-related charges following recent crackdown
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has charged over 500 individuals with immigration-related offenses following a two-week enforcement operation. -
Phoenix man charged after large fentanyl seizure
Jose Manuel Arellano-Noriega, a 37-year-old Mexican national residing in Phoenix, was apprehended on Monday and charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute More than 400 Grams of Fentanyl. -
Seattle woman receives probation for assaulting flight attendant
Aliyah Robyn Stalder, a 24-year-old resident of Seattle, Washington, has been sentenced to three years of probation for assaulting a flight attendant. -
Phoenix woman sentenced for machinegun possession and money laundering conspiracy
Cynthia Solano, a 40-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for her role in a transnational firearm smuggling operation. -
Tucson woman receives five-year sentence for transporting undocumented immigrants
Sharnesia Latrice Cooley, a 31-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, has been sentenced to five years in prison for her involvement in transporting undocumented immigrants for profit. -
U.S.-Mexico collaboration leads to major fentanyl trafficker arrest
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has announced a significant enforcement operation carried out by Mexico's Attorney General's Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), in Nogales, Sonora. -
Two Tucson men sentenced for conspiring with ISIS
Ahmed Mahad Mohamed and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, two Somali citizens residing in Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS. -
Officer honored for valor after life-saving actions during shooting incident
Hopi Law Enforcement Services Officer Tony Pawasiema received recognition at the U.S. Attorney’s Law Enforcement Awards ceremony on Monday for his bravery in the line of duty. -
Sacaton man receives 15-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter
Tyshon Andrew Redcloud Norris, a 23-year-old from Sacaton, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich. -
Southern Arizona sees charges against 22 defendants for child sex crimes
The United States Attorney’s Office, with the collaboration of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations in Southern Arizona, has charged 22 individuals with offenses related to child sex abuse material since October...