U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
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Mexican national sentenced for meth trafficking in Texas
PLANO, Texas – A Mexican national has received a federal prison sentence for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
MS-13 members receive life sentences for deadly prison attack in 2022
The final defendant in a case involving a double murder connected to the MS-13 gang received sentencing in Beaumont, Texas for crimes committed within the U.S. penitentiary system. -
Former credit union employee sentenced to 34 months for bank fraud conspiracy
A 40-year-old Winnie man has been sentenced to 34 months in federal prison for bank fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Jasper man receives 22-year sentence for drug trafficking in Texas
A Jasper County man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas. -
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into the U.S. and burglary charges
A Mexican national, Heladio Ruchon Rocha-Tellez, was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, as announced by Abe McGlothin, Jr., Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. -
Cherokee County man receives 220-month federal prison sentence for drug trafficking
An Alto man has been sentenced to a significant prison term due to drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas. -
Sixteen arrested in Texas methamphetamine trafficking operation
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas has indicted 16 individuals, alleging their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. -
Tyler tax preparer sentenced for involvement in tax refund fraud scheme
A Tyler tax preparer has received a federal prison sentence after being involved in a tax refund fraud scheme. -
Texas man receives 294-month sentence for kidnapping attorney
An Orange, Texas man, Putnam Darwin Richardson, has been sentenced to 294 months in federal prison for kidnapping and brandishing a firearm. -
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry in Texas
A Mexican national, Valentin Hernandez-Yanez, has received a sentence for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Three men sentenced in Texas for tax refund fraud scheme involving stolen identities
Three men were sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a tax refund fraud scheme, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Hooks man sentenced to 20 years for selling fentanyl-laced pills causing death
A Hooks, Texas resident, Henry Wayne Milligan, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison following his guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. -
Guatemalan national pleads guilty to immigration violations in Texas
A Guatemalan national, Wilmer Armando Xitumul-Godinez, has admitted to immigration violations in Texas. -
Orange man pleads guilty in federal fraud case
An Orange, Texas man, Bradley Morgan Holts, has admitted guilt to charges related to a federal fraud scheme, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Texas man sentenced to 20 years for role in fatal fentanyl case
An Orange, Texas resident has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose case. -
Port Arthur man sentenced to 18 years for armed robbery spree
A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed robberies across the Eastern District of Texas, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Beaumont man pleads guilty to federal firearms violation
A Beaumont man has admitted guilt in a federal firearms case, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Electrical contractor sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy involving stolen circuit breakers
A Canton man has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. -
Mexican national pleads guilty to immigration and firearms violations in Texas
A Mexican national residing illegally in Nacogdoches has admitted guilt to federal immigration and firearms charges in the Eastern District of Texas. -
Louisiana man sentenced to over two decades for meth trafficking
A man from Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses in the Eastern District of Texas.