U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
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Hialeah tax preparer sentenced to prison for aiding false tax return preparation
Today, Beatriz Toledo, the owner of a tax preparation business in South Florida, was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for her role in preparing false tax returns. -
Miami bank employee admits to embezzling $190k from deceased customer
A Miami bank employee has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $190,000 from a deceased customer's accounts. -
California couple sentenced for mail order drug trafficking
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Miami man admits guilt in long-term scheme defrauding IRS via Swiss accounts
A Miami resident has admitted to a decades-long conspiracy to defraud the United States by hiding millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts. -
Miami nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl meant for patient care
A registered nurse from Miami has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for tampering with medical-grade fentanyl intended for patient pain relief during cardiac procedures. -
Broward man admits to voter fraud by impersonating U.S. citizen
Carlos Abreu, a 36-year-old resident of Sunrise, Florida, has admitted guilt in two consolidated federal cases. -
Broward man receives over 11-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession
A Broward County man, David Lee Pitts, has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison. -
Ohio man sentenced for exploiting South Florida minor
A federal district judge in Miami has sentenced Adam Gino James Cotte, 36, to 30 years in prison for soliciting sexually explicit images from a minor. -
Federal firearms licensee sentenced for illegal firearm sales
A federal firearms licensee has been sentenced to prison for selling firearms without proper documentation. -
Florida man receives prison sentence for biofuel fraud scheme
A Florida man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for his involvement in a biofuel fraud conspiracy. -
Broward tax preparer charged with defrauding IRS over $2 million
Jimmy Desir, a tax preparer from Miramar, Florida, appeared in federal court in Miami for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). -
Florida woman faces charges over fraudulent asylum application scheme
Andrea C. Correa, a 37-year-old resident of Sunrise, Florida, has been arraigned on charges related to the submission of a fraudulent asylum application. -
Miami man sentenced for $1M COVID-19 relief fraud
Conrad Brandon Bernard, a 24-year-old resident of Miami, has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for committing bank fraud and identity theft. -
Florida woman admits hiding $90M from IRS using offshore accounts
A Florida woman, Gilda Rosenberg, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with family members to defraud the United States by concealing over $90 million in offshore bank accounts. -
Nigerian national faces charges over $8 million mortgage fraud scheme
A Nigerian national, Okechukwu Josiah Odunna, appeared in a Miami federal court following his extradition from Nigeria. -
Public servants plead guilty in separate Covid-19 relief fraud cases
MIAMI – Two public servants have admitted guilt in separate cases of defrauding Covid-19 relief programs. -
Federal jury convicts boat owner of manslaughter and fraud
A federal jury in Fort Pierce has found Dustin Sean McCabe, a 49-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida, guilty on multiple charges, including seaman’s manslaughter and fraud. -
Colombian nationals face justice for kidnapping U.S. soldiers
A Colombian national has been sentenced, and another has pleaded guilty in connection with a conspiracy to kidnap and assault two U.S. Army soldiers in Bogotá, Colombia. -
Venezuelan national charged with illegal firearm possession amid gang affiliation suspicion
A Venezuelan national, Luis Ernesto Veliz Riera, suspected to be a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, has been charged in Miami with illegal possession of a firearm. -
Italian national pleads guilty to international child exploitation charges
An Italian national residing in Miami has admitted guilt in a federal court for his involvement in international child exploitation.