U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
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Miami man sentenced to over 38 years for child exploitation crimes
Rafael Antonio Saldana, a 39-year-old resident of Miami-Dade County, has been sentenced to over 38 years in prison following his conviction for various child exploitation offenses. -
U.S.-requested seizure targets Venezuelan jet over export law breaches
Dominican Republic authorities have seized a Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft used by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the state-owned oil and natural gas company of Venezuela, following a request from the U.S. government. -
Texas man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material through social media
A federal judge in West Palm Beach has sentenced James William Latta, a 38-year-old man from Texas, to 20 years in prison followed by 25 years of supervised release for advertising and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via social media. -
Jury convicts Jensen Beach man for possessing meth with intent to distribute
On January 28, a federal jury found Otis Furman Crabbe, III guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. -
Florida man pleads guilty to insider trading netting $1.6 million
A Florida man has admitted guilt in an insider trading scheme that earned him over $1.6 million in illegal profits. -
Florida man sentenced to ten years for distributing deadly fentanyl
On January 30, a federal district judge in West Palm Beach, Florida sentenced Anthony Raul Del Valle to ten years in prison. -
Illegal alien faces voter fraud and gun charges
Carlos Jose Abreu, 45, appeared in federal court in Miami facing charges related to voter fraud and firearm possession. -
Florida company sentenced for employing undocumented migrants
On January 24, Martinez Builders Supply, operating as East Coast Trust (ECT), and Kelly Yanira Del Valle of Fort Pierce, Florida, received sentences after pleading guilty to charges related to harboring undocumented migrants through employment. -
Florida labor-staffing operators sentenced for fraud-related crimes
Two Ukrainian nationals, Oleg Oliynyk and Oleksandr Yurchyk, have been sentenced to 15 years in prison each for their involvement in tax and immigration fraud, as well as money laundering. -
Fort Pierce man receives two-decade sentence for child exploitation crimes
On January 23, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg sentenced Blaine Korbin Hulten to 20 years in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Florida woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case leading to migrant deaths
Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves, a 26-year-old resident of Sebring, Florida, has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal court to charges related to conspiring to smuggle migrants into the United States. -
California man convicted in diamond investment fraud scheme
Murray Todd Petersen, a 73-year-old resident of Fair Oaks, California, was found guilty on January 14 of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. -
Indictment unravels alleged IT worker scheme linked to North Korea
The Justice Department has announced the indictment of five individuals in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain remote IT work from U.S. companies, allegedly generating revenue for North Korea. -
Florida man sentenced for filing false tax returns
Juan Mendieta of Miami-Dade County has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. -
Florida man receives life sentence for sex trafficking women and minors
Shannima Yuantrell Session, known as Shalamar, from Lake Placid, Florida, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sex trafficking nearly a dozen women and girls. -
South Florida residents receive federal prison sentences for distributing deadly drugs
Four South Florida residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine. -
Markenzy Lapointe reflects on achievements as US attorney for Southern District of Florida
Today marks the final day of Markenzy Lapointe's tenure as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. -
Miami broker pleads guilty over Russia-Ukraine sanctions violation
Miami real estate broker Roman Sinyavsky has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions and commit money laundering.