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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South Florida lobbyist admits guilt in tax evasion case
Eston Eurel Melton III, a lobbyist from West Palm Beach, Florida, has admitted guilt in a tax evasion case. -
Man receives 12-year sentence for armed kidnapping of rideshare driver
Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez, aged 24, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the armed kidnapping of a rideshare driver. -
Miami couple charged with healthcare fraud face asset seizure
Magaly Travieso, 53, and Yudorki Ramirez, 52, both from Miami, Florida, are facing serious charges related to health care fraud and money laundering conspiracies. -
Miami cryptocurrency founder sentenced for wire fraud
The founder of CluCoin, a cryptocurrency token project based in Miami, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison. -
Martin County man convicted as unlawful alien with firearms
A Martin County resident has been found guilty by a federal jury in Fort Pierce for being an unlawful alien in possession of a firearm. -
Miami prosecutors charge two men after interception of boat with illegal migrants
Federal prosecutors in Miami have charged two foreign nationals following the interception of a boat near the Florida coast. -
South Florida man sentenced for defrauding seniors in lottery scam
A Miami resident has been sentenced to 44 months in federal prison for his role in a nationwide lottery fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens. -
Former car dealer sentenced for armed carjacking incident in South Florida
A federal judge has sentenced Erik Hadad, a 59-year-old former car dealer, to eight years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Miccosukee tribal member sentenced for shooting incident
A member of the Miccosukee tribe has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in federal prison for a shooting incident on the reservation. -
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.