U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
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Southern District of Texas charges 229 for immigration and border offenses
A total of 229 cases concerning immigration and border security offences were announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas. -
Houston man pleads guilty in $35 million bank fraud scheme
A 62-year-old Houston resident, William Mills, has confessed to his involvement in laundering money from a bank fraud scheme spanning nearly a decade. -
Investor scammed in $12.5M COVID-19 PPE and product hoax
A Los Angeles resident has confessed to orchestrating a significant wire fraud scheme that deceived investors out of $12.5 million, as unveiled by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Federal court sentences four for cocaine smuggling conspiracy
Four individuals from Mexico have been sentenced for conspiring to smuggle over 100 kilograms of cocaine, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Corpus Christi man sentenced to federal prison for firearm fraud scheme
A Corpus Christi resident has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in the fraudulent purchase of firearms. -
Woman charged with facilitating prostitution across the US-Mexico border
A 33-year-old Mexican woman has been charged in the United States for allegedly facilitating the transportation of two females from Mexico with the intent of engaging them in prostitution. -
Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for CSAM and cocaine importation
A Mexican national, Christian Christopher Rodriguez-Lopez, has been sentenced to 151 months in a U.S. federal prison for transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and importing cocaine, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry and previous felony convictions
A Mexican national, Joaquin Hernandez-Reyes, aged 29, has been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Houston man sentenced for organizing alien smuggling operation
A Houston resident has been sentenced to federal prison for leading a conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Roma resident sentenced for role in alien smuggling operation
A Roma resident has been sentenced for his role in smuggling illegal aliens, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Mexican citizen sentenced to prison for human smuggling and reckless evasion
A Mexican man residing illegally in Roma, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for human smuggling. -
Former teacher sentenced to jail for child exploitation crimes
A former College Station resident, Daniel Byrd, 31, has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Federal case targets Texas firm's alleged violation of FAA rules
A civil penalty action has been initiated by the U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei against Walter Benjamin Bius and his company, Prairie Flower Air Asset Company LLC. -
Laredo man convicted for bank robbery and fraudulent firearm purchase
A federal judge has convicted a 42-year-old Laredo resident, Arturo Limon II, of bank robbery, as reported by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana found Limon guilty on all four charges following a one-day bench... -
Human smuggling and illegal reentry cases surge, two MS-13 members charged
A series of border security-related cases have been initiated, involving charges of illegal entry and reentry into the United States, human smuggling, and other offenses, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei in Houston. -
Corpus Christi resident sentenced to 20 years for trafficking child pornography
A Corpus Christi resident, aged 23, received a federal prison sentence for distributing child sexual abuse material. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing of Pete Frank, who pleaded guilty on November 25, 2024. U.S. District... -
Houston woman pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar debit card fraud case
A Houston woman, Jaysha Victorian, has confessed to participating in a scheme involving the unauthorized allocation of funds to prepaid debit cards. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the development following Victorian's guilty plea to... -
Mexican man pleads guilty in smuggling case leading to death
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to involvement in an alien smuggling operation that resulted in a death, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Mexican woman faces federal charges for impersonating a U.S. citizen
A Mexican woman residing illegally in San Benito has been charged with impersonating an American citizen, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. -
Houston residents face charges in massive illegal gambling and money laundering case
Several residents from the Houston area face charges of conspiracy, operating illegal game rooms, bribery, and money laundering, representing one of the largest law enforcement operations in the Southern District of Texas.