January 2026 Criminal Investigation press releases

Jan. 30, 2026

• Sitting judge and three others charged with scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from vulnerable and incapacitated wards
• Kansas bookkeeper indicted for failing to pay payroll taxes for clients
• Former TD bank employee pleads guilty to accepting bribes, laundering $5.5 million to Colombia
• Florida man sentenced to nine years in prison for conspiring to launder money and distribute fentanyl
• Former Massachusetts state senator sentenced to one year in prison for obstruction of justice and false statements
• Pensacola tax preparers face federal charges for fraudulent tax return scheme
• Former Nashville auto dealer and co-defendants sentenced on federal fraud charges
• Massachusetts man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl distribution
• Leader of Trans-Pacific drug trafficking organization sentenced to over 28 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses
• Homeland Security Task Force investigation takes down drug and gun trafficking ring; six arrested

Jan. 29, 2026

• Arizona man pleads guilty to his role in conspiracies to distribute fentanyl and narcotics and to launder the proceeds
• U.S. obtains legal title to $400 million in assets tied to Helix cryptocurrency mixer
• Former Bostonian of the Year sentenced for fraud
• Former Brookline doctor convicted of health care fraud and tax fraud
• Marietta scam artist sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison for $13 million PPP fraud and tax scheme
• Illegal aliens sentenced for laundering over a million dollars in drug proceeds
• Ozark timeshare salesman sentenced to federal prison for attempted tax evasion
• Orchestrator of multi-million-dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme sentenced to 97 months in federal prison
• Charlotte businessman and founder of charitable organization indicted for tax fraud
• First Brands executives charged with multibillion-dollar fraud
• Queens man sentenced for bank fraud and identity theft
• California woman sentenced to nearly 3 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering
• Hawaii woman sentenced to 27 months in tax refund fraud scheme
• Execution of federal search warrants at 14 Phoenix-area Zipps restaurants results in illegal employment and identity fraud charges
• Four individuals from Oahu sentenced in tax refund fraud scheme

Jan. 28, 2026

• Last of four individuals charged in $63 million mail theft conspiracy, including two postal employees pleads guilty
• Financial planner who did not file tax returns or pay income tax on nearly $1,500,000 in income sentenced to federal prison
• Local doctor who tied up, repeatedly raped a woman in 1989 sentenced to 15 years in prison for making false statements to FBI
• Milwaukee woman pleads guilty to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns
• Four Chinese nationals indicted on charges of human trafficking, immigration violations, and money laundering involving pair of illicit massage businesses in Erie
• Carrollton woman pleads guilty to harboring illegal aliens and participating in massive methamphetamine distribution operation
• H Block gang member sentenced to eight years in prison for drug conspiracy
• Long Island tax preparer pleads guilty to nearly $12 million tax fraud scheme
• Philadelphia business owner sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion
• Manitowoc woman receives prison time for money laundering scheme involving millions
• Sinaloa, Mexico man sentenced to 20 years for fentanyl conspiracy

Jan. 27, 2026

• Federal indictment charges man with attempting to provide material support to ISIS
• Tacoma man who persisted in drug trafficking despite being stopped with more than 25 pounds of meth sentenced to 66 months in prison
• Slovakian man admits aiding Darknet market that sold drugs and stolen personal information

Jan. 26, 2026

• Byron Center resident pleads guilty to tax evasion
• Fraudster sentenced to eighteen years in prison after taking and laundering millions from elderly victims
• Prolific fentanyl distributor sentenced to six years in prison
• Paducah woman convicted at trial on nine federal charges for false claims and wire fraud

Jan. 23, 2026

• Executive director of South L.A.-based charity arrested on federal complaint alleging $23 million swindle of homelessness funds
• Former treasurer of New Mexico Abbey indicted for $2 million fraud and tax evasion
• New Hampshire business owner pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
• Non-citizen charged with fraudulently voting in numerous elections
• Former Quincy Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine
• Florida attorney’s racketeering conviction for defrauding NFL players & other clients affirmed by the eleventh circuit
• Attleboro woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $400,000
• Sober home manager sentenced to 30 months in prison for wire fraud and mortgage fraud schemes
• Springfield woman pleads guilty to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering associated with submitting false documents to the Missouri Department of Revenue
• Chester County woman charged by superseding indictment with allegedly running years-long immigration fraud scheme, committing tax evasion
• Man sentenced for eight-year tax fraud
• Miami executive sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to 20 years in prison for massive fraud scheme

Jan. 22, 2026

• Passaic County man sentenced to 144 months for fentanyl analogue distribution and money laundering conspiracies
• Bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison for embezzlement scheme
• Bozeman woman pleads guilty to fraud charges
• Massachusetts man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for fentanyl distribution and possession of a firearm
• Stamford man who stole more than $28 million from Mars, Inc. sentenced to 63 months in federal prison
• Bank fraud lands Edmond man in federal prison after stealing more than $600,000 from customer accounts
• Manchester woman sentenced to federal prison for embezzlement and tax offenses
• Corporate executives sentenced for sprawling racketeering conspiracy aimed at violating immigration laws

Jan. 21, 2026

• Local restaurateur sentenced for filing false tax returns
• Atlanta heroin kingpin sentenced to federal prison after record-setting seizures
• TD bank insider pleads guilty to facilitating Colombian ATM money laundering scheme
• Jacksonville businessman pleads guilty to tax evasion
• New York men plead guilty to mortgage fraud conspiracy to buy illegal marijuana grow houses
• D.C. man sentenced to federal prison for unemployment insurance benefits scheme during COVID-19 pandemic
• Minneapolis gang member convicted of murder and RICO
• Rapids Theatre owner and co-defendant sentenced for defrauding COVID programs out of more than $1.8 million
• Roofing contractor sentenced to prison for tax evasion
• Operation Tidal Wave: Seven indicted in $7.1 million money laundering conspiracy following investigation that resulted in one of the largest-ever firearms seizures in the history of the northern district of New York

Jan. 20, 2026

• Texas man sentenced to more than 15 years for cocaine trafficking
• Former executive of defunct satellite start-up pleads guilty in $250 million fraud case
• U.S. Attorney Heap announces over three million dollars disbursed in equitable sharing to local law enforcement partners and federal agencies
• Milwaukee man pleads guilty to aiding in preparation of false tax returns

Jan. 18, 2026

• Franklin woman pleads guilty to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns
• Maryland cousins indicted on tax return and Cares Act unemployment insurance fraud charges

Jan. 16, 2026

• Pensacola man indicted in federal court for interstate fentanyl and cocaine trafficking and money laundering offenses
• Leominster man pleads guilty to theft of government funds, bank fraud and money laundering in connection with stolen $1,355,000 tax refund check
• Mexican national sentenced for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy
• Individual extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic to face drug trafficking charges
• Defense contractor president sentenced to 48 months in bribery scheme
• High-ranking Sinaloa Cartel member extradited to Atlanta to face cocaine trafficking charges
• Man sentenced for PPP loan fraud of more than half a million dollars

Jan. 15, 2026

• New York man sentenced to prison for bank fraud and identity theft in connection with stolen $810,000 tax refund check
• Southern Utah man sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud that cost investors millions of dollars
• Honduran man and Kansas woman indicted for fraudulently obtaining custody of an unaccompanied alien child
• Federal grand jury returns two indictments charging nine individuals with drug trafficking offenses
• Asian Boyz gang member convicted of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine
• St. Louis County man sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug dealing
• Jacksonville minister pleads guilty to tax crime
• Cedar Rapids man sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking

Jan. 14, 2026

• Grand jury indicts owners of real estate investment group, closing & title company employees in more than $50 million bank fraud conspiracy
• Big Island man sentenced to 4 months and ordered to pay over half a million dollars in restitution for filing false tax return
• Revere man sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in international money laundering organization
• Kinston woman sentenced to 6 years in federal prison and ordered to repay over $15 million in restitution for healthcare fraud

Jan. 13, 2026

• Four charged in connection with drug distribution scheme involving cocaine and firearms
• Twice convicted Rhode Island businessman sentenced for federal tax crimes
• Former New York City official charged with bribery and fraud
• Falmouth man sentenced for tax evasion, ordered to repay $590K to IRS
• Liberty man sentenced to 15 years for fentanyl conspiracy
• Rhode Island man sentenced to prison for possessing over six kilograms of methamphetamine intended for distribution
• Federal authorities seize two website domains used to import illegal machine gun conversion devices and silencers from China
• Great Falls man sentenced to over 18 years in prison on methamphetamine charges

Jan. 12, 2026

• Anniston gang member sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally possessing a machinegun
• New York woman pleads guilty to maintaining an illegal marijuana grow house
• Alamogordo man pleads guilty to defrauding the federal government of more than half a million dollars
• Federal juries convict “Paper Gang Family” drug traffickers and associate
• Spouse of convicted narcotics dealer sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for money laundering conspiracy
• Former SBA and IRS employee charged with using government positions to steal millions from COVID relief programs

Jan. 9, 2026

• Texas couple who operated an illegal pyramid scheme are convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering
• Former executive from Marlborough pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the IRS and obstruction of justice
• Couple pleads guilty to stealing millions in COVID-19 relief funds
• General contractor sentenced for tax evasion
• Cartel member sentenced to life in prison for fentanyl trafficking and money laundering
• Leader of violent gang pleads guilty to racketeering involving attempted murder and drug trafficking
• Operator of Sober Homes sentenced to six years in prison for fraud schemes involving Sober Home client, Sober Homes mortgages, Mass Save Program and COVID-19 business loans
• Martin County man pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering
• Mexican national admits to cocaine distribution and illegal firearm possession

Jan. 8, 2026

• Utah brothers sentenced to prison for drug and money laundering crimes that involved the distribution of “bath salts” in Utah
• Key member of Chinese money laundering network charged with laundering tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds
• Former IRS employee sentenced to federal prison for preparing false tax returns
• Chattanooga pastor sentenced to 30 months for wire fraud and tax fraud charges in $1.8 million COVID-19 employment fraud scheme
• Year in review: U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago cracked down on crime while implementing significant new policies and initiatives in productive 2025
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Jan. 7, 2026

• New Jersey doctor charged in 58-count indictment with distributing opioids in exchange for sexual favors and defrauding New Jersey Medicaid
• Cocaine trafficker who distributed millions of dollars of illegal drugs sentenced to federal prison
• Armed illegal alien sentenced for operating Atlanta area methamphetamine laboratories
• Bronx woman sentenced in nationwide sweepstakes fraud scheme targeting the elderly
• O.C. judge agrees to plead guilty to knowingly paying convicted doctor to work on workers’ comp cases despite suspension

Jan. 6, 2026

• TD Bank insider pleads guilty to facilitating $2m in money laundering
• Zadeh Kicks owner sentenced to federal prison for $80 million wire fraud and bank fraud conspiracy

Jan. 5, 2026

• Littleton man indicted for filing $3 million in false tax returns

Jan. 2, 2026

• FBI disrupts alleged New Year’s Eve attack, man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS