Current news
July 13
- Houston man guilty of drug trafficking as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas
- Former L.A. County Sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for obstructing federal probe into crypto ‘mogul’ threats against victim
- Florida man pleads guilty to filing false tax return
July 10
- Dallas County man has been extradited from Qatar to the United States to face charges in the Eastern District of Texas stemming from a Homeland Security Task Force investigation
- Maryland woman sentenced for role in multimillion-dollar money laundering conspiracy HSTF case
July 9
- July Federal Grand Jury 2026-A Indictments announced
- Fayette County woman sentenced for federal fraud crime
- Sudbury CPA sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the IRS and pandemic relief fraud
- Council Bluffs man sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for methamphetamine conspiracy
- Two more members of drug trafficking organization sentenced to prison for fentanyl analogue distribution and money laundering conspiracies
July 8
- Corporate controller admits to embezzling funds
- Illegal alien living in Garland sentenced to federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
- Three Texas tax preparers sentenced to prison as part of false tax return scheme
- Two men sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine and firearms offenses
- Convictions through guilty pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecutions (June 29 through July 2, 2026)
July 7
- Man sentenced to six and a half years in prison for extorting money from Chicago restaurateur
- Founder/CEO and clinical president of digital health company sentenced to 72 months and 24 months, respectively, for $90 million scheme to distribute over 37 million pills of Adderall
- HSTF investigation leads to lengthy prison sentence for illegal alien from Mexico who trafficked methamphetamine supplied by the Sinaloa Cartel
- Andy Sanborn pleads guilty to misusing over $250,000 of CARES Act funds
July 6
- Palmetto man sentenced to prison for tax evasion
- Eastern District of Texas prosecutes five defendants as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigations in June 2026
- Illegal alien sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
July 2
- United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros announces results from Operation New Dawn: 179 defendants charged in approximately sixty days as part of first-of-its-kind spring and summer anti-violence initiative in Chicago area
- Homeland Security Task Force led by U.S. Border Patrol targeting unit sends San Antonio woman to federal prison for 40 years
- Woburn man sentenced to 10 months in prison for bank fraud and money laundering
- Two defendants charged with multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme
- A second leader of drug trafficking organization sentenced to 96 months for fentanyl analogue distribution and money laundering conspiracies
July 1
- Jamaican national extradited to West Michigan pleads guilty for his role in nationwide fraud scheme
- Convictions through guilty pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecutions (June 22 through June 26, 2026)
- Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services agree to pay $600 million to resolve allegations that they failed to prevent illegal sales of pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical equipment, and other illegal products
- Former St. Louis tax preparer convicted of 16 counts related to false tax returns
- 10 defendants, including South L.A. motel manager, arrested in latest human trafficking sweep targeting L.A.’s Figueroa Corridor
- Former Secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring to take illegal kickbacks in awarding government contract
- Michigan man sentenced to 60 months for role in Arizona-based drug conspiracy in Homeland Security Task Force case
June 30, 2026
- Federal inmate pleads guilty to operating multi-kilo fentanyl conspiracy
- Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty to cryptocurrency fraud scheme conspiracy
- Man who fraudulently received $32 million business tax refund check sentenced to 3 years in prison
- Lamar woman sentenced and ordered to pay over $1.4m for tax fraud scheme
- Twelve charged in federal takedown of drug operation run by inmate in the Westville Correctional Facility
- Two Memphis men sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud
- Placer County man sentenced for stealing nearly $1.5 million in COVID-relief loans to fund lavish lifestyle
- Four contractors indicted for wire fraud and money laundering related to parts provided to the US military
- Houston businesswoman admits to under-reporting millions in income
- Four former Oakdale-area law enforcement leaders and one business owner plead guilty to falsifying police reports and bribery to perpetrate decade-long Visa fraud conspiracy
June 29, 2026
- Robeson County man who stole over $170,000 in fraudulent COVID loans plead guilty
- Butler man sentenced for willfully failing to pay employment taxes for two businesses
- Rocky Mount tax return preparer sentenced to 2 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $3,097,568 in restitution
- Los Angeles director and writer sentenced to prison for $11 million production fraud
- Rapid City woman sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison following conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering
- Central Valley man pleads guilty to participating in $10 million real estate fraud scheme with federal inmate who was serving a sentence for another fraud scheme
June 26, 2026
- Recording artist “Twista” pleads guilty to tax crimes
- Clinton County woman charged with federal tax crimes
- Man taken into custody in Somalia for role in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida charges defendants as part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
- Minnesota tax preparer convicted of preparing $1m+ in false tax returns for clients
June 25, 2026
- Old Forge man pleads guilty to money laundering
- Jamaican nationals charged with running sweepstakes scheme that targeted elderly victims across the U.S.
- Former Kroger buyer sentenced for kickback scheme, drove up produce prices during COVID
- Jefferson City restaurant owner charged with harboring illegal aliens
- Mexican national indicted and arrested on "Kingpin" drug trafficking charges from Homeland Security Task Force investigation
- Illegal alien from Honduras sentenced for $89 million off-the-books payroll tax fraud scheme employing illegal aliens
June 24, 2026
- Felon indicted in multimillion dollar healthcare kickback and false documents conspiracy
- Former NYC mayoral chief-of-staff and three others charged in bribery scheme related to NYC migrant shelter contract
- Convictions through guilty pleas and sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecutions (June 15 through June 18, 2026)
- Homeland Security Task Force case sends sibling co-conspirators to federal prison for roles in transnational criminal organization
- Eight North Carolina tax return preparers plead guilty in almost $25m pandemic-relief fraud scheme
- Chinese citizen arrested, charged with money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy involving gold coins/bullion
- Raleigh man pleads guilty to receiving more than $60 million in fraudulent claims from paying kickbacks for patient referrals
- One man charged and another man sentenced to prison for roles in $2 million theft
June 23, 2026
- Justice Department seizes backend infrastructure used by the Huione group for money laundering services
- Chinese national sentenced in conspiracy to defraud elderly victims
- New Jersey woman pleads guilty to depositing counterfeit Treasury check
- Mobile woman sentenced to more than one year in prison for tax fraud
- Minneapolis father and son indicted in fraud conspiracy
- National Health Care Fraud Takedown results in 455 defendants charged in connection with over $6.5 billion in alleged fraud
- Oregon man sentenced to 17 years for distribution of drugs resulting in death
- Headstone salesman who defrauded hundreds of customers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey pleads guilty to wire fraud and tax fraud
June 22, 2026
- Contractor sentenced for multi-year half-million-dollar tax fraud
- Plymouth man convicted of PPP fraud
- St. Louis felon admits selling methamphetamine, cocaine in Homeland Security Task Force case
June 21, 2026
June 18, 2026
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation leads to indictment against digital-age drug dealer
- Twenty-six charged in indictment alleging federal racketeering, conspiracy, and other crimes
- Dedham man sentenced to 10 months in prison for submitting multiple fraudulent bank loan applications
- Leader of drug trafficking organization linked to Mexican cartels sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force case
June 17, 2026
- Miami man pleads guilty to conspiracy charge connected to cryptocurrency fraud scheme
- Louisville woman sentenced to over 5 years in federal prison for defrauding customers
- Coast-to-coast cocaine trafficker responsible for distributing 956 kilograms of cocaine along east coast sentenced to 275 months in prison
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation results in Texas woman’s 24-year federal prison sentence
- Milwaukee man sentenced to prison for preparing false tax returns
- Convictions through guilty pleas and sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecutions (June 8 through June 12, 2026)
- Pharmacist on the run for nearly 12 years pleads guilty to role in defrauding the IRS
- Milwaukee woman sentenced to prison for preparing false tax returns
- Phoenix man who served as enforcer for transnational drug trafficking organization sentenced to 35 years in prison
June 16, 2026
- Co-conspirator sentenced for role in multimillion-dollar money laundering conspiracy case brought by HSTF
- Brockton woman pleads guilty to theft of government funds in connection with stolen $931,000 tax refund check
- Springfield man sentenced for leading drug trafficking organization
- Maryland brothers plead guilty to tax evasion
- Modesto dark web fentanyl dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison
June 15, 2026
- IRS Criminal Investigation warns of rising elder fraud schemes
- Irving man receives lengthy federal prison sentence as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas
- Atlanta attorney sentenced to federal prison for serial tax evasion
- Illegal alien living in Dallas sentenced to federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
- Cherry Creek bridal shop owner sentenced to prison for failing to pay more than $1.3m in employment taxes
June 12, 2026
- Bardstown man and woman sentenced to over 30 years and 10 years in federal prison for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation
- Crestview drug traffickers indicted
- Eagle Pass stash house operator investigated by Homeland Security Task Force, sentenced to 18 years in federal prison
- Texas man sentenced for pandemic fraud conspiracy
- Middle Tennessee man indicted for crypto Ponzi scheme
- Wausau man pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering
June 11, 2026
- Two charged in connection with cryptocurrency money laundering service that allegedly laundered over $389 million in unlawful transactions
- Two Utah men charged with conspiring to defraud the IRS and the Small Business Administration of $5.5 million
- Federal jury convicts Saluda County man and Charlotte, NC, woman for $25m wire fraud and money laundering scheme
- Sioux Falls man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine
- Springfield, Missouri-based investment professional pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and embezzling retirement funds
- Husband and wife plead guilty in international property theft scheme
- Four defendants plead guilty to federal crimes related to the murder of Puerto Rico Police Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecution
June 10, 2026
- Texas couple sentenced for running an illegal pyramid scheme
- Orange County man arrested on federal criminal complaint alleging he defrauded bank out of nearly $100 million
- Convictions through guilty pleas and sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecutions (June 1 through June 5, 2026)
- San Antonio heroin dealer sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force case
- TD bank insider sentenced to prison for accepting bribes, laundering millions to Colombia
- Man surrenders for role in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme
- Illegal alien living in Dallas sentenced to federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking cocaine in the Eastern District of Texas
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation leads to 17 convictions related to a methamphetamine trafficking organization in Angelina County
June 9, 2026
- Illegal alien living in Rockwall County sentenced to federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
- Orlando man sentenced to prison for construction payroll scheme that defrauded the IRS and workers’ compensation insurers
- Newcastle, Washington, man sentenced to 5 years in prison for helping overseas fraudsters smuggle their proceeds via money transfers and bitcoin
- Globe man receives four years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl
- U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Task Force secure eight-year sentence for man on the FBI Most Wanted list
- Jacksonville man pleads guilty to federal fraud and tax crimes
- Georgia man pleads guilty to scamming victims out of tens of thousands of dollars
- St. Louis tax preparer sentenced as result of stealing clients’ Economic Impact Payments (EIPs)
June 8, 2026
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation results in convictions for 11 drug traffickers
- New York City man charged with theft of government property
- Nine coconspirators convicted in drug, money laundering, and $4.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud conspiracies
- Jury finds Norcross man guilty of laundering more than $400,000 in proceeds from fraudulent tax refunds
- Three New Mexico men charged in elk tag fraud and tax conspiracy scheme
- Four abusive tax shelter promoters found guilty in $40m nationwide tax evasion scheme
- Former Brookline doctor sentenced to more than four years in prison for health care fraud and tax fraud
June 5, 2026
- Needham Parks and Recreation Chairman arrested on fraud and tax charges
- Five Massachusetts and Rhode Island men indicted for operating cross-state drug dispatch network that flooded New Hampshire with methamphetamine and fentanyl, in New Hampshire Homeland Security Task Force investigation
- Man sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for using the dark web to distribute narcotics
- Mexican man gets 16 years in federal prison for aggravated smuggling conspiracy investigated by Homeland Security Task Force
- Three New Mexico men charged with conspiracy to transport aliens and conspiracy to kill a witness as a result of Joint Task Force Alpha and Homeland Security Task Force investigation
- Greece woman sentenced for her role in retail theft ring involving hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise
- New Hampshire business owner sentenced for obstruction of justice
- Homeland Security Task Force case results in 30-year federal prison sentence for Oklahoma drug trafficker
- Arrests, drug seizures, and federal drug trafficking charges surge in San Francisco through coordinated federal-local law enforcement efforts
June 4, 2026
- Seven charged with scheme to cash stolen U.S. Treasury checks throughout New England
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation leads to the sentencing of illegal alien from Mexico operating as local leader of drug trafficking organization with ties to CJNG cartel
- Illegal alien found with more than a kilogram of cocaine and a firearm sentenced to serve nine years in federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation
- Addiction Recovery Care founder indicted for wire fraud and money laundering
- San Diego CPA pleads guilty to $5 million tax fraud schemes
- Former Mercer County pharmacist sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment after convictions for illegally distributing oxycodone from Trenton pharmacy
- Member of local drug trafficking organization sentenced to 10 years for distributing drugs in Homeland Security Task Force case
- New River couple sentenced for $12 million AHCCCS fraud scheme
June 3, 2026
- Former Newark deputy mayor and director of the Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development sentenced to prison for scheming to obtain bribes
- Illegal alien, unlawfully present in U.S., sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl for an organization that targeted homeless encampments and Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
- Indictments, convictions through guilty pleas, and sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) prosecutions (May 26 through May 29, 2026)
- Scam Center Strike Force announces results of U.S. & private industry ‘Disruption Week’
- New Orleans woman charged for $1.3 million COVID fraud and tax evasion
- CEO of Iran tech company arrested on federal charge of supplying U.S. equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military establishment
- Owners of nationwide nail salon business plead guilty to tax crimes
- Ringleader sentenced to 122 months in prison in connection with $63 million mail theft conspiracy that included two postal employees
- Maryland man pleads guilty to tax fraud crimes in connection with unemployment insurance fraud conspiracy
June 2, 2026
- Illegal alien, co-leader of nationwide drug trafficking ring, who plotted to kill Centralia, Washington police officer, sentenced to 15 years in prison
- Final defendant sentenced to prison in multimillion dollar tax refund fraud scheme
- Leader of drug trafficking organization sentenced to 234 months for fentanyl analogue distribution and money laundering conspiracies
- Maryland man sentenced for role in HSTF multimillion-dollar money laundering conspiracy case
- Danbury preschool owner admits failure to pay more than $600k in employment taxes
- Two Rochester men charged with narcotics conspiracy in superseding indictment
June 1, 2026
- Jamaican national pleads guilty to role in international sweepstakes scam that stole more than $9 million from elderly victims
- Florida resident sentenced to 5 years for obtaining fraudulent COVID loans, scams targeting investors, and stealing government property
- Homeland Security Task Force: Naugatuck man found with 21 kilos of cocaine pleads guilty
- RAD Diversified REIT co-founder indicted for submitting false information during the purchase of his $1.6 million house
- Two defendants convicted of engaging in a massive enterprise to distribute fake pharmaceuticals online that resulted in death
- Former bank employee sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $800,000
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