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April 12, 2024 ¡ª Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced today to three years in prison by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero for hacking two separate decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges and stealing cryptocurrency worth over $12 million. Ahmed previously pled guilty to computer fraud.

November 2, 2023 ¡ª A man who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine and commit money laundering was convicted by a jury on November 2, 2023, after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

May 29, 2024 ¡ª Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Rupert De Las Casas of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 85 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release for his participation in two separate cocaine trafficking conspiracies.

April 3, 2025 ¡ª Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a tax refund fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.

April 7, 2025 ¡ª Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Mervin Figueroa of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 14 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.

February 8, 2023 ¡ª Following a trial in Fort Lauderdale federal court, a jury has found Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, guilty of illegally obtaining his U.S. citizenship by lying about fraud that he committed while his citizenship application was pending.

October 5, 2022 ¡ª United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Kevin Edward Hargrave (Locust Grove, Georgia), formerly known as Kevin Edward Wade, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and to defraud the United States for the purpose of impeding the lawful functions of the Internal Revenue Service. Hargrave faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

IR-2023-60, March 28, 2023 ¡ª Mississippi storm victims now have until July 31, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

IR-2023-75, April 10, 2023 ¡ª Tennessee storm victims now have until July 31, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

IR-2023-88, April 18, 2023 ¡ª Indiana storm victims now have until July 31, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced.