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April 24, 2025 ¡ª A federal jury has convicted Juan Hernandez a Mexican-national living in Oklahoma City, Jessica Muniz of Oklahoma City, and Denis Leal Gutierrez, Cesar Azamar, and Adrian Narvaez of Texas, for their roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that specialized in transporting liquid methamphetamine by semi-truck from Mexico, through Texas, to Oklahoma City, and laundering the subsequent drug proceeds, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

July 11, 2024 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John Dougherty, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl to 72 months¡¯ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, forfeiture of $353,941.35, a $7,100 special assessment, and $50,000 in restitution now, with full restitution to be determined later, for crimes arising from his embezzlement of funds belonging to Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (¡°Local 98¡±) and multiple crimes involving his payment of bribes to codefendant Robert Henon.

Sept. 27, 2024 ¡ª A corporate takeover specialist and convicted felon has been indicted on federal charges for his alleged years-long avoidance of a judgment ¨C now exceeding $180 million ¨C to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while running a cannabis and lifestyle brand company purportedly helmed by his social media influencer son ¨C a company whose investors he allegedly cheated, the Justice Department announced today.

IR-2024-296, Nov. 21, 2024 ¡ª With a Nov. 22 deadline rapidly approaching for the second Voluntary Disclosure Program, the Internal Revenue Service urgently recommends that businesses review Employee Retention Credit guidelines and resolve incorrect claims soon to avoid future issues.

June 22, 2022 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with other federal law enforcement officials announced today charges against 19 defendants for defrauding federal programs funded by the CARES Act and designed to provide a financial safety net for Americans during the pandemic. Collectively these defendants sought to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program of over $24 million.

November 14, 2023 ¡ª Federal and local law enforcement officials this morning announced the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging 23 members and associates of the Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13) transnational street gang who allegedly trafficked pound quantities of methamphetamine and illegally possessed ammunition found in a "ghost gun."

Aug. 23, 2024 ¡ª Twelve individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina charged with murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, firearms offenses and fraud

Feb. 7, 2025 ¡ª A federal jury has convicted two local men for their roles in a narcotics distribution ring involving bulk amounts of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine & other narcotics. As part of this case, the government has seized more than $1.7 million, 50 firearms, and nine vehicles, including a motorcycle. One of the defendants convicted at trial also sex-trafficked at least three adult victims.

April 17, 2025 ¡ª The owner and operator of La Popular, a money service business with locations in Oregon and Washington, was arraigned in federal court today after she was charged with laundering drug proceeds.

Jan. 10, 2025 ¡ª On Jan. 9, 2025, Senior United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright sentenced Christopher A. Mazzei and Erin V. Mazzei both of Arroyo Grande, California, to 36 months and 27 months of imprisonment, respectively, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud the government of forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds intended for Coronavirus-related relief.