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- Austin Couple Indicted for Running Fake ID Websites
A Texas couple was indicted by the Department of Justice for operating websites that allegedly sold counterfeit identification documents and for alleged federal income tax evasion.
- Texas Man Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the United States Out of $6.9M
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas indicted Austin resident John Labee on September 15, 2026, charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false tax-refund claims totaling $6.9 million.
- Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Individuals for Election Crimes
The Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals, including an illegal alien, for alleged election crimes such as illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, voting on behalf of deceased persons, multiple voting, false citizenship statements, and unlawful procurement of citizenship.
- Homeland Security Task Force Arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas to Face Charges in Multibillion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering and Bribery Schemes
The Homeland Security Task Force arrested Colombian national Alvaro Pulido Vargas, charged in two federal indictments for allegedly laundering over $2 billion linked to Venezuelan government bribery schemes; his initial appearance is set for Oct 13 in the Southern District…
- Department of Justice Announces Updates to Emergency Scheduling Actions for 7-OH and Related Opioid Substances
The Department of Justice announced updated emergency scheduling actions for 7-hydroxymitragynine and three related opioid substances, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15, and MGM-16.
- Illinois Woman Sentenced to 31 Months in Prison for Distributing and Conspiring to Create and Distribute Sexual Torture and Mutilation Videos of Baby Monkeys
Amanda Leigh Fourez of Catlin, Illinois, was sentenced by the DOJ to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to create and distribute sexual torture videos of baby monkeys, violating the federal Animal Crushing statute.
- Medical Supply Company Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $30M Medicare, TRICARE, and CHAMPVA Fraud
An Oklahoma chiropractor owner was sentenced to 14 years in prison for a scheme that defrauded Medicare, TRICARE and CHAMPVA of over $30 million by billing for orthotic braces, glucose monitors and other durable medical equipment beneficiaries did not need.
- Leader of Global Violent Extremist Network ‘764’ Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Sexually Exploit Minors
Prasan Nepal, 21, of High Point, North Carolina, also known online as “Trippy,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Department of Justice.
- New Update to the Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act
The Department of Justice announced an update to the Exemption 5 portion of its Guide to the Freedom of Information Act.
- Justice Department Files Motions Defending a Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definitions of “Harm” As It Relates to the Endangered Species Act
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division filed motions for summary judgment in four lawsuits challenging a rule that rescinded the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, in California and South Carolina courts.
- Justice Department and FBI Seize Vulnerability Scanning and Spear Phishing Tools Operated and Used by China-State Sponsored Hackers
The U.S. Department of Justice and FBI announced court-authorized seizures of two cyber tools, “Microscan” and “FishHub,” used by China-state-sponsored hackers to scan and potentially compromise U.S. and foreign critical-infrastructure networks.
- Ukrainian-Russian Dual Citizen Pleads Guilty to Running International Money Laundering Organization for Cybercriminals
Oleg Korniev, a 42-year-old Ukrainian-Russian dual citizen, pleaded guilty to operating an international money-laundering network that processed millions of dollars stolen from U.S. victims by cybercriminals worldwide.
- Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the Closing of Its Investigation of Arrive AS’s Proposed Acquisition of Passport Labs Inc.
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced it has closed its investigation into Arrive AS’s proposed acquisition of Passport Labs Inc.
- OIP Announces New FOIA Training Dates for Fiscal Year 2027
The Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy announced new Fiscal Year 2027 FOIA training dates, adding an in-person session while continuing virtual training offerings.
- Nicolás Maduro Moros and Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro Charged with Torture
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and former First Lady Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro with conspiracy to commit torture, narcoterrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses.
- Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald Issues Memorandum on the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Comprehensive Approach in the Fight Against Fraud
The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division released Directive 26-13, detailing its comprehensive approach to combating fraud, as announced by Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald.
- Attorney General Blanche Hosts Roundtable on Violent Crime Reduction Efforts
Attorney General Blanche convened a roundtable to discuss strategies for reducing violent crime.
- Minnesota Woman Convicted in $3.6M Scheme to Defraud Medicaid Housing Services Program
A federal jury in St. Paul convicted a Minnesota woman of defrauding the Minnesota Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program, resulting in a $3.6 million loss.
- Justice Department Files Complaint Against the City and County of Denver, Colorado Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint against the City and County of Denver, its mayor, city attorney and police chief, contesting Denver’s mask prohibition and identification requirements for federal law-enforcement officers under D.R.M.C. §§ 28-300-28-303.
- Man Arrested and Charged for Role in Plotting to Conduct a Mass-Shooting Event in Support of ISIS at the Mall of America
The Department of Justice announced that 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud of Richfield, Minnesota, was charged with knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition to facilitate a terrorist act linked to a Mall of America mass-shooting plot supporting ISIS.
- Heal 360 Clinics and Owner Agree to Pay $20M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Billing False Claims to the COVID-19 Uninsured Program for Services Not Rendered
Heal 360 Urgent Care PLLC, Heal 360 Primary Care PLLC and owner Dr. Mohammed Amer Mohiuddin agreed to pay $20 million to settle False Claims Act allegations of submitting false COVID-19 uninsured program claims for services not rendered.
- Board Chairman and Co-Owner of Puerto Rican Bank Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy
The former board chairman and co-owner of Nodus International Bank was sentenced by a federal court to 62 months in prison, three years of supervised release and forfeiture of approximately $13.6 million derived from a wire-fraud conspiracy.
- United States Files Civil Suit to Recover Customs Duties and Fraud Penalties exceeding $280M Against Importer and Retailer of Kitchen and Bath Construction and Remodeling Products and Its Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil suit in the Court of International Trade against importer Uni-Tile & Marble Inc. and CEO Xin Mian Pan, seeking $67.9 million in unpaid customs duties and $222.5 million in fraud penalties.
- Environmental Crimes Bulletin – August 2026
The Department of Justice released its August 2026 Environmental Crimes Bulletin, detailing cases such as waste-oil dumping, pesticide smuggling, dog and chicken fighting, animal-torture videos, illegal hunting, an underground mine fire, unlawful air emissions, employee deaths, and slaughterhouse waste discharges.
- Known Cybersecurity Expert and Owner of Florida Ransomware Remediation Company Charged with Defrauding Clients
Zohar Pinhasi, a 50-year-old U.S. and Israeli national also known as “Zack Silver” and “Zack Green,” was arraigned in the Eastern District of New York on wire-fraud charges for allegedly misrepresenting his ability to decrypt ransomware without paying cybercriminals.
- Department of Justice Announces Phase Three of Compensation Process for Western Union Fraud Victims
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the start of phase three of its remission compensation process aimed at providing recovery to victims of Western Union fraud.
- Florida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing Scheme
A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted the vice president of a testing laboratory, who also operated a marketing firm, of Medicare fraud for billing over $15 million for unnecessary blood tests tied to a COVID-19 testing…
- The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces First Stop on The American Tour Against Hate
The Department of Justice’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the first stop of its American Tour Against Hate in Southfield, Michigan on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as part of a national campaign cited as reflecting the administration’s anti-antisemitism efforts.
- Justice Department and USDA Reaffirm and Expand their Partnership to Protect Competition in Agricultural Inputs
The Justice Department and the Department of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding, announced by General Todd Blanche and Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, to expand cooperation on competition issues for agricultural inputs such as feed, fertilizer, seed, equipment and pesticides.
- Former TD Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes, Laundering $4.8 Million to Colombia
Former TD Bank employee Gerardo Aquino, 40, of Hollywood, Florida, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and laundering more than $4.8 million to Colombia while employed by the bank.