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- Nigerian National Sentenced for Laundering $3.1M in Scam Proceeds
The U.S. Department of Justice reported that a Nigerian national was sentenced to 95 months in prison for laundering approximately $3.1 million derived from business email compromise, romance and unemployment-insurance fraud schemes targeting U.S. citizens.
- Brooklyn Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns for Clients
A Brooklyn, New York, woman pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns for clients, according to the Department of Justice.
- Alaska Judge Dismisses Challenge to President Trump’s Rescission of Withdrawals Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from Oil and Gas Leasing
Alaska federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s rescission of Biden-era withdrawals of Outer Continental Shelf areas from oil and gas leasing, citing lack of standing.
- Remembering 9/11: Twenty-Five Years of Transformation and Resolve
The Department of Justice issued a statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, honoring the nearly 3,000 victims, first responders and heroes, and expressing solidarity with their families.
- Russian National Living in Florida Convicted for Scheme to Illegally Export Aircraft Parts from the United States to Russia
A Florida resident and Russian national, Alexander Manonov, 62, was convicted on all charges after a jury trial for allegedly exporting aircraft parts from the United States to Russia and state-owned airline Aeroflot.
- Walmart Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions
The U.S. Justice Department and DEA announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that its pharmacies filled thousands of invalid opioid and controlled-substance prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
- United States Extradites to Chile One of Its Most Wanted Fugitives – An Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Charged in Chile with Criminal Association, Extortion, and Kidnapping Resulting in Homicide
U.S. authorities extradited Venezuelan national Rafael Enrique Gamez Salas to Chile, where he faces seven charges, including criminal association, extortion and kidnapping resulting in homicide, allegedly linked to his leadership of Los Piratas, the Chilean cell of Tren de Aragua.
- Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Cockfighting
A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in a Rhode Island federal court for transporting gaffs from Massachusetts to Rhode Island as part of a 2022 cockfighting operation.
- Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Alien Smuggling and Providing Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to alien smuggling and providing material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, according to a Department of Justice announcement.
- Weaponization Working Group Releases Report on 2023 FBI Richmond Field Office Memo That Targeted Non-Mainstream Catholics
The Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group released a report describing how the FBI's Richmond Field Office linked conservative Catholic beliefs to domestic extremism and investigated two priests, based on an internal assessment called the “Richmond Domain Perspective.”
- Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Offenses
A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to a Department of Justice release.
- Leader Of Dominican-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited from Colombia to United States to Face Charges as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative
A leader of a Dominican-based trafficking and money-laundering organization was extradited from Colombia to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges in Puerto Rico and New Jersey and money-laundering charges in New Jersey under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative.
- Assistant Attorney General Tysen Duva Back to School Message on Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General Tysen Duva released a back-to-school message highlighting efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
- 81 Members of a Violent Gang in Puerto Rico Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative
A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted 81 alleged gang members on Aug. 19 for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, and the FBI and Puerto Rico Police arrested 70 of them following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation.
- Former U.S. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Classified Information to Foreign Government
Former Defense Intelligence Agency IT specialist Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 29, of Alexandria, Virginia, pleaded guilty to transmitting national defense information to a foreign government.
- The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
The U.S. Department of Justice filed complaints against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, alleging that their state statutes granting in-state tuition to certain non-citizens violate federal law.
- Mexican Fentanyl Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to International Drug Trafficking Offenses
A Mexican national pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl intended for importation into the United States, and to conspiracy to distribute precursor chemicals for the unlawful importation of a controlled substance.
- Justice Department Finds George Washington University Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division found George Washington University’s School of Medicine intentionally discriminated on race in admissions for its 2024 and 2025 classes, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Supreme Court’s 2023 SFFA decision.
- KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposed settlement requiring KKR & Co. GP LLC to pay a $250 million civil penalty to resolve allegations it evaded Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review for at least 16 transactions.
- The Villages Health System LLC Agrees to $541.5M Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Villages Health System LLC has agreed to a $541.5 million settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve self-disclosed False Claims Act allegations that it submitted false diagnosis codes to obtain higher Medicare Advantage reimbursements.
- Former Tribal Police Officer Indicted for Using Excessive Force and Falsifying a Report
A former San Carlos Apache tribal police officer was indicted on two federal charges for allegedly using excessive force on a handcuffed arrestee and falsifying another officer’s report.
- Environmental Crimes Bulletin – July 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice released its July 2026 Environmental Crimes Bulletin, detailing cases involving chemical discharges, dog fighting, turtle trafficking, seafood mislabeling, among other violations.
- Cartel Commanders Charged with International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Offenses
A federal grand jury in D.C. indicted Ramon Alvarez Ayala, 44, and Rafael Alvarez Ayala, 42, on conspiracy to import cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States and possession of a firearm, including a machine gun, in furtherance of offense.
- Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized seizures of the domains for two hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter, which were reportedly used by China-state-sponsored actors to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks.
- Aryan Brotherhood Associate Convicted of Two Murders
A prison-gang associate was convicted of two murders in Lomita, California, after prosecutors said he acted on orders from an Aryan Brotherhood member incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison in Kern County.
- DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to Resolve Allegations It Submitted False Claims to Medicare for Unreliable Skin Cancer Tests
DermTech Inc., now DTech Liquidating Inc., agreed to settle False Claims Act allegations by paying up to $5,038,011 for allegedly submitting false Medicare claims for unreliable skin cancer tests while in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Ohio Court’s Unlawful Obstruction of Federal Law Enforcement
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Franklin County Municipal Court, its administrative and presiding judges and security director, contesting Rule 2.10, which bars federal officials from arresting aliens at or near the courthouse and imposes liability for…
- Court Clears Way for Forest Management Project in Montana
The U.S. District Court for Montana approved the Forest Service’s Gold Butterfly Project on the Bitterroot National Forest, authorizing about 5,300 acres of commercial harvest, 2,100 acres of non-commercial treatments, prescribed burning and replanting over several years.
- Oregon Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Crimes and Other Fraud
The Department of Justice reports that an Oregon man received a 42-month prison sentence for tax evasion, employment tax offenses, bank fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
- Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in South Carolina Primary Election
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced it will monitor polling sites in South Carolina during the primary runoff election to oversee transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.