Category: Texas – Southern District
7th member of MS-13 criminal enterprise indicted for murder | USAO-SDTX
HOUSTON – Another member of the violent international street gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) is set to appear in federal court for his alleged role in a 2018 murder, announced Acting…
Five men convicted in alien harboring conspiracy | USAO-SDTX
McALLEN, Texas – With the guilty plea of a 42-old Donna man, five individuals have now admitted to their roles in a conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S….
Former charter school official sent to prison for embezzling funds | USAO-SDTX
HOUSTON – The former superintendent of Houston Gateway Academy has been ordered to federal prison after taking more than a ¼ million dollars, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery….
Weekly harboring of aliens lands Mexican man in prison | USAO-SDTX
McALLEN, Texas – A 37-year-old Mexican citizen has been ordered to prison following his conviction of harboring aliens within the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Juan…
Jury convicts Cuban immigrant of alien smuggling | USAO-SDTX
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old legal permanent resident of Cuba residing in Houston has been convicted of transporting illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal…
Chiropractor pays to settle allegations arising from electro-acupuncture device billing | USAO-SDTX
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The chief financial officer of Rockport Physical Medicine PA has agreed to pay $273,000 to resolve allegations she falsely billed Medicare for the use of acupuncture…
Houston man pleads guilty to smuggling 119 aliens in trailer | USAO-SDTX
LAREDO, Texas – A 32-year-old man has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On Jan. 12, Brodrick Keith Rhodes…
Sex offender and previous felon gets more prison time for meth possession | USAO-SDTX
LAREDO, Texas – A 43-year-old Laredo native has been ordered to federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute a large quantity of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B….
Deputy constable arrested on drug and money laundering charges | USAO-SDTX
HOUSTON – A Harris County deputy constable has been charged with conspiring with his girlfriend to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. A…
Houston man sent to prison for hijacking interstate freight shipment | USAO-SDTX
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 22-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison after stealing a large load of electronics originally set for delivery to a local college, announced…
