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US Attorney N. Texas
6 days
Twelve alleged fentanyl traffickers were arrested in a large-scale drug bust in Abilene. The takedown was the second in an invesigation that previously resulted in the prosecution of 17 drug traffickers arrested in February.
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US Attorney N. Texas
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A 43-year-old man who narrated the sexual assault of a 14-year-old on video has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. w/ @HSI_Dallas , @DallasPD
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US Attorney N. Texas
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A 27-year-old man who paid two young boys, 12 and 13, $200 to produce a sexually explicit video pleaded guilty today to federal child pornography charges. w/ @HSI_Dallas , @AbilenePD , @ForsythCountySO
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@USTreasury
Treasury Department
15 days
Today, @USTreasury ’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is sanctioning 7 individuals and two entities associated with Russia-based cybercriminal group Evil Corp. This action is in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s @FCDOGovUK & Australia’s @DFAT .
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@FBIMostWanted
FBI Most Wanted
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The #FBI wants Aleksandr Ryzhenkov for his alleged involvement in ransomware attacks & money laundering activities in TX & throughout the US. He allegedly used the BitPaymer ransomware variant to attack victims & hold their sensitive data for ransom:
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@NDTXnews
US Attorney N. Texas
15 days
NDTX & @TheJusticeDept today unsealed an indictment charging Russian national Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov (Александр Викторович Рыженков) with using the BitPaymer ransomware variant to attack numerous victims in Texas and throughout the U.S. w/ @FBI
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US Attorney N. Texas
20 days
Two pain management doctors who pantomimed injections on patients were sentenced today to 6 ½ years apiece for healthcare fraud.
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US Attorney N. Texas
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Two sheriff’s deputies who allegedly tipped off a drug trafficker about an impending DEA raid are being federally prosecuted in New Mexico. w/ @FBIAlbuquerque , @DEAAbq , @JusticeOIG
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@NDTXnews
US Attorney N. Texas
1 month
When it comes to internet scams, be vigilant for the 4 P’s: The scammer pretends to be another person, presents a problem or prize, pressures you to act quickly, and then demands you pay in a specific way, be it cash, crypto, or gift cards. w/ @TheSSAOIG
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US Attorney N. Texas
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According to gov't data, more than 101,000 seniors per year report being conned out of roughly $3.4 billion per year by internet scammers WATCH LIVE: U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton, AUSA Donna Max, and @TheSSAOIG 's Adam Schneider chat with @AARPTX :
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US Attorney N. Texas
2 months
"Our hears are with the @DallasPD ," says U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. "Today, as always, the United States Attorney's Office is proud to back the blue."
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US Attorney N. Texas
2 months
A drug trafficker who stashed #fentanyl pills inside his child’s stuffed bear was sentenced today to more than eight years in federal prison. w/ @DEADallasDiv #OnePillCanKill
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US Attorney N. Texas
2 months
A Rowlett woman who helped her fiancé orchestrate the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend was sentenced today to two consecutive life sentences.
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US Attorney N. Texas
2 months
A 46-year-old man who pretended to be a 14-year-old boy in order to obtain sexually explicit images from a 10-year-old girl was sentenced today to 25 years in prison.
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@NDTXnews
US Attorney N. Texas
3 months
DOJ's @CivilRights Division, in partnership with the Texas U.S. Attorneys, today issued a report showing that the Texas Juvenile Justice Department exposes kids to excessive force and prolonged isolation in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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US Attorney N. Texas
3 months
A fentanyl dealer involved in at least three #fentanyl overdoses, two of them fatal, was sentenced Thursday to nearly 23 years in federal prison. w/ @DEADallasDiv
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@NDTXnews
US Attorney N. Texas
3 months
A Nigerian man pleaded guilty today to conning prospective homeowners out of down payments using a “man-in-the-middle” email phishing and spoofing attack. w/ @FBIDallas
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@NDTXnews
US Attorney N. Texas
3 months
38-yr-old Jose Espinoza instructed 13-year-old "Maddi" to meet him at a local park to have sex. "Guys get locked up for talking to girls like you,” he told her. Thankfully, "Maddi" was an undercover officer, and this photo isn't of a real child.
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US Attorney N. Texas
3 months
Slync founder Christopher Kirchner was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for defrauding investors of tens of millions of dollars. w/ @FBIDallas
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