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DOJ Enforcement Press Releases
These are the U.S. Department of Justice's own published announcements of federal criminal charges, indictments, pleas, convictions, and sentencings. Each record is a document (an Article), not a person profile: it labels a matter, and it does not assert any individual's guilt. Charges are allegations; a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. ProofAML is not the issuing authority — the Department of Justice is. Binding designations live on the sanctions hub; wanted/fugitive rosters on the wanted hub.
10,603 enforcement press releases published – , from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Launch corpus: a bounded, most-recent window of the full DOJ feed (~269,500 releases since 2009). The complete historical backfill is a documented future step. Source: justice.gov/news — public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). See the source overview.
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- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · 873
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- USAO - Massachusetts · 373
- USAO - Florida, Middle · 340
- USAO - District of Columbia · 318
- USAO - Florida, Northern · 307
- Criminal Division · 280
- USAO - Louisiana, Eastern · 258
- National Fraud Enforcement Division · 246
- USAO - New York, Southern · 214
- USAO - Texas, Southern · 212
Most recent releases
The 100 most recent of 10,603. Every release below has its own citable page; search the full set by title with the Enforcement-article filter →
- Agents seize 18 kilograms of suspected cocaine and a large amount of currency during a significant law enforcement operation in Lubbock
- Career offender sentenced to over 21 years in prison for federal drug and firearms crimes
- Chicago Man Who Smuggled Five Firearms Into Mexico Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison; Two of the Firearms Were Allegedly Straw Purchased by Chicago Police Officer
- Court Rejects Challenge to Army Corps Permit for Johnson Tract Mineral Exploration Project
- District of Oregon’s COVID Fraud Task Force Secures More Than $314 million in Restitution, Forfeitures, and Civil Recoveries
- Drug Trafficker Engaged in Armed Robbery Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
- Dual Resident Of California And Virginia Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Child Pornography
- Dual Resident of California and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Federal prosecutors crack down on illegal voting: Seven non-citizens charged in sweeping federal election integrity operation
- Five Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United States
- Florida Man Indicted for Defrauding Columbia HBCU of $3M in Football Stadium Scheme
- Former Employee of Child Advocacy Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Almost $100,000 of Program Funds
- Former Federal Prison Employee Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Inmates
- Former Middleton Police Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Offense
- High-Ranking MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 60 Years’ Imprisonment for Racketeering, Seven Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders, Arson, and Firearms Offenses
- Holliston Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children
- Howell County Man Indicted in Possession of 34 Firearms and Meth
- Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Insider Trading Scheme
- Illegal Alien from Guatemala Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Seeking to Obtain Custody of an Unaccompanied Alien Child
- Illegal alien from Mexico sentenced to six years in prison for dealing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing firearms
- Illegal Alien With Felony Drug Conviction Charged for Illegal Reentry
- Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
- Killington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Child Pornography Case
- Maduro Regime Ally Alex Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving Bribery and Public Contracts for Food and Medicine
- Maduro Regime Ally Alex Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving Bribery and Public Contracts for Food and Medicine
- Mandan, ND, Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Stealing $304,000 from Local Non-Profit Organization
- Members of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged with Conspiring to Finance Terrorism and Commit Murder for Hire in the United States
- Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States
- Missouri Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Using Stolen Identification to Buy Cars
- Mozambican receives lengthy federal prison sentence for money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation
- Multiple defendants indicted for immigration violations
- Operator of Fraudulent Prize Insurance Business Pleads Guilty
- Peoria Man Charged with Defrauding AHCCCS
- Pocatello Man Sentenced To 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
- Prior felon charged with new cocaine charge
- Pulaski County Man Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Relative
- Repeat Felon Arrested and Charged in $4.75M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Southbridge Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy
- Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Investigation Leads to Identification of Minor Sexually Abused by Kennewick Man
- Three Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Charges
- Tohatchi Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting
- Twice Deported Peruvian National Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Illegally Reentering U.S.
- U.S. Attorney’s Office announces convictions in 2 Dayton felon firearms cases
- U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, And SBA OIG In Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million In COVID-Era Loan Fraud
- Vergennes, Vermont Man Charged with Hobbs Act Robbery
- WDNY joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in surge takedown exceeding $245 million in covid-era loan fraud
- Zuni Woman Charged with Assault
- Accenture Agrees to Pay $25M to Resolve Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations
- Bookkeeper of Local Business Admits to Wire and Mail Fraud Charges
- Brentwood Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for $6.9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
- Couple from Commerce Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Second Degree Murder and Child Neglect
- D.C. Woman Sentenced in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme Uncovered by Fentanyl Trafficking Bust
- Defendant Sought More than $4.6M in Fraudulent Refunds from IRS
- Dulce Man Charged as Habitual Domestic Violence Offender
- Financial Advisor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Elderly Client
- Five Prominent Black Axe Members Extradited for Conspiring to Engage in Internet Scams and Money Laundering
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Illegal Alien
- Former Attorney Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Fraud Scheme
- Hartford Group Charged with Kidnapping and Related Offenses
- Hermitage Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearm
- Homeland Security Task Force Operation Leads To Three Luzerne County Men Convicted Of Drug Trafficking Offenses
- Honduran man arrested, charged with assaulting a border patrol agent
- HSTF Investigation Leads to Criminal Indictment of Prominent Pill Press Company and Arrest of Principal Managers
- Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
- Manassas man sentenced to over two years in prison for $3.5M fraud scheme
- Miramar Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation Charges
- Months-Long, ATF-Led Operation in Louisville Results in Dozens of Indictments with Significant Firearms and Narcotics Seizures
- New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in $9.1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
- Perry Man Sent Back to Federal Prison for Second Drug Trafficking Conviction
- Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Online Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
- September Federal Grand Jury 2026-A Indictments Announced
- Significant federal prison sentence handed down for drug-related charges
- Six Gainesville Men Indicted for Dog Fighting Offenses
- Three Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
- Two Canadian men plead guilty to attempting to illegally export firearms from the U.S. to Dubai and Columbia
- Two Companies Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey Inducted into West Virginia Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud
- Washington County Man Pleads Guilty in CARES Act Fraud
- Winter Garden Woman Sentenced to 30 Months for COVID Relief Fraud and Failure to File Tax Returns
- Federal grand jury indicts four in two related fraud schemes targeting elderly and vulnerable victims
- SDTX continues Take Back America efforts with 212 new cases
- Adair County Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition
- Brooklyn Adult Daycare Owner Sentenced to Prison for Leadership Role in $64M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
- Buffalo man previously convicted of possessing child pornography going to prison on new charge
- Chicago Trader Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Unauthorized Trading That Caused $30 Million in Losses
- Cincinnati Man Sentenced in Fentanyl Distribution leading to Overdose Death
- Compton Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Injuring Federal Officer During Anti-Immigration Enforcement Riot Last Year
- Federal jury convicts Wellsville man on multiple charges, including distribution of fentanyl causing death, kidnapping and witness intimidation
- Former Postal Worker Convicted of Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Tax-Free Federal Disability Benefits
- Glendale Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal U.S. Postal Service Vehicles and Mail Belonging to More Than 200 Victims
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation leads to 10-and-a-half-year sentence for local distributor for cartel connected drug ring
- Illegal Alien Sentenced For Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl And Unlawful Reentry
- Illegal Alien Sentenced For Unlawful Reentry
- Lexington Man Sentenced in Fentanyl Distribution leading to Overdose Death
- Mexican Man Charged for Smuggling Illegal Aliens Into the United States
- Portland Man Found Guilty of Stealing Pandemic Relief Funds
- Two Dallas-area women sentenced in nationwide identity theft fraud scheme
- Anthon, Iowa, Man Sentenced to Over 18 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
- Atoka Resident Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearm