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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.
10,595 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) · 885
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) · 684
- USAO - Massachusetts · 410
- National Fraud Enforcement Division · 351
- USAO - Florida, Middle · 332
- USAO - Florida, Northern · 306
- USAO - District of Columbia · 290
- Criminal Division · 260
- USAO - Louisiana, Eastern · 236
- USAO - Missouri, Western · 213
- USAO - New York, Southern · 205
Most recent releases
The 100 most recent of 10,595. Every release below has its own citable page; search the full set by title with the Enforcement-article filter →
- “Bulletproof” website domain seized in international law enforcement operation
- Alien Smuggling Facilitator Sentenced in El Paso to 9 Years in Federal Prison
- American Woman Convicted of Receiving Military Training from ISIS in Syria
- American Woman Convicted of Receiving Military Training From ISIS in Syria
- Armed Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced to 132 Months in Federal Prison for Explosive Arson, Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Oxycodone, and Cocaine Trafficking
- Baltimore Man Sentenced for Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer
- Bangladesh Illegal Alien Charged With Unlawful Voting
- California Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography and Transferring Obscene Material to a Minor
- Cecil County Man and Woman Indicted on Child Sex Crimes
- Contractor Pleads Guilty to Paying Kickbacks Related to U.S. Postal Service Facilities Repair Contracts
- Davenport Man Sentenced to 340 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges
- Defendant convicted on multiple counts for operating dog-fighting venture
- Detroit Man Admits Shooting to Kill ATF Special Agents
- Erath Man Indicted for Kidnapping and Counterfeiting
- Floresville Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Sharing Child Pornography Over Kik App
- Florida Inmate Sentenced to Almost Six Additional Years in Prison for Mailing Threatening Communications to a Federal Courthouse
- Foreign-Owned Companies To Pay $4.9 Million To Settle Fraud Allegations Related To Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- Gainesville Woman Convicted in $8.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Gainesville Woman Convicted in $8.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Georgia Woman Sentenced for Mailing Synthetic Cannabinoids into Alabama Correctional Facilities
- Guatemalan national pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit narcotics trafficking
- Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Narcotics Trafficking
- Jury Convicts Two Former Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Members for Assaults Against Rivals
- Kansas City Woman Pleads Guilty to Paycheck Protection Plan Fraud
- Lake Worth Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Oxycodone Resulting in Minor’s Death
- Las Vegas woman sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison for role in drug mailing ring involving 83 pounds of methamphetamine
- Manchester Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
- Missouri Man Admits Role in Cryptocurrency Robbery Scheme
- Multiple Individuals Arrested for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
- National Security Division Announces First “Near Miss” Non-Prosecution Agreement Under the Department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
- Nigerian Man Extradited from Benin to Face Federal Charges in $100 Million Stolen Identity Tax Scheme
- Northern Nevada Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $8 Million From a Federal Grant Project
- Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Handgun Equipped with Machinegun Conversion Device
- Oklahoma Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
- Panama City Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Gun Possession
- Pawtucket Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
- Repeat Sex Offender From Vilas County Sentenced to 10 Years
- San Francisco Resident Convicted Of Armed Carjacking Targeting $370,000 In Marijuana Trafficking Proceeds
- Scam Center Strike Force Expands Reach to Target Global Crime Syndicates; Charges Scammers Based in Africa and Tied to China
- Tallahassee Serial Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Crimes
- Two Honduran Men Sentenced Each To Seven Years In Prison For Selling Fentanyl
- U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago Announces Election Integrity Plan for November 2026 General Election
- UK Citizen and Chairman of Zetland Fiduciary Group Arrested on a Money Laundering Indictment
- Ukrainian National Sentenced for Role in Hacking Hospitals, Businesses, and Governments as Part of Ransomware Conspiracies Causing Over $100 Million in Losses
- Ukrainian National Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Conspiracies
- “Fixer” Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery and Point-Shaving Scheme to Rig NCAA Men’s Basketball Games
- Boston Man Sentenced to Prison for Failure to File Export Information
- Bradenton Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
- Broome County Trio Arrested in Large Scale Meth Ring
- Canton Man Found Guilty of Child Exploitation Offense and Receipt of Child Pornography
- Charlotte Businessman Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud
- Construction Company Owner and Employees Indicted for Wide-Ranging Tax and Financial Fraud Schemes
- Convicted Felon Charged with Possessing a Firearm While on Bond in Reckless Endangering Case Involving Alleged Shooting
- Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Receipt of Child Pornography
- Coordinated Federal Law Enforcement Operation Targets Firearms and Narcotics Trafficking in Portland Area
- D.C. Man Arrested for Murdering Two Youths, Ages 12 and 14
- DC Man Pleads Guilty to Escaping from Baltimore Correctional Facility
- Decatur, Illinois Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug Trafficking
- Fayetteville Drug Dealer Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison
- Federal agents arrest former CEO of child & adolescent residential treatment center on federal child pornography, coercion charges
- Federal grand jury indicts North Texas woman in $680,000 COVID fraud and money laundering scheme
- Federal Jury Convicts Child Sex Trafficker on All Charges
- Florida CPA Sentenced for Tax Evasion
- Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Money Laundering in $9.1 Million Nail Tech Licensing Scheme
- Former Assistant Superintendent of Norfolk County Sheriff's Office Sentenced to Prison for Ordering Employees to Perform Maintenance at His Home, As Well As Witness Tampering
- Fort Walton Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking & Firearm Offenses
- Fugitive Charged in Fraud Scheme Apprehended at Logan Airport and Ordered Detained in Federal Court
- Fugitive Fraudster Herb Kimble Sentenced to 20 Years for International Healthcare Fraud Scheme
- High-Ranking Cypress Gangsta Crips Member Convicted of Murder
- Homeland Security Task Force Investigation in El Paso Charges 13 for Allegedly Transporting Stolen Vehicles from U.S. to Cartels in Mexico
- Honduran Illegal Alien Indicted for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Illegal Reentry of a Removed Alien
- Honduran National Indicted For Reentry of a Removed Alien
- Houston man sentenced for selling kilograms of meth and firearms
- Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
- Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Pleads Guilty to Staging Fake Kidnapping Last Year Purportedly Committed by Federal Agents
- Jeffersonville Man Gets Decades in Federal Prison for Online Child Exploitation
- Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 48 Aliens for Election-Related Crimes
- Lake Charles Man with Previous Child Pornography Conviction Sentenced to More than 33 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Child Pornography
- Lynn Man Convicted of Attempted Witness Tampering
- Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Over Five Years for Possessing a Gun While Subject to a Domestic Violence Order of Protection
- Maryland Man Indicted for Falsifying Voter Registration in New Mexico
- Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Commercial Establishment
- Mexican national charged with destruction of the Quantico Iwo Jima Memorial
- National Crime Victimization Survey Shows Violent Crime Plummeted in 2025
- New Orleans Felon Indicted for Possessing Firearm and Ammunition
- New Orleans Felon Indicted for Possessing Firearm and Ammunition
- New Orleans Man Guilty of Bank Robbery and Gun Charges
- New Orleans Man Guilty of Felony Drug and Gun Charges
- New York Woman Charged With $1.1M Check Cashing Scheme
- Oneida County Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- Operation Take Back America efforts continue with 217 new cases filed related to efforts to secure southern border
- Oswego Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
- Public Company Officers Plead Guilty to International Securities Fraud Conspiracies
- Quincy Man Arrested and Charged with Mailing Hoax Letters Containing an Unknown Substance to Illinois Congressional Offices
- Romanian National Sentenced for Fraud and Identity Theft
- Scotia Man Pleads Guity to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
- Soldier pretends to be a woman to get minors to produce child pornography
- South Carolina Woman Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft
- Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty in Ponzi Scheme that Cost Victims Nearly 90 Victims More than $7 Million