OXFORD, MS – United States Attorney Scott F. Leary announced today that the Northern District of Mississippi collected $5,293,082.96 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025. Of this amount, $3,100,899.34 was collected in criminal actions and $2,192,183.62 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Northern District of Mississippi worked with other U.S.
Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional $1,135.59 in criminal actions.“Two important components of justice concern punishing the offender and making the victim whole,” states U.S. Attorney Leary. “Our restitution laws concern the latter. I want to thank our law enforcement partners who make our restitution program a success.
Justice will be served.”In addition, the Northern District of Mississippi, working with partner agencies and divisions, collected $1,172,013 in asset forfeiture actions in FY 2025. Forfeited assets deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund are used to restore funds to crime victims and for a variety of law enforcement purposes.