Criminal Division
The Criminal Division serves as the prosecutorial arm of the U.S. Department of Justice here in the District of Minnesota. The thirty-four lawyers in the Criminal Division prosecute violations of federal criminal law. To accomplish that task, the lawyers, along with several paralegals, legal assistants, and specialists, work closely with local, state, and federal investigative agencies.
The Criminal Division is divided into three sections: The Major Crimes Section focuses on terrorism, gun and gang crime, child pornography, human trafficking, immigration violations, environmental crimes, bank robberies, and federal crime in Indian Country. The Narcotics Section focuses on Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) cases as well as other drug cases that involve major organizations or repeat violent federal drug-law offenders. The Economic Crimes Section focuses on major mail, wire, and bank fraud; computer crimes; investment and securities scams; healthcare fraud; and public and private corruption cases.