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The mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

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Federal Court Holds West Palm Beach Tax Preparer in Contempt

A federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, held on March 20 that Jeffrey Cadet violated a permanent injunction entered against him on Aug. 12, 2019, which barred...

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Former Federal Prison Warden Sentenced for Sexual Abuse Of Three Female Inmates

A former prison warden was sentenced today in the Northern District of California to 70 months in prison, 15 years of supervised release and $15,000 in restitution for...

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Justice Department Announces Charges and Sentence in Connection with Iranian Procurement Network’s Attempts to Acquire Sophisticated Military Technology

A federal court in the District of Columbia unsealed two indictments yesterday charging multiple defendants with violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Emergency...

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Neurosurgeon and his Fiancée Alleging Receipt of Illegal Kickbacks

Dr. Sonjay Fonn and Ms. Deborah Seeger of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and their professional companies, Midwest Neurosurgeons, LLC and DS Medical, LLC, have agreed to pay $825,000 to...

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Medical Doctor and Treatment Facility Ordered to Pay Civil Penalties for Alleged Violations of the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act and Federal Trade Commission Act

The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that the government will collect $100,000 in civil penalties from Defendants Dalal Akoury MD, PLLC...

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke (seated left center) with U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown (seated right center) with Civil Rights Division and Western District of Louisiana staff (seated) and Tallulah-Madison Parish community stakeholders (standing).
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Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to Louisiana

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Louisiana as part of the division's civil rights tour to engage with stakeholders in...

From Our Most Wanted Files

  • Photograph of Ruben Nemesio Oseguera-Cervantes
    Ruben Nemesio Oseguera-Cervantes
    DEA Field Office: District of Columbia
    Wanted For: 21 USC 846, 21 USC 963, 21 USC 959, 21 USC 841, 21 USC 924…
    Locations:
    MEXICO
  • Photograph of Yulan Andony Archaga Carias
    Yulan Andony Archaga Carias
    DEA Field Office: New York Southern
    Wanted For: Cocaine importation; racketeering conspiracy; possession and…
    Locations:
    San Pedro Sula, Honduras
  • Photograph of Julio Alex Diaz
    Julio Alex Diaz
    DEA Field Office: Massachusetts
    Wanted For: 21 USC 846 Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute…
    Locations:
    US, MA
  • Photograph of Rommel Pascua Cipriano
    Rommel Pascua Cipriano
    DEA Field Office: California Eastern
    Wanted For: Distribution
    Locations:
    US, California
  • Photograph of Chuen Yip
    Chuen Yip
    DEA Field Office: Texas Northern
    Wanted For: Title 21 USC 846
    Locations:
    China
  • Photograph of Arnoldo Jimenez
    Arnoldo Jimenez
    FBI Field Office: Chicago
    Wanted For: Arnoldo Jimenez is wanted for allegedly killing his wife on…
    Locations:
    Unknown, Unknown
  • Photograph of Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel
    Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel
    FBI Field Office: Baltimore
    Wanted For: Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel is wanted for allegedly…
    Locations:
    Unknown, Unknown
  • Photograph of Alejandro Rosales Castillo
    Alejandro Rosales Castillo
    FBI Field Office: Charlotte
    Wanted For: Alejandro Rosales Castillo is wanted for his alleged…
    Locations:
    Unknown, Unknown
  • Photograph of Alexis Flores
    Alexis Flores
    FBI Field Office: Philadelphia
    Wanted For: Alexis Flores is wanted for his alleged involvement in the…
    Locations:
    HND, USA, US-PA
  • Photograph of Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez
    Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez
    FBI Field Office: Dallas
    Wanted For: Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez, also known as “El Gato,”…
    Locations:
    Unknown, Unknown
  • Photograph of Rafael Caro-Quintero
    Rafael Caro-Quintero
    Wanted For: Rafael Caro-Quintero is wanted for his alleged involvement…
    Locations:
    Unknown, Unknown
  • Photograph of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias
    Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias
    Wanted For: Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias is charged federally in the…
    Locations:
    Unknown, Unknown