OIA Press Room - 2019

Two Charged in Scheme to Impersonate U.S. Officials and Defraud Iraqis 11/21/2019

Sixth and Final Defendant Pleads Guilty to Participating in Sophisticated International Cellphone Fraud Scheme 11/18/2019

Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraudster Extradited From Thailand to Face Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme 11/18/2019

Iranian Businessman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Violating U.S. Sanctions by Exporting Carbon Fiber from the United States to Iran 11/14/2019

Alleged Barrio Azteca Shooter Extradited From Mexico to United States to Face Charges Related to the U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico 11/14/2019

The United States and Colombia Meet to Discuss Extradition and Legal Assistance Matters 11/13/2019

Last Defendant in Stanford Investment Fraud Scheme Extradited to U.S. 11/12/2019

Russian National Extradited for Running Online Criminal Marketplace 11/12/2019

Human Smuggler Indicted On U.S. Charges and Arrested as Part of Brazilian Takedown of Significant Alien Smugglers 10/31/2019

United States Reaches Settlement to Recover More Than $700 Million in Assets Allegedly Traceable to Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund 10/30/2019

Oil Executives Plead Guilty for Roles in Bribery Scheme Involving Foreign Officials 10/30/2019

Nigerian Citizen Sentenced for Role in International Cyber-Fraud Scheme 10/23/2019

Department of Justice Announces Forfeiture of North Korean Cargo Vessel 10/21/2019

U.S. And UK Sign Landmark Cross-Border Data Access Agreement to Combat Criminals and Terrorists Online 10/03/2019

Irish National Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom for Pleading Guilty to Trafficking of Rhinoceros Horns Sentenced to Prison 10/01/2019

Honduran National Sentenced to Prison for His Involvement in National Conspiracy to Sell Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens 09/23/2019

Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Sentenced to Prison for Bribing Former Federal Agent to Dismiss Indictment 09/20/2019

International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Brazilian Takedown of Significant Human Smugglers 08/20/2019

Robber of Jewelry and Gemstones Extradited From Colombia to the United States Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy 08/12/2019

Lebanese Businessman Tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah is Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering Scheme Involving the Evasion of U.S. Sanctions 08/08/2019

Micronesian Government Official Sentenced to Prison for Role in Money Laundering Scheme Involving FCPA Violations 07/30/2019

Four Chinese Nationals and Chinese Company Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Evade Sanctions 07/23/2019

Remarks by Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski at the Criminal Division's 100th Anniversary Celebration 07/18/2019

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 30 Years 07/17/2019

Department of Justice Announces Extradition of Iranian National and Unsealing of Charges against Two Other Men for Exporting Carbon Fiber from the United States to Iran 07/16/2019

U.S. Extradites Former Colombian Minister of Agriculture Convicted of Embezzlement and Illegal Government Contracting 07/12/2019

Colombian National Pleads Guilty to Operating an International Fentanyl Trafficking Organization from a Canadian Prison 07/12/2019

South Florida Resident Sentenced to 30 Years for $100 Million International Fraud Scheme that Led to the Collapse of One of Puerto Rico’s Largest Banks 07/03/2019

TechnipFMC Plc and U.S.-Based Subsidiary Agree to Pay Over $296 Million in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case 06/25/2019

Four Executives of Canadian Payment Processor Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering 06/20/2019

Walmart Inc. and Brazil-Based Subsidiary Agree to Pay $137 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Case 06/20/2019

Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraudster Arrested in Thailand, Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme 06/19/2019

Remarks of Attorney General William P. Barr at the FBI National Academy Graduation Ceremony 06/07/2019

Three Peruvians Plead Guilty to Overseeing Spanish-Speaking Call Centers that Extorted U.S. Consumers 06/06/2019

Identity Document Trafficker Pleaded Guilty for Conspiring to Sell Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens 06/04/2019

Business Executive Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme 05/29/2019

President And CEO Of Las Vegas Investment Company Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Running $1.5 Billion Ponzi Scheme 05/23/2019

IAV GmbH Sentenced to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine for its Role in Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud 05/22/2019

GozNym Cyber-Criminal Network Operating out of Europe Targeting American Entities Dismantled in International Operation 05/16/2019

U.S. Executive Sentenced to Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Violate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 05/14/2019

Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Pleads Guilty for Bribing Former Federal Agent to Dismiss Indictment 05/10/2019

Member of Sophisticated China-Based Hacking Group Indicted for Series of Computer Intrusions, Including 2015 Data Breach of Health Insurer Anthem Inc. Affecting Over 78 Million People 05/09/2019

North Korean Cargo Vessel Connected to Sanctions Violations Seized by U.S. Government 05/09/2019

Peruvian Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Spanish-Speaking Call Center that Threatened and Extorted U.S. Consumers 05/08/2019

Administrators of DeepDotWeb Indicted for Money Laundering Conspiracy, Relating to Kickbacks for Sales of Fentanyl, Heroin and Other Illegal Goods on the Darknet 05/08/2019

Former Banker Extradited from Malaysia to United States to Face Charges in Multi-Billion Dollar Money Laundering and Bribery Scheme Relating to the 1MDB Fund 05/06/2019

International “Malvertiser” Extradited from the Netherlands to Face Hacking Charges in New Jersey 05/03/2019

Three Germans Who Allegedly Operated Dark Web Marketplace with Over 1 Million Users Face U.S. Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges 05/03/2019

Two Costa Rican Residents Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms in Connection with $10 Million International Telemarketing Scheme 04/30/2019

Indian National Sentenced to 60 Months for His Leadership Role in Dangerous Human Smuggling Conspiracy 04/23/2019

Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions of Dollars of Hard Narcotics Proceeds for Sinaloa Cartel 04/19/2019

Indian National Extradited to United States to Face Charges for Leadership Role in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims 04/19/2019

Japanese Investment Company Executives Extradited on Charges Relating to $1.5 Billion Ponzi Scheme 04/18/2019

Four Extradited from Peru for Operating Spanish-Speaking Call Centers that Extorted U.S. Consumers 04/16/2019

UniCredit Bank AG Agrees to Plead Guilty for Illegally Processing Transactions in Violation of Iranian Sanctions 04/15/2019

Two Romanian Cybercriminals Convicted of All 21 Counts Relating to Infecting Over 400,000 Victim Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions of Dollars 04/11/2019

WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy 04/11/2019

Robber of Jewelry and Gemstones Extradited From Colombia to the United States Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy 04/09/2019

Standard Chartered Bank Admits to Illegally Processing Transactions in Violation of Iranian Sanctions and Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Billion 04/09/2019

Micronesian Government Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving FCPA Violations 04/03/2019

Ukrainian Man Extradited to the United States to Face Charges in International Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme 03/29/2019

Alleged Dark Web Child Pornography Facilitator Extradited to the United States to Face Federal Charges 03/25/2019

Former Head of Organization Backed by Chinese Energy Conglomerate Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for International Bribery and Money Laundering Offenses 03/25/2019

Australian National Sentenced to Prison Term for Exporting Electronics to Iran 03/21/2019

Mozambique’s Former Finance Minister Indicted Alongside Other Former Mozambican Officials, Business Executives, and Investment Bankers in Alleged $2 Billion Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme that Victimized U.S. Investors 03/07/2019

Mobile Telesystems Pjsc and Its Uzbek Subsidiary Enter into Resolutions of $850 Million with the Department of Justice for Paying Bribes in Uzbekistan 03/07/2019

Justice Department Coordinates Largest-Ever Nationwide Elder Fraud Sweep 03/07/2019

Two Businessmen Charged with Foreign Bribery in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme 02/26/2019

U.S. Seeks to Recover Approximately $38 Million Allegedly Obtained from Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund 02/22/2019

Dark Web Trafficker Convicted of Drug Importation Conspiracy 02/13/2019

Joaquin 'El Chapo’ Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel Leader, Convicted of Running a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Other Drug-Related Charges 02/12/2019

Micronesian Government Official Arrested in Money Laundering Scheme Involving Foreign Bribery 02/12/2019

Colombian Nationals Sentenced to 45 and 50 Years in Prison for Participating in Human Smuggling Event that Resulted in the Rape and Murder of Cuban Nationals 02/11/2019

Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng Charged With Financial Fraud 01/28/2019

Two Ukrainian Nationals Indicted in Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 01/15/2019

Five Members of Mexican Sex Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison 01/07/2019

Fourth Defendant Sentenced For Role in Atlanta-Based Mexican Sex Trafficking Ring 01/07/2019