Criminal Chief - Saima Mohsin

Deputy Criminal Chief - Danielle Asher and Timothy McDonald 

Violent and Major Crimes Unit – Chief Mark Bilkovic

The mission of the Violent and Major Crimes Unit (VAM) is to identify, investigate, and prosecute the individuals and groups driving violence in the Eastern District of Michigan. VAM is responsible for prosecuting a wide variety of offenses involving violence and weapons, including firearms trafficking, unlawful possession of firearms, robbery, carjacking, and violent threats. VAM also runs the Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) program. PSN focuses on firearms reduction through enforcement and prevention.

Trafficking and Exploitation of Children Unit – Matthew Roth

The Trafficking and Exploitation of Children (TEC) Unit is responsible for prosecuting a wide variety of offenses involving the exploitation of children including child pornography offenses, online sexual exploitation, failure to register as a sex offender (the federal statute known as SORNA), and cases involving a special victim(s), including sex trafficking of both minors and adults. TEC runs the Project Safe Childhood (PSC) program which focuses on the sexual exploitation of children by prosecuting child predators and educating parents, teachers, and children about internet safety.

Organized Crime Unit - Chief Thomas Franzinger

The Organized Crime Unit (ORG) prosecutes cases involving large-scale criminal organizations. ORG is particularly focused on investigating and prosecuting transnational drug organizations, cartels and distributors of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine,  among other dangerous drugs.  In addition, the unit investigates and prosecutes the illegal diversion of prescription drugs and crimes related to crypto currency.

National Security Unit  - Chief Douglas Salzenstein

The Homeland Security Unit (HSU) investigates and prosecutes cases involving foreign and domestic terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism financing, espionage, export controls, theft of trade secrets, alien harboring and smuggling, immigration violations, and other offenses that impact national and border security.

Anti-Corruption Unit - Chief John Neal

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigates and prosecutes bank fraud, mortgage fraud, Ponzi schemes, corporate fraud, healthcare fraud, arson for profit, credit fraud, intellectual property violations, federal procurement fraud, tax violations, bankruptcy fraud and identity theft. The ACU also prosecutes cases involving corruption by public officials.

Money Laundering and Asset Recovery - Chief Adriana Dydell

The Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Unit (MLAR) seeks forfeiture of assets in both criminal and civil cases, collects debts owed to the government, enforces judgments and recovers restitution on behalf of crime victims. The MLAR also assists with money laundering prosecutions and provides litigation assistance in other significant cases being prosecuted within the office.