U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas
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Two men indicted in deadly 'human smuggling event involving a tractor trailer and 64 individuals' in Texas
Two men are now facing federal charges, accused of trying to smuggle people into the U.S. using a tractor trailer in June, resulting in the deaths of 50 adults and three children and injuries to ten more adults and a child.
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
In San Antonio today, a federal judge sentenced 50–year-old Gregory Parris to 30 years in federal prison for distribution and possession of child pornography,
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Iranian National Extradited to the Western District of Texas for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items from the U.S. to Iran
On Saturday, 38-year-old Merdad Ansari who is an Iranian citizen and a resident of the United Arab Emirates was extradited from Georgia and arrived Saturday evening in San Antonio to face federal charges in connection with a scheme to obtain military sensitive parts for Iran in violation of the Iranian Trade Embargo
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From San Antonio Corridor News
San Antonio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
In San Antonio today, a federal judge sentenced a San Antonio man to 108 months in federal prison for possessing over 2,500 images and 112 videos depicting child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden, San Antonio Division.
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Schertz Man Indicted for Kidnapping, Child Exploitation
In San Antonio, a 34-year-old Schertz, TX, resident waived his arraignment, thus pleading not guilty to charge involving kidnapping and child exploitation, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
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Federal Jury in San Antonio Convicts Two Relatives for Scheme to Steal Oil from Energy Companies Operating in the South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale
In San Antonio this afternoon, a federal jury convicted 49–year-old Luis Valencia of San Antonio, and his nephew, 34-year-old Mauricio Valencia of San Antonio, for their scheme to steal oil from oil companies and oilfield service companies operating in the South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
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Former Del Rio Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
San Antonio this morning, a federal judge sentenced a former Del Rio Sector U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Uvalde Station to 50 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
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Federal Grand Jury in San Antonio Indicts Former Air Force Employee, Ashburn, VA-Based Quantadyn Corporation, and Its Owner for Alleged Bribery and Government Contract Fraud Scheme
In San Antonio today, a federal judge unsealed a grand jury indictment charging a software engineering company called Quantadyn Corporation (Quantadyn); one of its owners, 59-year-old Herndon, VA, resident David Joseph Bolduc, Jr.; 53-year-old San Antonio resident Keith Alan Seguin, and 70-year-old Atlanta, GA, area resident Rubens Wilson Fiuza Lima for their roles in a bribery and government contract fraud scheme that spanned more than a decade and impacted contract awards worth hundreds of millions of dollars.