News and Press Releases
Archives: 2012 | 2011
January 2011
January 3, 2011
Attorney Sentenced For Covering-Up and Profiting From Client’s Ponzi SchemeJanuary 3, 2011
Brothers Plead Guilty For Their Roles Masterminding $30 Million Ponzi Scheme and Mortgage FraudJanuary 3, 2011
Alleged High-Ranking Member of the AFO Arraigned Following ExtraditionJanuary 12, 2011
Mexican Citizen Certified For Extradition To Mexico To Face Homicide ChargesJanuary 14, 2011
Owner of California Investment Firm Sentenced For FraudJanuary 24, 2011
Former Sequenom Patent Agent and Agent’s Brother Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Insider TradingJanuary 24, 2011
Court Sentences Four Defendants Involved In Massive Mortgage Fraud SchemeJanuary 26, 2011
Probate Trustee Admits To Squandering Funds At CasinosJanuary 26, 2011
Judge Sentences Man To Serve 125 months in custody For Possession of Child Pornography and Orders Defendant To Pay $9,000 In Restitution To Three VictimsJanuary 31, 2011
Former Leasing Manager Pleads Guilty To Using Rental Trucks To Distribute MarijuanaFebruary 2011
February 9, 2011
Mexican Citizen Certified For Extradition To Mexico To Face Homicide ChargesFebruary 11, 2011
Owner of California Investment Firm Sentenced For FraudFebruary 15, 2011
Former Sequenom Patent Agent and Agent’s Brother Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Insider TradingFebruary 18, 2011
Court Sentences Four Defendants Involved In Massive Mortgage Fraud SchemeFebruary 18, 2011
Probate Trustee Admits To Squandering Funds At CasinosFebruary 22, 2011
Judge Sentences Man To Serve 126 Months in Federal Prison For Distribution of Child PornographyFebruary 22, 2011
Man Sentenced To Serve 114 Months In Federal Prison For Violating the Hobbs ActMarch 2011
March 3, 2011
Defendant Sentenced To Serve 144 Months in Federal Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute MethamphetamineMarch 7, 2011
Elementary School Counselor Pleads Guilty To Possession of Child Pornography and PerjuryMarch 14, 2011
Escondido Man Pleads Guilty To Firearms Violations – Faces 30 Years In Federal PrisonMarch 14, 2011
Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Disaster ReliefMarch 18, 2011
Correctional Officer Indicted For Sexual Abuse of a WardMarch 18, 2011
Judge Sentences Man To Serve 141 Months In Federal Prison For RICO ViolationsMarch 28, 2011
San Diego Husband and Wife Plea Guilty to Bankruptcy FraudApril 2011
April 8, 2011
Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Serve 11 Years in CustodyApril 8, 2011
Defendant Sentenced To Serve 160 months in Federal Custody for Assaulting a Federal Officer and Importing MarijuanaApril 8, 2011
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week – 22nd Annual Candlelight Tribute for Crime SurvivorsApril 11, 2011
Ten Charged With Operating an Illegal Sports Bookmaking Business, Distributing Marijuana, and Conspiring to Bribe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I College Basketball PlayersApril 12, 2011
San Diego Jury Convicts Individual Charged In the Death of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agent Luis AguilarApril 13, 2011
Defendant Arrested In Mexico in Death of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agent Robert W. Rosas, JrApril 13, 2011
FBI Wanted Flyer for Jose Juan Chacon-Morales for the Murder of a Federal OfficerApril 15, 2011
Two Local Tax Preparers Charged With Stealing Millions Of Dollars In Purported Tax Payments and Tax Refund ChecksApril 15, 2011
Two Local Tax Preparers Charged With Stealing Millions Of Dollars In Purported Tax Payments and Tax Refund ChecksApril 18, 2011
Members and Associates of Oceanside Crip Street Gangs and One Hotel Charged With Racketeering Conspiracy Relating to Prostitution of Minors and Adults, and Other Crimes and Criminal ForfeitureApril 22, 2011
Ten Individuals Charged With Narcotics and Federal Firearms Violations and Money LaunderingApril 25, 2011
Truck Driver Sentenced To Federal Prison For 260 Months – Admitted To Driving Multiple Loads of MarijuanaApril 25, 2011
Two Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Microsoft SoftwareApril 28, 2011
Former Gunner’s Mate Petty Officer First Class Pleads Guilty to Export of Defense Articles Without A LicenseApril 29, 2011
Operators Of Mortgage Loan Modification Business Charged With Conspiracy To Commit FraudApril 29, 2011
Former Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face ChargesMay 2011
May 2, 2011
Child Care Provider Charged With Receipt of Images of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit ConductMay 16, 2011
Judge Sentences Defendant to Serve 180 Months in Federal Prison and 25 Years of Supervised Release for Sexual Exploitation of a MinorMay 16, 2011
Leader of a Massive Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Serve 360 months in federal prison and Ordered to Pay $12,408,172.01 in RestitutionMay 16, 2011
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring To Bribe a Navy Federal OfficialMay 16, 2011
Woman Sentenced to Serve 72 months in Federal Prison Following Conviction For Bank RobberyMay 17, 2011
Willy A.E. De Greef, Frederic Roland Nicolas Depelchin, Meca Airways LTD and Meca Overseas Airways LTD Charged with 15 felony charges arising from the Smuggling of Helicopter and Fixed-wing Aircraft Components from the United States to IranMay 19, 2011
Justice Department Awards San Diego Internet Crimes Task Force For Work Combating Child ExploitationMay 19, 2011
Southern California Woman Arraigned on 17-count Fraud IndictmentMay 23, 2011
Alleged Killer Held For Extradition to MexicoMay 25, 2011
Former Federal Records Custodian Sentenced To Serve 66 Months in Federal Prison for Computer FraudMay 27, 2011
Judge Sentences Man To Serve 300 Months in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Firearms ViolationsMay 27, 2011
Maryland Man Sentenced To Serve 120 Months in Federal Prison for Enticement of a MinorMay 27, 2011
Jury Convicts Man of Sex Trafficking of Children and Felon in Possession of a FirearmJune 2011
June 1, 2011
Indictment Charges Man With Fraud and Defrauding Investors of over $10 MillionJune 6, 2011
California Man Convicted of Conspiracy To Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction in San Diego Federal Courthouse BombingJune 6, 2011
Former Tax Preparer and Three Co-conspirators Arraigned On Conspiring to File False Claims for Tax RefundsJune 8, 2011
Former Navy Service Member Pleads Guilty To CyberstalkingJune 10, 2011
Tijuana Company Owner Sentenced to Serve 70 months in Prison For Violating The Antidumping Duty/Tariff and Ordered to Pay Restitution of $3,587,904.53 to the United States and Forfeiture of $4,221,148.11June 13, 2011
Judge Sentences Man To Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison For Firearms and Bank Robbery ViolationsJune 15, 2011
San Diego Man Forges Signature of Federal Judge In Failed Attempt to Forestall Forfeiture of PropertyJune 17, 2011
Two San Diego Women Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and to Make False Statements under Penalty of Perjury in Documents Required by Immigration LawJune 24, 2011
Man Arrested For Charges of Aggravated Homicide In MexicoJune 27, 2011
Former School Counselor and Former Navy Enlisted Man Sentenced For Child PornographyJune 28, 2011
Commercial Fishermen Plead Guilty To Illegal Fishing and Shooting of Marine MammalsJuly 2011
July 1, 2011
Leader of Alien Smuggling Organization Sentenced To 12 Years in Custody and to Forfeit $180,000July 1, 2011
Man Convicted In The Death of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar Receives Life Sentence In Federal PrisonJuly 7, 2011
Former Ranking Member of The Arellano-Felix Organization Pleads GuiltyJuly 14, 2011
Husband Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder of Wife Aboard Cruise ShipJuly 28, 2011
Matthew La Madrid Sentenced For His Role Materminding $30 Million Ponzi Sscheme and Mortgage FraudAugust 2011
August 9, 2011
Baby Selling Ring BustedAugust 18, 2011
Four Indictments Unsealed Charging Nine Individuals with Federal Narcotics and Weapons ViolationsAugust 22, 2011
Former Leasing Manager Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Using Rental Trucks to Distribute MarijuanaAugust 22, 2011
Man Sentenced To Serve 141 Months in Prison Following Guilty Plea to Sex Trafficking of a MinorAugust 26, 2011
Federal Jury Convicts Man Of Two Counts of Child PornographyAugust 29, 2011
Man Sentenced To Serve 110 Months in Federal Prison For Being a Felon in Possession of a FirearmSeptember 2011
September 2, 2011
Two Men Sentenced For Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana and Firearms OffensesSeptember 12, 2011
Operation Dog Pound Defendant Sentenced to Serve 20 Years in Federal PrisonSeptember 14, 2011
Justice Department Awards Over Three Million To Enhance, Support Tribal Justice and Safety In The Southern District of CaliforniaSeptember 14, 2011
Large-Scale Narcotics Smuggler Sentenced To Serve 235 Months In Federal CustodySeptember 15, 2011
Two Plead Guilty To Manufacturing Counterfeit United States CurrencySeptember 16, 2011
Leader of Meth Ring tied to the El Cajon Hoodlums Gang Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal PrisonSeptember 16, 2011
Investment Advisor Sentenced To Prison For Operating A Ponzi Scheme and Mortgage Loan Fraud That Lost More than $9 Million<September 19, 2011
Fiduciary Sentenced For Gambling Away Trust FundsSeptember 22, 2011
Real Estate Consultant Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud SchemeSeptember 22, 2011
California Man Admits Hedge Fund Was a Ponzi SchemeOctober 2011
October 7, 2011
Nine Defendants Charged In Two Separate Marijuana CasesOctober 11, 2011
Judge Sentences Man To Serve 135 Months In Federal Prison For Receipt of Child PornographyOctober 13, 2011
Two Charged In Federal Criminal Complaint With Conspiracy To Harbor Illegal AliensOctober 13, 2011
Restaurant, Owner and Manager Plead Guilty To Employing Illegal AliensOctober 14, 2011
Defendant Charged With Being Involved in Death of Border Patrol Agent Robert W. Rosas, Jr. Arraigned In San Diego Following Extradition From MexicoOctober 14, 2011
Flyer - Jose Juan Chaon-Morales - Wanted by the FBI and ICE for Murder of a Federal OfficerOctober 21, 2011
Former Counselor Sentenced To 120 Months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child PornographyNovember 2011
November 1, 2011
Member of Mexican Mafia Sentenced To Life In Prison For Narcotics ChargesNovember 7, 2011
Man Sentenced To Serve 130 Months in Federal Prison For Receipt of Child PornographyNovember 7, 2011
Two Sentenced In Separate Cases Related to Sex Trafficking of Children To Serve 120 Months in Federal PrisonNovember 17, 2011
Eight Charged With Conspiracy to Transport Illegal AliensNovember 21, 2011
Two U.S. Citizens Ordered Extradited To MexicoDecember 2011
December 1, 2011
San Diego Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Provide Material Support To al-ShabaabDecember 2, 2011
Local Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge Related to Sale of Suicide KitsDecember 5, 2011
Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity TheftDecember 9, 2011
Attorney General Recognizes Four Southern District of California AttorneysDecember 9, 2011
Federal Jury Convicts Tax Preparer of 32 Counts of FraudDecember 13, 2011
Woman Sentenced to 95 Months In Prison Following Conviction as Leader in Alien-Smuggling OrganizationDecember 14, 2011
Attorney General Holder Appoints Eight New U.S. Attorneys to Advisory CommitteeDecember 15, 2011
Three Sentenced To 60 Months In Federal Prison For Firearms Violations Relating to Attempted Purchase of “Grenade” Launcher WeaponsDecember 16, 2011
Five Defendants Admit Stealing More Than $11 Million From Desperate Homeowners in Loan Modification ScamDecember 16, 2011
Two Former Marines Sentenced For Armed Bank RobberyDecember 19, 2011
Thanksgiving Day 2010 Tunnel Defendants Sentenced For Conspiracy to Distribute MarijuanaDecember 19, 2011
Judge Sentenced Man To Serve 360 Months in Federal Prison For Sex Trafficking of ChildrenDecember 20, 2011
State Corrections Technician Charged With Fraud
