News and Press Releases
Archives: 2012 | 2011
January 2012
January 4, 2012
Former Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Pleads GuiltyJanuary 13, 2012
Women Sentenced To Serve 25 Years In Federal Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of a ChildJanuary 13, 2012
Justice Department Announces Settlement of Three Landlord-Tenant Matters Under The Servicemembers Civil Relief ActJanuary 25, 2012
Press Conference on "Operation Notorious County", "Operation Carnalismo" and "Operation 12-Step"January 26, 2012
Man Charged With Making False Distress Calls To United States Coast GuardJanuary 30, 2012
U.S. Drug Transportation Manager Connected To Narcotics Tunnel Sentenced To Serve 25 Years in PrisonFebruary 2012
February 6, 2012
Judge Sentences Man to Serve 240 Months In Federal Prison For Possession of Child PornographyFebruary 14, 2012
Operators of Mortgage Loan Modification Business Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit FraudFebruary 14, 2012
Two North County Loan Officers Charged In Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Mortgages In Carlsbad and Siphon Nearly $1 Million In Bogus FeesFebruary 21, 2012
Local Real Estate Agent and Eight Other Industry Professionals Charged in Massive Mortgage Fraud Scheme that Caused At Least $15 Million in LossesFebruary 23, 2012
Judge Sentences Man To 30 Months In Federal Prison for Assault on a Federal OfficerFebruary 24, 2012
Prominent Surrogacy Attorney and Co-Conspirator Sentenced To Prison For Their Role In Baby-Selling CaseFebruary 24, 2012
Felon In Possession Of Firearm Sentenced To Serve 168 Months In Federal PrisonMarch 2012
March 1, 2012
Man Sentenced To Serve 15 Years In Federal Prison For Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Of A ChildMarch 1, 2012
Three San Diego County Residents Admit Participating In Fraudulent Mortgage ScamMarch 1, 2012
$1.25 Million Settlement Reached with San Diego Pharmacy Owners For Failing To Account For Prescription PainkillersMarch 2, 2012
National City Pawn Shop and Its Owner Convicted of Dumping Hazardous WasteMarch 2, 2012
Two Sentenced In 2008 Federal Courthouse BombingMarch 6, 2012
Former Operator of California Legal Services Sentenced To Serve 81 Months In Federal Prison For Fraud and Identity TheftMarch 12, 2012
Former El Centro School Superintendent Pleads Guilty To More Than $325,000 In Federal Grant FraudMarch 15, 2012
Three Charged In $51 Million Stock Loan Fraud SchemeMarch 16, 2012
North County Real Estate Consultant Receives Five Years For Mortgage Fraud and Tax EvasionMarch 19, 2012
Escondido Business Owner Sentenced For Concealing Over $600,000 in IncomeMarch 19, 2012
San Diego Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Launder Money for Drug TraffickerMarch 23, 2012
Civilian Navy Employee Charged With Defrauding U.S. Government of $400,000March 26, 2012
Judges Sentences Man To Serve 121 Months In Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography And 10 Years of Supervised Release and Ordered To Register as a Sex OffenderMarch 28, 2012
Seven Plead Guilty in Wide-ranging Corruption Scheme at the Naval Fleet Readiness Center in San DiegoApril 2012
April 2, 2012
Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Sentenced For Racketeering and Money Laundering Offenses $100 Million Ordered Forfeited to the U.S.April 9, 2012
Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Sentenced For Racketeering and Money Laundering Offenses $100 Million Ordered Forfeited to the U.S.April 13, 2012
Licensed Psychologist Charged with Selling False Documentation Certifying Patients’ Disabilities In Immigration Documents and SSI Disability Benefits ApplicationsApril 16, 2012
Man Sentenced For Role In Defrauding Investors – Court orders over $5 Million in RestitutionApril 16, 2012
Ten Charged In Multiple Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud SchemeApril 16, 2012
Border Patrol Agent Charged With Unlawful Use of Force By A Law Enforcement OfficerApril 18, 2012
Jury Convicts Orange County Attorney and Carlsbad Real Estate Agent For $8 Million Mortgage Fraud SchemeApril 20, 2012
National Crime Victims’ Right Week: April 22 – April 28, 2012 23rd Annual Candlelight Tribute For Crime Survivors – April 23, 2012April 30, 2012
Two Charged With Cheating Homeowners in Loan Modification ScamsApril 30, 2012
Former Fugitive Sentenced To Serve 294 Months In Federal Prison For Production of Child PornographyMay 2012
May 2, 2012
21 Defendants Charged For Corruption at Two Southern California DMV OfficesMay 3, 2012
Man Sentenced To Serve 236 Months in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of ChildrenMay 22, 2012
North County Man Sentenced in Day Trading SchemeMay 22, 2012
Former Federal Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to AssaultMay 23, 2012
Lead Defendant in “Operation Luz Verde” Extradited from MexicoMay 25, 2012
Former Baja California Police Officer Pleads Guilty To RICO and Narcotics Trafficking ConspiracyMay 31, 2012
Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation and Enticement of a MinorJune 2012
June 1, 2012
Marine Charged With Distribution and Possession of Child PornographyJune 7, 2012
”Operation Carnalismo” Defendant Enters Guilty Pleas to Violent Crime in aid of Racketeering (VCAR)June 21, 2012
Medical Supply Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Bilking MedicareJune 25, 2012
Southern District of California To Receive COPS Grant For Hiring of Veterans City of Chula Vista to Receive $750,000 As Part of Nationwide InitiativeJune 28, 2012
Four Colombia Go-Fast Crew Members Indicted With Narcotics ChargesJuly 2012
July 3, 2012
North County Physician Charged with Obstructing and Impeding Collection of TaxesJuly 9, 2012
FIVE INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF A CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION BORDER PATROL AGENT, $1 MILLION FBI REWARD ANNOUNCEDJuly 12, 2012
Four Charged in $11 Million Loan Origination Scheme; Ramona Real Estate Agent and Seattle Businessman Enter Guilty PleasJuly 13, 2012
Two North County Loan Officers Admit Fraudulently Obtaining Mortgages and Siphoning Off Nearly $1 Million in Bogus FeesJuly 13, 2012
Federal Officer and Two Others Charged With Alien SmugglingJuly 18, 2012
Asgard Associates Pleads Guilty to Illegally Storing Thousands of Containers of Hazardous ChemicalsJuly 25, 2012
United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy appointments Director of Community Outreach and Public Affairs CoordinatorJuly 25, 2012
Doctor and Owner of Medical Supply Company Charged in Million Dollar Power Wheelchair ScamJuly 25, 2012
$100 Million Customs Fraud Uncovered; President of San Diego Customs Brokers Association and Ten Others Charged in SchemeAugust 2012
August 2, 2012
Defense Contractor Charged With Stealing Payroll TaxesAugust 2, 2012
San Diego Psychologist Admits Falsifying Disability ReportsAugust 8, 2012
Owner of Leading San Diego Catering Service Pleads Guilty to Tax EvasionAugust 10, 2012
Operators of Several Loan Modification Scams Plead Guilty to Defrauding HomeownersAugust 10, 2012
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced To Federal PrisonAugust 10, 2012
Ramona Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Murder-For-Hire, Witness Tampering, Filing False Tax Returns with the IRS, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, and FraudAugust 10, 2012
Two Former Border Patrol Agents Convicted of Alien Smuggling, Bribery and Money Laundering ChargesAugust 13, 2012
Mexican Mafia Member Pleads Guilty to RICO ChargesAugust 16, 2012
Retired National Border Patrol Union Chief Terence Bonner Indicted by Federal Grand JuryAugust 21, 2012
Operation Mountain Sweep Targeting Marijuana Growing on Public LandsAugust 23, 2012
Additional Defense Contractors Charged in Wide-Ranging Corruption Scheme at Naval Fleet Readiness Center, San DiegoAugust 24, 2012
Former Pro Cyclist Floyd Landis Admits Defrauding Donors and Agrees To Pay Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in RestitutionAugust 28, 2012
Four Year Sentence For San Diego Real Estate Agent Who Helped Drug Traffickers Purchase Rancho Santa Fe Residence and Palomar PropertyAugust 31, 2012
Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited From Mexico To The United States To Face ChargesSeptember 2012
September 7, 2012
Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud, False Claim to U.S. Citizenship and Illegal ReentrySeptember 10, 2012
Customs and Border Protection Officer Charged For Assisting Fugitive To Avoid Apprehension At Port of EntrySeptember 10, 2012
Former Director of International Liaison for the Baja California Attorney General’s Office Custody Following a Guilty Plea RICO ConspiracySeptember 12, 2012
Tax Preparer Sentenced to 18 Months In Custody For Falsifying 283 Tax Returns Costing the Government Almost $1 MillionSeptember 14, 2012
Former El Cajon Council woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling MillionsSeptember 17, 2012
Defendant Sentenced in Conspiracy To Illegally Distribute Prescription DrugsSeptember 17, 2012
Calexico Warehouse Renter Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Drug Money Related to Incomplete TunnelSeptember 17, 2012
SDGE Pays United States $6.4 Million for "Witch Creek Fire" DamagesSeptember 17, 2012
Sixteen Individuals Charged With Narcotics Violations In Fallbrook Area of San Diego CountySeptember 24, 2012
Bay Area Resident Sentenced In Illicit Internet Pharmacy SalesSeptember 28, 2012
Florida Businessman Indicted for Selling Millions of Dollars of Unapproved Foreign Oncology Drugs in the United StatesSeptember 28, 2012
Former Child Support Officer Sentenced for Receipt of Child PornographySeptember 28, 2012
Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of Children<October 2012
October 1, 2012
Former Deputy Sentenced To Federal Prison for Receipt of Child PornographyOctober 2, 2012
Oceanside Attorney Indicted for Operating $11 Million Loan Modification ScamOctober 2, 2012
CBP Officer Pleads Guilty to Concealing Fugitive from Law EnforcementOctober 3, 2012
High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Indicted in Tunnel CasesOctober 4, 2012
Officials See Emergence of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations that deal exclusively in Pharmaceuticals; Pharma-Cartels Associated with Violence Normally linked to Traditional CartelsOctober 4, 2012
Businessman Admits to Evading Payment of Income Tax on Almost $4 Million in Funds Traced to Ponzi SchemeOctober 9, 2012
Mother and Son Real Estate Professionals Sentenced To Prison For $8 Million Mortgage Fraud SchemeOctober 10, 2012
San Diego Resident Charged With Conspiring to Transport Twenty-One Illegally Purchased Firearms Into CaliforniaOctober 10, 2012
Seven Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Corruption Scheme at NAS-North IslandOctober 10, 2012
U.S. Attorney Announces Results of Distressed Homeowner Initiative in the Southern District of California Law Enforcement Effort Focused on Crimes Against Struggling HomeownersOctober 11, 2012
Tax Preparers Admit Filing False Income Tax Returns For Homeless and Low Income ClientsOctober 12, 2012
Former Calipatria State Prison Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire FraudOctober 15, 2012
Medical Supply Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bilking Medicare Trust Fund (Ordered to Pay More Than $320,000 in Restitution)October 16, 2012
Recruiter and Straw Purchaser in Arizona Firearms Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 57 Month in Federal PrisonOctober 16, 2012
OFFICIALS TAKE DOWN GANG-AFFILIATED DRUG TRAFFICKERS; RECORD NUMBER OF GUNS SEIZEDOctober 18, 2012
Navy Official Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme at NAS North IslandOctober 18, 2012
Man Arraigned On Child Pornography ChargesOctober 19, 2012
2012/cas12-1023-NguyenPRguiltyPlea.pdfOctober 23, 2012
Woman Pleads Guilty to Offenses Arising from Prostitution At Local Massage ParlorOctober 26, 2012
Fourteen Charged in Million Dollar “Gone in 60 Seconds” Bank Fraud – Operating in California and Nevada CasinosOctober 30, 2012
Defendant Pleads Guilty In Tucson, AZ To First Degree Murder Charge Individual Involved in the Death of Border Patrol Agent Brian TerryNovember 2012
November 6, 2012
Federal Law Prohibits Discounts or Services in Exchange For VotingNovember 6, 2012
Two Charged in Ponzi Scheme That Netted More Than $2.8 Million From San Diego Victims Defendants Falsely Promised Funds Would be Safe, That Profits Would Go to Humanitarian CausesNovember 14, 2012
Complaint Unsealed in “Operation Mountain High” - Ten Charged With Conspiracy to Manufacture MarijuanaNovember 15, 2012
President of San Diego Customs Brokers Association Pleads Guilty to Overseeing $100 Million Customs FraudNovember 16, 2012
Former Police Officer Applicant Sentenced To Serve 240 Months In Federal Prison For Child PornographyNovember 20, 2012
New Jersey Stock Trader Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with San Diego CEO in $28 Million Securities FraudNovember 27, 2012
Major Straw Purchasers in Arizona Firearms Trafficking Organization SentencedNovember 30, 2012
Former Child Care Worker Sentenced to 70 Years in Federal Prison For Sexual Exploitation of ChildrenDecember 2012
December 3, 2012
Hells Angels Sergeant At Arms Sentenced To Over 21 Years in PrisonDecember 3, 2012
Corporation Sentenced for Illegally Storing Hazardous WasteDecember 3, 2012
North County Loan Officer Sentenced For Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy That Netted $1 Million in Bogus FeesDecember 3, 2012
Former El Cajon Council Woman Sentenced for Embezzling MillionsDecember 4, 2012
Head of Failed Nationwide Loan Modification Fraud Sentenced to 92 Months in Federal PrisonDecember 6, 2012
Marine Staff Sergeant Admits Receiving $150,000 In Bribes From Military Contractors While Deployed At Camp Fallujah, IraqDecember 6, 2012
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $115.2 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in FY 2012December 10, 2012
Two San Diego Women Sentenced for Separate Bankruptcy Fraud SchemesDecember 11, 2012
San Diego Woman Sentenced For Providing Support to Foreign TerroristsDecember 12, 2012
Seven Straw Purchasers in Arizona Firearms Trafficking Case Sentenced to Federal PrisonDecember 14, 2012
Former Owner of Disposal Business Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Dumping SewageDecember 19, 2012
Brothers Indicted For Defrauding Sports FansDecember 20, 2012
Skate Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Importing Almost $1 Million in Counterfeit ShoesDecember 27, 2012
Victory Pharma, Inc. of San Diego Pays $11.4 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations in Connection With Promotion of its Drugs
