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A federal jury convicted a Texas man today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and launder millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans the Small Business Administration (SBA) guarantees under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

A civil complaint has been filed seeking the forfeiture of $834,157.50 seized from a bank account being used to defraud a U.S. business

A total of six people have been arrested on charges of alien smuggling which resulted in the death of eight

A 62-year-old woman has been convicted of smuggling aliens within the United States for the third timesm

A 56-year-old Houston resident has been found guilty on multiple counts related to a complicated tax fraud scheme

As National Human Trafficking Awareness Month comes to a close, the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) has reaffirmed its commitment to working with federal, state and local partners to combat human trafficking in all its forms

A 56-year-old woman who illegally resided in Houston has pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes

A 41-year-old Pharr resident has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to sell narcotics to undercover law enforcement

A 56-year-old business owner is set to appear in federal court for conspiring to commit mail fraud

A 23-year-old League City resident has been ordered to federal prison for production of child pornography

A 22-year-old Houstonian has admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud

A 27-year-old Jersey Village resident has been ordered to prison for the sexual exploitation of children as well as receipt, distribution and possession of child pornography