https://www.justice.gov/ en https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-charges-involving-16-individuals-election-crimes Today the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 individuals, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote or to vote, voting on behalf the deceased, voting multiple times in the same election, false statements on citizenship applications, and unlawful procurement of citizenship. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-charges-involving-16-individuals-election-crimes https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/homeland-security-task-force-arrests-alvaro-pulido-vargas-face-charges-multibillion-dollar A Colombian national charged in two separate federal indictments involving the alleged laundering of more than $2 billion in connection with Venezuelan government bribery schemes will make his initial appearance on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 13, in the Southern District of Florida to face federal prosecution. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/homeland-security-task-force-arrests-alvaro-pulido-vargas-face-charges-multibillion-dollar https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-updates-emergency-scheduling-actions-7-oh-and-related-opioid The Department of Justice today announced updated emergency scheduling actions targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three potent opioid substances related to 7-OH: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15, and MGM-16. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-updates-emergency-scheduling-actions-7-oh-and-related-opioid https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/medical-supply-company-owner-sentenced-14-years-prison-30m-medicare-tricare-and-champva An Oklahoma business owner and chiropractor was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for his role in a years-long scheme that attempted to bilk Medicare, TRICARE, and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of over $30 million for orthotics braces, continuous glucose monitors, and other durable medical equipment (DME) that beneficiaries did not want or need.&nbsp;&nbsp; Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/medical-supply-company-owner-sentenced-14-years-prison-30m-medicare-tricare-and-champva https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-global-violent-extremist-network-764-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-sexually-exploit-minors Prasan Nepal, 21, also known by the online moniker “Trippy,” of High Point, North Carolina, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-global-violent-extremist-network-764-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-sexually-exploit-minors https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/illinois-woman-sentenced-31-months-prison-distributing-and-conspiring-create-and-distribute Amanda Leigh Fourez, of Catlin, Illinois, was sentenced to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with her involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys in violation of the federal Animal Crushing statute.&nbsp; Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/illinois-woman-sentenced-31-months-prison-distributing-and-conspiring-create-and-distribute https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/assistant-attorney-general-colin-m-mcdonald-issues-memorandum-national-fraud-enforcement-1 Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Fraud Division) today released Directive 26-13, outlining the Division’s comprehensive approach in the fight against fraud. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/assistant-attorney-general-colin-m-mcdonald-issues-memorandum-national-fraud-enforcement-1 https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/new-update-department-justice-guide-freedom-information-act OIP updated the Exemption 5 section of the Guide to the Freedom of Information Act Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/new-update-department-justice-guide-freedom-information-act https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/oip-announces-new-foia-training-dates-fiscal-year-2027 The Office of Information Policy continues to offer virtual FOIA trainings with a new in-person training opportunity in Fiscal Year 2027 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/oip-announces-new-foia-training-dates-fiscal-year-2027 https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/attorney-general-blanche-hosts-roundtable-violent-crime-reduction-efforts Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/attorney-general-blanche-hosts-roundtable-violent-crime-reduction-efforts https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ukrainian-russian-dual-citizen-pleads-guilty-running-international-money-laundering Oleg Korniev, 42, a dual citizen of Ukraine and Russia, pleaded guilty today to running a sophisticated international money laundering organization that laundered millions of dollars stolen from United States victims by cybercriminals around the world. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ukrainian-russian-dual-citizen-pleads-guilty-running-international-money-laundering https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nicolas-maduro-moros-and-cilia-adela-flores-de-maduro-charged-torture The Justice Department announced that former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and former First Lady of Venezuela Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro have been charged in a Superseding Indictment unsealed today with conspiring to commit torture, narcoterrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nicolas-maduro-moros-and-cilia-adela-flores-de-maduro-charged-torture https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-complaint-against-city-and-county-denver-colorado-challenging-mask Today, the Department of Justice filed a<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1465086/dl?inline"> lawsuit</a> against the City and County of Denver, Mayor Michael C. Johnston, City Attorney Michiko Ando Brown, and Police Chief Ronald Thomas, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting them from wearing masks and by requiring identification in the manner prescribed by D.R.M.C. §§ 28-300–28-303. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-complaint-against-city-and-county-denver-colorado-challenging-mask https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/minnesota-woman-convicted-36m-scheme-defraud-medicaid-housing-services-program A federal jury in St. Paul convicted a Minnesota woman yesterday for executing a scheme to steal $3.6 million from the now-defunct Minnesota Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Program.&nbsp; Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/minnesota-woman-convicted-36m-scheme-defraud-medicaid-housing-services-program https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-department-justice-antitrust-division-closing-its-investigation-arrive-ass The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the Antitrust Division’s investigation into Arrive AS’s (Arrive) proposed acquisition of Passport Labs Inc. (Passport): Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-department-justice-antitrust-division-closing-its-investigation-arrive-ass https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-motions-defending-rule-rescinding-regulatory-definitions-harm-it The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending challenges to a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These cases, in the Northern District of California and the District of South Carolina, are the first in a series of similar challenges across the country to reach this stage of litigation. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-motions-defending-rule-rescinding-regulatory-definitions-harm-it https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-fbi-seize-vulnerability-scanning-and-spear-phishing-tools-operated Today the Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized seizures to deny malicious cyber actors access to two hacking tools, “Microscan” and “FishHub,” used to scan and, in some cases, hack, U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure systems and other networks. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-fbi-seize-vulnerability-scanning-and-spear-phishing-tools-operated https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/known-cybersecurity-expert-and-owner-florida-ransomware-remediation-company-charged Zohar Pinhasi, 50, also known as “Zack Silver” and “Zack Green,” a U.S. and Israeli national, was arraigned today in the Eastern District of New York on wire fraud charges relating to Pinhasi’s false representations that he could decrypt ransomware without paying cybercriminals. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/known-cybersecurity-expert-and-owner-florida-ransomware-remediation-company-charged https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/board-chairman-and-co-owner-puerto-rican-bank-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-wire-fraud The former board chairman and co-owner of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican International Banking Entity, was sentenced today to 62 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and to pay forfeiture of approximately $13.6 million, which represents the value of the proceeds he derived from the wire fraud conspiracy. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/board-chairman-and-co-owner-puerto-rican-bank-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-wire-fraud https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-arrested-and-charged-role-plotting-conduct-mass-shooting-event-support-isis-mall-america Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, of Richfield, Minnesota, was charged today by complaint with one count of knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition in order to commit a federal crime of terrorism.&nbsp; Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-arrested-and-charged-role-plotting-conduct-mass-shooting-event-support-isis-mall-america https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-civil-suit-recover-customs-duties-and-fraud-penalties-exceeding-280m The United States has filed a civil fraud <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1464746/dl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> in the United States Court of International Trade against importer Uni-Tile &amp; Marble Inc., and its chief executive officer, Xin Mian Pan, jointly and severally, to recover $67.9 million in unpaid customs duties on merchandise imported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The government also seeks $222.5 million in fraud penalties from the defendants. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-civil-suit-recover-customs-duties-and-fraud-penalties-exceeding-280m https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-laboratory-vice-president-and-marketer-convicted-medicare-fraud-covid-19-testing Yesterday, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida man who was the Vice President of a testing laboratory and owned and operated a separate marketing company for his role in a fraud scheme that took advantage of patients who wanted COVID-19 tests during the pandemic and were instead given additional blood tests they did not want or need, for which Medicare was billed for over $15 million. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-laboratory-vice-president-and-marketer-convicted-medicare-fraud-covid-19-testing https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/heal-360-clinics-and-owner-agree-pay-20m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-billing-false Heal 360 Urgent Care PLLC, Heal 360 Primary Care PLLC (together “Heal 360”) and their owner, Dr. Mohammed Amer Mohiuddin (Mohiuddin), have <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1464671/dl">agreed</a> to pay the United States $20 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Health Resources &amp; Services Administration COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured Program (the “Uninsured Program”) for evaluation and management services that were not performed. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/heal-360-clinics-and-owner-agree-pay-20m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-billing-false https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-phase-three-compensation-process-western-union-fraud-victims The Department of Justice announced that it has begun the third phase of the remission compensation process to provide recovery for Western Union fraud victims.&nbsp; Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-phase-three-compensation-process-western-union-fraud-victims https://www.justice.gov/enrd/blog/environmental-crimes-bulletin-august-2026 This issue of the Bulletin includes cases involving waste oil dumping, pesticide smuggling, dog and chicken fighting, animal torture videos, illegal hunting, an underground mine fire, illegal air emissions, employee deaths, slaughterhouse waste discharges, and more. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.justice.gov/enrd/blog/environmental-crimes-bulletin-august-2026