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Federal agent charged with sexually groping passenger HOUSTON – A 34-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer is now in custody for allegedly violating a passenger’s civil rights and obstruction, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Law enforcement arrested Christopher Edwards,,,

Therapist’s ex-wife charged with defrauding Medicaid and stealing patient information HOUSTON – A 47-year-old Katy resident has been indicted for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Kay Le Farmer into custody today. She is expected,,,

Jury delivers guilty verdict against mailman for distributing drugs CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A federal jury sitting in Corpus Christi has convicted a 30-year-old Alice man for conspiring to distribute narcotics through the mail, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for,,,

Federal agent sent to prison for alien smuggling LAREDO, Texas – A 36-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) agent has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport an undocumented alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Rodney Tolson Jr., Laredo, pleaded,,,

Houston area residents charged in kickback scheme HOUSTON – The final defendants in a health care fraud scheme involving local pharmacies and a pain clinic are set to make their appearances in Houston federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Charles Willis, 57, Flower Mound,,,

Federal agent admits to violating civil rights of a Honduran teenager McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee has pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gregson Martinez, Brownsville, pleaded,,,

Federal agent charged with violating civil rights McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee is facing charges that he deprived the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Gregson Martinez into custody today,,,

Two charged in $10M Medicare fraud/kickback scheme HOUSTON – A home health agency owner and patient recruiter have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit, committing health care fraud and conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A,,,

Health care clinic and home health owners found guilty of fraud HOUSTON – Two individuals have been convicted of conspiracy to commit and committing health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for 45 minutes before convicting Alfred Olotin Alatan, 62, formerly,,,

La Joya residents sentenced for fraud schemes McALLEN, Texas – The former mayor of La Joya and two others have been ordered to federal prison for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Former mayor Jose Adolfo Salinas, 83, pleaded guilty July 19, 2021, while his daughter - Frances,,,