U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we respectfully pay tribute to the transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who have heartbreakingly had their lives taken to anti-trans violence. #TransgenderDayOfRememberance

South Florida Resident Arrested for Attempting to Bomb a U.S. Business Located in New York City ??https://lnkd.in/gY7zK7zz “This case underscores the importance of community vigilance and highlights how individuals can help protect our nation’s security from threats near and afar,” stated U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida. “If you see something, say something. Extremism thrives in secrecy, but together we can expose it. We implore the public to continue to take action by reporting suspicious behavior and helping to prevent a tragedy.” Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)-Miami, the Coral Springs Police Department, & the Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated the case.

Fifteen Defendants Charged in Operation Targeting Conversion of Bulk U.S. Cash Proceeds from Drug Sales into Cryptocurrency for Mexican Cartels ??https://lnkd.in/eTwpsuj6 El Dorado Task Force: Homeland Security Investigations-Miami IRS Criminal Investigation Miami Field Office, Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) are investigating the case.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe engaged in a fruitful discussion with future legal minds at St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law today. The Q&A session provided valuable insights and inspired the next generation of legal professionals. A special thanks to the Haitian American Student Bar Association and Caribbean Law Students Association for hosting this event, and the Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, Dean of STULAW, for the warm welcome.

Jury Convicts Two Miami Residents for Involvement in Multi-Defendant PPP Scheme ??https://lnkd.in/exRxsvzX U.S. Secret Service-Miami U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Inspector General, & Federal Housing Finance Agency-OIG investigated the case.

On Nov. 15, Conrad Brandon Bernard, 24, pled guilty in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to committing bank fraud and identity theft during a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in Covid-19 relief loans and unemployment compensation payments.? ??https://lnkd.in/efHAj9Vi Diplomatic Security Service-Miami, & Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) investigated the case. ?? Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at?https://lnkd.in/gD-zQ2f.

At the ACAMS Fall Financial Crime Forum, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida and ACAMS South Florida Chapter Board Member Alex Sardinas, CAMS took to the stage to discuss how industry leaders, regulatory officials and law enforcement are working to combat financial crime in the region. They highlighted emerging trends, explored innovative solutions in financial crime prevention, and reinforced the importance of public and private partnerships.

At the U.S. Department of Justice, we are united: 1. in our commitment to supporting the education and awareness efforts that we know save lives from the synthetic opioid epidemic - and fentanyl in particular; 2. in our commitment to addressing the public health challenges of addiction and substance abuse by supporting prevention and treatment programs; and 3. in our resolve to bring every person responsible for fueling this epidemic to justice in an American courtroom. We are committed to breaking apart the cartels that are fueling the crisis, and to ensuring there is no hiding place for the criminals responsible for poisoning Americans with drugs. - U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

Owner of Florida Healthcare Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes-Defendant Caused More than $10M in Tax Loss to the IRS ??: https://lnkd.in/eRwev-md IRS Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.

George Semerene Quintero (Semerene), 61, of Venezuela, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and for his role in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions imposed on Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PdVSA), a Venezuelan state-owned oil company. ??https://lnkd.in/emHhmHUn Bureau of Industry and Security-U.S. Department of Commerce investigated the case.