Seven MS-13 Gang Members Indicted in Violent Crime and Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Nashville, Tennessee - A federal grand jury in Nashville, Tennessee, returned a 16-count superseding indictment Wednesday, charging seven MS-13 gang members with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana and serious firearm-related offenses, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.

American Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Government Equipment on U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan

Norfolk, Virginia - An American military contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for his role in a theft ring on a military installation in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Former Raytheon Engineer Sentenced for Exporting Sensitive Military Related Technology to China

Tucson, Arizona - Yesterday, Wei Sun, 49, a Chinese national and naturalized citizen of the United States, was sentenced to 38 months in prison by District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez. Sun previously pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

Attorney General Brnovich Leads $113 Million Multistate Settlement with Apple Over iPhone Throttling

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a $113 million multistate settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. General Brnovich, along with Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, led the investigation of Apple by more than 30 states.

Seven Charged in Connection with a COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme Involving more than 80 Fraudulent Loan Applications

Houston, Texas - Seven individuals across two states were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their alleged participation in a scheme to obtain approximately $16 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.