Arizona Man Accused of Setting Warehouse Fire to Collect Insurance Money

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Mohamed Abdelrahman, 41, for allegedly setting a warehouse on fire to collect a property insurance payout of $120,050. The Phoenix Fire Investigations Unit and the Arizona Department of Insurance investigated this case.

Tucson Man Sentenced to 18.5 Years in Prison for $2.8 Million Drug and Money Laundering Scheme

Tucson, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Carlos David Nogales Sr. was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison followed by 7 years of probation for his involvement in a $2.8 million drug and money laundering scheme. Between 2011 and 2015, Nogales Sr. operated a nationwide money laundering organization that employed more than a dozen people to launder the proceeds from marijuana that had been shipped from Arizona to various east-coast cities.

USBP Operation Guardian Support Takes Off with Flying Start

Tucson, Arizona - Since April 6, the Arizona National Guard has assisted in more than 1,200 arrests, the seizure of more than 1,360 pounds of marijuana, and several conveyances.

Former Investment Advisor Indicted Accused of Stealing Client’s Retirement Accounts

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Howard M. Price III, a former investment adviser, for allegedly stealing $475,000 from his client’s retirement accounts. Price, 44, is charged with one count of Fraudulent Schemes & Artifices and three counts of Theft.

Camp Verde Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

Phoenix, Arizona - Monday, Jose Manuel Lara, Jr., 20, of Camp Verde, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to 36 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.  The original sentence of 45 months was reduced by nine months to reflect credit for time Lara Jr., served in tribal custody for the same offense.  Lara, Jr. had previously pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon.