New Orleans, Louisiana - A Louisiana man was indicted and charged Thursday in federal court in the Western District of Louisiana on six counts, including hate crime, kidnapping, firearm and obstruction charges.

San Antonio, Texas - Wednesday, a federal grand jury in San Antonio, Texas, returned an indictment charging the former owner of several companies in the construction industry for his role in a long-running scheme to defraud the United States.

Washington, DC - A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to 55 months in prison for his connection with a scheme to provide private charter flights to two prominent members of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle. He will also pay $250,000 in fines and undergo two years of supervised release as part of the sentence.

Reno, Nevada - A Nevada man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for producing images of child sexual abuse involving multiple minor victims under the age of 12 years old.

Brooklyn, New York - A New York man was arrested Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and to pay kickbacks and bribes to customers for expensive prescription orders in connection with more than $4 million in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

Miami, Florida - A South Florida tax preparer was charged Tuesday by criminal information with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain over 100 COVID-19-relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).