Attorney General Merrick B. Garland

Honduras-Based Leader Of Migrant Smuggling Organization Sentenced

May 29, 2024

A leader of a migrant smuggling ring received a 10-year prison sentence May 28, 2024, for her involvement in trafficking over 100 migrants from Honduras to the United States for profit. The Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) has secured over 240 convictions since its launch three years ago. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has said…
“Incognito Market” Owner Arrested for Operating Major Illegal Online Narcotics Marketplace

May 21, 2024

Rui-Siang Lin, known as “Pharoah,” was arrested for running “Incognito Market,” one of the largest dark web narcotics marketplaces. The platform facilitated over $100 million in illegal drug sales worldwide. Lin was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18 and will appear before a federal judge in Manhattan. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland…
Mexico Extradites Notorious Cartel’s Chemical Broker To The U.S. Over Controlled Substances Manufacturing, Distribution

May 11, 2024

A Mexican national who allegedly supplied the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG or Jalisco Cartel) with precursor chemicals used to manufacture controlled substances has been extradited to the US. today from Mexico to Washington, D.C., to face trial. Francisco Pulido Coracero, 66, was extradited from Mexico to Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2024, to…
The Justice Department’s Revised Presidential Pardon Application Comes Into Force Next Month

Feb 29, 2024

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Dec. 2023, announced the Justice Department’s proposed revision of the application for presidential pardons for individuals who have completed their federal sentences. The announcement was made during remarks at a White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. The Office of the Pardon Attorney (Pardon) has collaborated with the Office for…