U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas

Thank you to special guests Dallas Police Department Chief Eddie Garcia, Sheriff Marian Brown (Dallas County Sheriff's Department), District Attorney John Creuzot, Dallas FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation's B. Chad Yarbrough, Bill Howell, Jan Langbein (Genesis Women's Shelter & Support), Kristina Rose (Office for Victims of Crime), Rosie Hidalgo (The United States Department of Justice), Pamela Hicks (ATF), Leigha Simonton, (U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas), Tony Porter and Kimya Motley (A Call to Men), and Michelle Corson (On The Road Lending) for joining us for our opening plenary ceremony. Your dedication to ending inspires us!

Tragically, hate-motivated crimes against religious communities, minority communities, and the LGBTQ community are on the rise.

Learn how to prevent, report, de-escalate, and respond to these incidents during our "Combatting Hate Crimes and Incidents" Webinar on Tuesday, February 27 @ 10:00 AM.

With speakers from the United States Attorney's Office, FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Dallas, the Dallas Police Department, and community groups, you won't want to miss it. Register here: https://forms.gle/9Szz3US5UGXufZLn9

Today, we honored a number of outstanding attorneys and staff during the NDTX Superior Performance Awards & Pin Ceremony.

Know a JD with superior oral and writing skills, a keen sense of judgement, and the capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment? We're hiring!

Our new civil AUSA will lead affirmative civil fraud investigations and prosecutions to protect the interests of the United States and represent the government in a wide variety of defensive matters.

Apply here: https://usajobs.gov/job/681577200.

Assistant United States Attorney In all matters, it is our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system, and to conduct our work with the highest integrity. We strive to perform our mission in the most efficient and....

Today, U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham presented the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces National Award for Significant Contribution to Public Safety and Security to prosecutors and agents who worked Operation Celtic Cobra.

Pictured: AUSA John de la Garza, FBI Special Agent Robert Benton, USA Chad Meacham, FBI Special Agent Joseph Mathews, and AUSA George Leal (some agents not pictured).

Congratulations, team!

https://justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/celtic-cobra-team-honored-ocdetf-national-award

The The United States Department of Justice has taken action against two foreign nationals charged with deploying REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the United States.

Acting U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham joined Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy AG Lisa Monaco, FBI Director Chris Wray, Crim Assistant AG Kenneth Polite, and FBI Dallas SAC Matt DeSarno in DC for the announcement.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ukrainian-arrested-and-charged-ransomware-attack-kaseya

If you were trafficked on CityXGuide.com you have the right to be heard in court and may be eligible for restitution.

The United States Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security seized CityXGuide in June 2020 and convicted its owner in August 2021 – but we're still looking for victims.

Reach out: https://justice.gov/usao-ndtx/cityxguidecom

On Friday, Acting U.S. Attorney Shah presented the 2021 United States Attorney’s "Awards of Excellence," honoring law enforcement officers and agents who exceed the call of duty to keep their communities safe.

Read more about the award winners here: https://go.usa.gov/xHFmh

On Thursday, I was honored to present the 2020 Untied States Attorney’s Awards of Excellence to law enforcement officers and agents in the Northern District who have exceeded the call of duty to keep our communities safe.

We will continue to vigorously enforce federal laws to keep our communities safe by targeting those who sell guns illegally.

Three men plead guilty to selling fi****ms at area gun shows without a license Three gun dealers have pleaded guilty to selling fi****ms without a license after they were busted by federal agents working undercover at Dallas-area gun...