United States Attorneys' Offices

11/02/2026

We’re pleased to share moments from the 2026 EOUSA Director’s Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., where leadership from the Department of Justice and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys gathered to honor outstanding employees from across the nation.

🎖️ The Director’s Awards recognize individuals and teams whose exceptional dedication, leadership, and commitment to justice strengthen the work of the 93 United States Attorneys located throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands each day.

👏Congratulations to all of this year’s winners on this well‑deserved recognition!

11/02/2026

"San Diego isn't like The Wire where you have gangs obsessively fighting over corners. Instead, criminal networks operate across suburban and urban boundaries, enabled by technology, often with less visible footprints and increasingly sophisticated. Their business-like connections to domestic trafficking organizations as well as foreign terrorist organizations."
~USA Adam Gordon, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California

Full press release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/forty-two-alleged-gang-members-and-associates-charged-trafficking-fentanyl-and

11/02/2026

We recognize the contributions of the 17th state to join the United States of America. To our colleagues at U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio & all their local, state, & federal partners from the Buckeye State, Happy !

11/01/2026

USAO Eastern District of Virginia First Assistant U.S. Attorney Theo Stamos joined AAG McDonald on October 29 to announce the Justice Department’s enforcement efforts to stop fraud involving so‑called “ghost students.”

“EDVA is proud to be a leading part of law enforcement’s use of innovative techniques to fight fraud. Student aid belongs to real students. The data always leaves a trail, and we will follow it wherever it leads.”

10/31/2026

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland enjoyed using a game of elder‑fraud bingo as an innovative tool to educate seniors about common fraud schemes as part of Operation Silver Sentinel.

During the operation, 78 law‑enforcement volunteers—representing 15 federal, state, and local agencies—participated in an elder‑fraud prevention outreach surge.

The effort was announced alongside partners at IRS‑CI, the U.S. Secret Service, and FBI Baltimore.

Learn more: justice.gov/usao-md/pr/maryland-law-enforcement-partners-raise-awareness-about-elder-fraud

10/30/2026

On October 28, Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly D, who is prosecuting a deepfake case for Eastern District of New York, delivered a presentation on the Take It Down Act in practice to attorneys and advocates at the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month program.

Now Hiring: Interested in joining the Justice Department team? Explore current USAO career opportunities at USAO.USAJOBS.GOV.

10/30/2026

EDVA Narcotics, Trafficking & Money Laundering Chief Heather Call joined and the Fairfax County Police Department for DEA’s 31st National Prescription Drug on Oct. 24.

This important nationwide event helps save lives and protect our communities and environment by providing a safe and anonymous way to dispose of old or unneeded medications.

If you missed DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, you can still take advantage of year-round drop-off locations.
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10/30/2026

10/30/2026

We recognize the contributions of the 36th state to join the United States of America. To our colleagues at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada and all their local, state, and federal partners from the Battle Born State, happy !

10/29/2026

From August to September 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives (ATF)—working with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal local law enforcement partners—conducted an enforcement operation in the Portland metro area targeting narcotics and fi****ms trafficking. Using data to identify high‑risk locations, agents carried out investigative work, resulting in the seizure of 97 fi****ms and a significant quantity of illicit drugs, including methamphetamine, co***ne, crack co***ne, and fentanyl.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon
https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/coordinated-federal-law-enforcement-operation-targets-fi****ms-and-narcotics-trafficking