Jason Reding Quiñones

Dad | Air Force Colonel | Career prosecutor | Former trial judge | Former U.S. Attorney

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Happy Veterans Day to my fellow vets. May the discounts be large and the mood be cheerful.

Charlie Mike. 🇺🇸

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

I submitted my resignation to the President as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, effective today.

From serving our Nation in uniform to serving at the Department of Justice and on the bench, public service has been the honor of my lifetime. But leading the U.S. Attorney’s Office in my home district has been especially meaningful.

I am grateful to President Trump for his trust and to the extraordinary men and women of the great Southern District of Florida for their dedication, friendship, and unwavering commitment to justice and the rule of law.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside them and our law enforcement officers who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.

I leave with immense pride in what we accomplished together and profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve our great Nation.

God bless America. 🇺🇸

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

In FY26, SDFL ranked #1 in the nation for white-collar cases. Proud that our track record earned us the honor of launching the nation’s first HEAT pilot.

USDA Inspector General John Walk has been an outstanding partner in our fight against fraud and to protect taxpayers.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

South Florida is now the first pilot site for the new Hunger Assistance Enforcement and Accountability Teams initiative (HEAT), a coordinated effort to investigate and prosecute fraud involving federal nutrition assistance programs. By uniting federal, state, and local partners, this initiative strengthens our ability to protect taxpayer‑funded resources and ensure that nutrition assistance reaches the families who truly need it.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

A Hollywood convenience store owner has been charged in a years‑long scheme to defraud the food stamps program by trading benefits for cash and using them to buy merchandise for resale. According to the complaint, more than $500,000 in taxpayer‑funded benefits were diverted through this scheme. We will continue working with our partners to uncover benefit fraud and bring those responsible to justice.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

A leader of the FARC‑EP dissident group “Frente 33” has been extradited from Colombia to the Southern District of Florida to face federal charges for his alleged role in an international cocaine trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. According to court records, the operation moved multi‑kilogram quantities of cocaine and facilitated the flow of illicit proceeds across borders.

This case reflects our nation's commitment to pursuing transnational criminal networks wherever they operate and ensuring that those who traffic dangerous drugs into the United States are brought to justice.
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[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

A few additional photos from a wonderful event last night.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones presented a $1.039M Department of Justice grant to Miami-Dade County Public Schools to support the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. The funding will expand youth mentoring, violence‑prevention efforts, and community partnerships as new mentors and mentees were inducted at Miami Dade College North Campus. The grant will strengthen programs focused on leadership development, mental health, conflict resolution, and career readiness to help young men succeed and stay on the right path.

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Thank you, President @fiupresident, for honoring me as a 2026 FIU CasaCuba Founder. As a proud FIU Law alumnus, this recognition is especially meaningful.

@CasaCuba_FIU preserves the history, sacrifices, and legacy of the Cuban American community for future generations.

[Jeanette Nuñez @FIUPresident]

@CasaCuba_FIU exists so the story of the Cuban exile community is told by the people who lived it. Grateful to U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones for joining us at Reagan House this morning.

CasaCuba existe para que la historia del exilio cubano la cuenten quienes la vivieron. Gracias al fiscal federal Jason Reding Quiñones por acompañarnos esta mañana.

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

A rockin’ good time celebrating my former trial bench colleague, Judge Thomas Rebull, at his investiture yesterday following his elevation to Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal.

A well-deserved honor for a terrific judge; and a memorable ceremony kicked off by Gov. DeSantis’s General Counsel David Axelman delivering an incredible electric-guitar rendition of the National Anthem. 🇺🇸🎸

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

Proud to join City of Miami Police Chief Edwin Lopez to present the Miami Police Department with a $2.1 million Department of Justice grant to strengthen frontline policing in our community.

This funding will put 34 new marked police vehicles on Miami’s streets—replacing aging cruisers, improving officer safety and reliability, and giving our officers the equipment they need to respond quickly and keep our city safe.

We will continue investing in the men and women of law enforcement who protect Miami every day.
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[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

A Coconut Grove art dealer has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for selling forged Andy Warhol artwork using fraudulent invoices, fabricated authentication documents, and counterfeit stamps. By exploiting the trust buyers place in legitimate galleries, he profited through deception and undermined confidence in the art market.

This sentence sends a clear message: those who attempt to enrich themselves through fraud — whether in finance, art, or any other industry — will be exposed and held accountable.

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Glad to attend Justice John Couriel’s CLE this afternoon at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Coral Gables on “My Faith in Practice: The Rule of Law Inside and Out.”

Justice Couriel offered a thoughtful and personal reflection on the scriptural foundations of legal thought, the importance of the rule of law, and how those principles should guide the work we do every day.

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Monster.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

A West Palm Beach man has been sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for selling over 200 videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
​The message is clear: if you exploit children, traffic in their abuse, or attempt to profit from their suffering, law enforcement will find you and bring you to justice. You cannot hide behind a screen.

[Attorney General James Uthmeier @AGJamesUthmeier]

Today, we announced the takedown of a drug trafficking enterprise operating in Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and Broward Counties. More than 20 people are in custody. Agents seized massive amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine smuggled from California.

Since February 2025, Statewide Prosecutors have nearly doubled prison time for drug traffickers.

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[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Another one by SDFL.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

Alvaro Pulido Vargas was charged years ago with participating in massive money laundering and bribery schemes tied to the Maduro regime. The allegations describe a profound betrayal of the Venezuelan people; corrupting government programs intended to provide critical food, medicine, and housing for personal enrichment. Today, because of the persistence and coordination of our federal law enforcement and international partners, Pulido Vargas is in the Southern District of Florida to face those charges. Those accused of exploiting the American financial system should understand that distance, borders, and time will not shield them from the reach of the American legal system. We will continue working with our partners at home and abroad to bring defendants before an American court to answer for the charges against them.

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking to law enforcement leaders from across the state at the Florida PBA Leadership Conference.

I highlighted our Office’s unwavering commitment to backing law enforcement, carrying out President Trump’s law-and-order priorities, and delivering results.

Under this administration, violent crime is down, law enforcement is being supported, and our communities are safer. We are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the men and women who put on the badge every day to protect Florida.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

A Venezuelan national has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and arranging a methamphetamine deal while on bond. Even after arrest, he continued dealing drugs from home confinement. This case goes to show that armed drug traffickers who endanger our communities will be identified, prosecuted, and removed from our streets.

[Jason Reding Quiñones @USAReding]

Proud of this team and the incredible work our federal prosecutors are delivering every day for South Florida.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

Our FY2026 numbers are starting to come in, and they reflect incredible work by our federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida.

This year, we built capacity, hired more than 85 lawyers, reorganized our Criminal Division around the threats of today and tomorrow, and aligned our culture around three principles: Protect Americans. Restore Impartial Justice. Defend the Rule of Law.

The results: 1,230 cases filed. 1,611 defendants charged. Violent-crime filings up 16.2% and Illegal-reentry filings up 107.4% vs the Biden years.

And we’re just getting started.

[FBI @FBI]

Case Update from @FBIMiamiFL: Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for secretly acting as an unregistered agent of the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars connected to that work.

A federal jury convicted Rivera of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), violating FARA, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and four counts of engaging in transactions in criminally derived property.

Read more: https://t.co/unX4pwP2Br

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We shut down his website. Now we need your help finding him.

Faheem Akram is charged with operating a counterfeit postage scheme that allegedly sold more than 5 million fake shipping labels and caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

If you know where he is, call Postal Inspectors at 1-877-876-2455 and say “Law Enforcement.”

Do not attempt to apprehend him yourself.

[US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida @USAO_SDFL]

A Pakistani national has been charged with allegedly selling over 5 million fake USPS labels through his operation of an unauthorized website, causing more than $126 million in losses. Thanks to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the site has been shut down and charges have been filed.