The FBI conducted multiple raids across Dallas and Collin counties as part of a federal investigation into a visa fraud and money laundering scheme on Thursday, May 22, sources told WFAA.
Attorney D. Robert Jones, is alleged to have collaborated with a network of individuals to unlawfully obtain U.S. visas for Pakistani nationals through fraudulent means.
The operation reportedly involved the creation of shell companies to funnel illicit funds and facilitating the issuance of visas under false pretenses. The scheme is believed to have been active for several years.
Sources told WFAA that federal agents, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), conducted searches at various locations tied to the alleged conspiracy. During these operations, Jones and two other individuals were arrested and have since made initial appearances in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
The Department of Justice has yet to release an official statement detailing the full scope of the charges. Further developments are anticipated as the investigation progresses.