Federal authorities charge ex USCIS official and associate in sweeping corruption scheme involving unlawful approval and expedited processing of immigration applications
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former Senior Immigration Services Officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye were arrested on federal charges for their roles in an alleged multi‑year scheme to receive illegal gratuities in exchange for manipulating and expediting immigration applications.
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former Senior Immigration Services Officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye were arrested on federal charges for their roles in an alleged multi‑year scheme to receive illegal gratuities in exchange for manipulating and expediting immigration applications.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Federal authorities charge ex USCIS official and associate in sweeping corruption scheme involving unlawful approval and expedited processing of immigration applications ↗
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