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Crackdown on Chinese Marriage Fraud: 11 Indicted in Jacksonville

2/15/2026

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The Homeland Security Task Force in Jacksonville, Florida, announced a crackdown on a Chinese transnational criminal organization involved in marriage fraud.
Eleven individuals were indicted for recruiting U.S. service members for sham marriages with Chinese nationals from March 2024 to February 2025, using staged evidence to deceive immigration authorities.
Five suspects were arrested, while others remain at large.
Navy reservist Raymond Zumba pleaded guilty to bribery for issuing unauthorized Department of Defense ID cards.
Federal authorities are actively pursuing the remaining suspects, with prosecution led by U.S. Attorneys.

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Story summary

The Homeland Security Task Force in Jacksonville, Florida, announced a crackdown on a Chinese transnational criminal organization involved in marriage fraud.
Eleven individuals were indicted for recruiting U.S. service members for sham marriages with Chinese nationals from March 2024 to February 2025, using staged evidence to deceive immigration authorities.
Five suspects were arrested, while others remain at large.
Navy reservist Raymond Zumba pleaded guilty to bribery for issuing unauthorized Department of Defense ID cards.
Federal authorities are actively pursuing the remaining suspects, with prosecution led by U.S. Attorneys.