CHICAGO: In a rare US Department of Justice press conference in Illinois on Tuesday, officials showcased the recovery in less than a year of more than $1 billion by the Trade Fraud Task Force, the creation of which in August 2025 was spearheaded by prosecutions in 2008 by Andrew Boutros, shortly after he became assistant US attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.

The Trump administration says its trade fraud crackdown has already topped $1 billion in recoveries and alleged losses, less than a year after the launch of a task force dedicated…

The DOJ's Trade Fraud Task Force has recovered over $1B in under a year, targeting tariff evasion and trade misclassification with growing crypto