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Home Court filings United States v. Arlen G. Encarnacion — D.N.J., Trenton, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC

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United States v. Arlen G. Encarnacion — D.N.J., Trenton, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC

USA v. ENCARNACION — 13 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, filed between December 13, 2021 and March 3, 2026. Among them: 2 minute entries, 2 order and 1 waiver.

See also: Arlen G. Encarnacion case — U.S. District Court, D.N.J. — the same docket (docket No. 3:23-cr-00794) under another case page, 7 public filings.

Related docket: USA v. ARLEN ENCARNACION — 5 public filings from the same matter under a different docket; 1 document appears on both pages.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Filings13 public filings
Filed2021-12-13 – 2026-03-03
Document typesminute entries (2), order (2), waiver (1), motion (1), letter (1)
Original PDFs13 of 13

Case summary

Arlen G. Encarnacion pleaded guilty to a two-count information in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC, charging conspiracy to commit wire fraud contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 in count one, and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957 in count two. The minutes of proceedings record the waiver of indictment and plea hearing on October 11, 2023; the government's final order of forfeiture gives the plea date as August 10, 2023. On February 21, 2024 he was sentenced to 33 months' imprisonment on each count concurrently, three years of supervised release on each count concurrently, a $200 special assessment and restitution of $2,176,017.83, with the fine waived.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Arlen G. Encarnacion
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC (Judge Georgette Castner); filings also carry the numbers CR23-794(GC), Crim. No. 23-794 and 23-00794-001
DistrictDistrict of New Jersey prosecutions →
ProgramNot named in the filings on this page. The government's letter of June 13, 2023 states that Encarnacion was charged with submitting 14 separate fraudulent loan applications which resulted in the misappropriation of over $1.6 million in COVID relief funds
ChargesA two-count information: count one, conspiracy to commit wire fraud contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349; count two, money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957. A probation report describes count two as transacting in criminal proceeds under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1957 and 2, and both counts as Class C felonies. The information itself is not on this page
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty to counts 1 and 2 of the information; the plea agreement was approved and the plea accepted. Sentenced February 21, 2024 to 33 months' imprisonment on each of counts one and two to be served concurrently, three years of supervised release on each count concurrently, a $200 special assessment, restitution of $2,176,017.83 and forfeiture, with the fine waived and self-surrender within 45 days. A consent judgment and order of forfeiture was filed January 9, 2024, and the government's proposed final order of forfeiture records a criminal forfeiture money judgment of $1,683,883.83. Supervision commenced August 5, 2025
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What did the information charge?

Count one charged conspiracy to commit wire fraud contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 1343, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, and count two charged money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957. The government's proposed final order of forfeiture records that in the plea agreement the defendant agreed to forfeit all property derived from proceeds traceable to the wire fraud offense charged in count one and any property involved in or traceable to the money laundering offense charged in count two.

What sentence was imposed?

The minutes of proceedings for February 21, 2024 record 33 months' imprisonment on each of counts one and two to be served concurrently; three years of supervised release on each count concurrently; a fine waived; a special assessment of $200.00, consisting of $100.00 on each count; restitution in the total amount of $2,176,017.83; and a consent judgment and order of forfeiture filed on January 9, 2024. The defendant was advised of his right to appeal, was to self-surrender within 45 days on the Bureau of Prisons' recommendation, and had bail continued.

What does the page record about the forfeiture?

The government's letter of April 10, 2024 enclosed a proposed final order of forfeiture as to specific property. That proposed order records that the court entered a consent judgment of forfeiture and preliminary order of forfeiture as to specific property on or about January 9, 2024, that the preliminary order forfeited the defendant's interest in specific property he admitted had the requisite nexus to the offense, and that the court imposed a criminal forfeiture money judgment of $1,683,883.83. An affirmation of publication was filed the same day.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

13 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Order to Seal Case as to ARLEN G. ENCARNACIONOrder · PDF
  2. Unsecured Appearance Bond — USA v. Encarnacion (Dkt. 8, D.N.J.)PDF
  3. BRADY ORDER as to ARLEN G. ENCARNACIONPDF
  4. Appearance BondDkt. 13.1 · PDF
  5. ORDER modifying conditions of release as to ARLEN G. ENCARNACIONOrder · Dkt. 23 · PDF
  6. WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by ARLEN G. ENCARNACIONWaiver · PDF
  7. Application for permission to enter Plea of guilty as to ARLEN G. Encarnacion — USA v. Encarnacion (Dkt. 28, D.N.J.)Motion · PDF
  8. Waiver of Indictment executed and filed — USA v. Encarnacion (D.N.J.)Minute entry · PDF
  9. Minutes of Proceedings — Sentencing — USA v. Encarnacion (D.N.J.)Minute entry · PDF
  10. Affirmation of Publication on behalf of USAPDF
  11. Letter from United States enclosing proposed forfeiture order — USA v. Encarnacion (Dkt. 40, D.N.J.)Letter · PDF
  12. Text of Proposed Order (Final Order of Forfeiture)Proposed order · Dkt. 40.1 · PDF
  13. Report and Order on Individual Under Supervision — USA v. Encarnacion (Dkt. 42, D.N.J.)PDF

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