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Arlen G. Encarnacion case — U.S. District Court, D.N.J.

United States v. Arlen G. Encarnacion — 7 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, filed between December 13, 2021 and May 15, 2024. Among them: 3 judgments, 1 criminal complaint and 1 information.

See also: United States v. Arlen G. Encarnacion — D.N.J., Trenton, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC — the same docket (docket No. 3:23-cr-00794) under another case page, 13 public filings. Full docket →

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Filings7 public filings
Filed2021-12-13 – 2024-05-15
Document typesjudgments (3), criminal complaint (1), information (1), plea agreement (1), order (1)
Original PDFs7 of 7

Case summary

Arlen G. Encarnacion was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC, on a criminal complaint filed December 13, 2021 and an information and plea agreement both filed October 11, 2023. Judgment was entered February 22, 2024: 33 months' imprisonment, consisting of 33 months on each of counts one and two to be served concurrently, followed by three years of supervised release on each count, concurrent, and restitution of $2,176,017.83 payable to the United States Treasury for distribution to the Small Business Administration. The court recommended a facility with a Residential Drug Assistance Program near his home address and named Fort Dix. An amended judgment followed on February 23, 2024 and a final order of forfeiture on May 15, 2024.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Arlen G. Encarnacion
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 3:23-cr-00794-GC
ProgramNot named in the page's extracted text; restitution is payable to the Small Business Administration
ChargesNot recorded in the page's extracted text. The judgment imposes terms on counts one and two of the case; the information's text is not extractable
Outcome and sentenceJudgment entered February 22, 2024 of 33 months' imprisonment on each of counts one and two concurrently, three years of supervised release concurrent, and restitution of $2,176,017.83 to the Small Business Administration; amended judgment February 23, 2024
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty on 10/11/2023 to counts 1 and 2 of the information: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1349, count 1; transacting in criminal proceeds, 18 U.S.C. § 1957 and 2, count 2; date of offense 9/28/2020 (amended judgment of February 23, 2024, p. 1)
Sentence imposed33 months' imprisonment, 33 months on each of counts one and two concurrent (p. 2); three years of supervised release on each count, concurrent (p. 3)
Restitution$2,176,017.83 (p. 7)
Fine and assessmentSpecial assessment $200.00 for counts 1 and 2 (p. 1)
Forfeiture"Forfeiture Order file at Docket Entry No. 31 on 1/9/2024" (p. 8). That order entered a money judgment of $1,683,883.83 and forfeited specific property including funds seized from TD Bank and Bank of America accounts (order of January 9, 2024, pp. 4, 7, 9); the final order of May 15, 2024 forfeits the specific property and restates the $1,683,883.83 money judgment (pp. 2-5)
Amended judgmentDate of original judgment 2/21/2024; reason for amendment: correction of sentence for clerical mistake (Fed. R. Crim. P. 36) (p. 1); the February 22, 2024 date in the outcome row is the filing date of the judgment published on this page
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Encarnacion sentenced to?

Thirty-three months' imprisonment, consisting of 33 months on each of counts one and two to be served concurrently, and three years of supervised release on each count, concurrent, with special conditions including alcohol testing and treatment. He was to self-surrender within 45 days on the recommendation of the Bureau of Prisons.

Who receives the restitution?

$2,176,017.83, payable to the U.S. Treasury and mailed to the clerk in Trenton for distribution to the Small Business Administration in Denver. The judgment states the amount represents the total due to the victim for this loss and that his obligation is not affected by payments made by other defendants in the case.

What forfeiture filings are on the page?

A consent judgment and preliminary order of forfeiture entered January 9, 2024 and a final order of forfeiture entered May 15, 2024. Neither document's PDF carries extracted text beyond its page footers.

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

Filings

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

  1. Criminal Complaint and Affidavit — United States v. Arlen G. Encarnacion (D.N.J.)Criminal complaint · PDF
  2. Information — United States v. Arlen Encarnacion (D.N.J.)Information · PDF
  3. Plea Agreement — United States v. Arlen EncarnacionPlea agreement · PDF
  4. Consent Judgment and Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Arlen G. Encarnacion (D.N.J.)Judgment · PDF
  5. Judgment — United States v. Arlen EncarnacionJudgment · PDF
  6. Amended Judgment — United States v. Arlen EncarnacionJudgment · PDF
  7. Final Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Arlen EncarnacionOrder · PDF

Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.

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