In addition to his decades prosecuting crimes, Mr. Ngombwa was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and will be removed to Rwanda after the completion of his prison term. Evidence presented in court showed Ngombwa had actively participated in the genocide. Ngombwa was convicted by a jury of naturalization fraud as a result of having lied to gain entry to the United States as a refugee following the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Murphy was honored with the Anti-Defamation League’s Shield Award for his work as lead prosecutor of Gervais Ngombwa. The investigation resulted in the conviction of more than 300 illegal workers, several company officials, and a conviction by jury of a corporate CEO for an array of financial crimes including a $26 million bank fraud as well as significant immigration related fraud. Murphy received the Director’s Award for supervising the (then) largest criminal worksite enforcement operation in United States history. During the investigation, seven current or former SOS members broke the “code of silence” and agreed to cooperate fully. The national vice-president and three SOS chapter presidents were convicted as part of the case. The prosecution incapacitated both SOS chapters in Iowa and seriously disrupted racketeering activities of the club nationwide. Murphy was awarded the Director’s Award for his outstanding accomplishments as lead prosecutor in the prosecution and conviction of 11 members of the Sons of Silence (SOS) Outlaw Motorcycle Club. Murphy was awarded the Director’s Award for his outstanding contributions to narcotics enforcement in 1990. Murphy resulted in 65 arrests, the seizure of cocaine valued at $1.5 million, marijuana valued at $800,000, and over $300,000 in cash and other assets. In the fall of 1988, a two-year investigation led by Mr. As an organized crime and narcotics prosecutor, he launched a vigorous initiative that transformed the “war on drugs” in the district into an aggressive and successful offensive.Over the next decades, he prosecuted many of the most important and difficult cases in the district: Murphy first worked in the United States Attorney’s Office as an intern in 1981. Murphy was recognized for his more than 35 years of service to the Northern District of Iowa and the Department of Justice. Murphy with the award on December 2, 2020. Attorneys (EOUSA) with the Lifetime of Exceptional Service Director’s Award. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Iowa was recognized by the Executive Office for U.S.
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