DOJ Newswire Report News
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Someone Posing as DEA Agent to Defraud Victim of Gold
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield to his role in a conspiracy which resulted in a Massachusetts victim converting her bank account funds into gold, because she was tricked into believing that her accounts had been compromised by purported drug traffickers.
Miami-Area Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Yuny Hurtado Rodriguez, age 34, of Cutler Bay, Florida, was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in an access device fraud conspiracy.
Jefferson County Man Sentenced for Mailing Threatening Letters
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Jesse Bartlett a/k/a the “Chinese Zodiac Killer,” age 46, of LaFargeville, New York, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for mailing threatening letters.
Felon who Fired Rounds in Residential Neighborhood Sentenced to over Nine Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A man who fired a .40 caliber semiautomatic handgun in a residential neighborhood in the middle of the day was sentenced today to more than 9 years in federal prison.
Hong Kong Company, CEO, Agree to Permanent Injunction, Abandon Funds Fraudulently Obtained from Iowa Company
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Gold Wings (HK) Limited (“Gold Wings”), a Hong Kong company, and its CEO, Min Zheng, have agreed to enter a consent decree to resolve allegations made by the United States that they participated in and furthered a fraud scheme against an Iowa company.
Two Additional Defendants Charged with Civil Rights Conspiracy Targeting Pregnancy Resource Centers
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida returned a superseding indictment charging two additional Florida residents with federal crimes arising out of a series of targeted attacks on pregnancy resource facilities in the state. Caleb Freestone, 27, and Amber Smith-Stewart, 23, were previously charged with the same offenses in March.
Coordinator and Money Middleman Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Undocumented Non-Citizens
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week against Juan Manuel Soto-Guzman, 41, of Mexico, and Adulfo Soto-Guzman, 45, of Mexico, for conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens for profit.
Ohio Man Sentenced to 71 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Bart Ely, 51 years old, of Ohio City, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit Announces Sentences in Two Cases Involving Fentanyl and Stolen Firearms
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug and firearms cases this week, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit.
Madison County Couple Indicted on COVID-19 Program Fraud Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Madison County couple were indicted today for defrauding the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.
Former Financial Advisor and Tax Preparer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Mulitiple Counts of Preparing False Tax Return
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and fined $12,000, for preparing a false tax return.
Kaplan Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
GRANT C. MENARD, age 36 and a resident of Kaplan, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering before U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans of the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Fall River Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Fall River woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting children she babysat on multiple occasions.
Home health care owner sent to prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A 63-year-old Sugar Land resident has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani
Statement from United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona on Fallen Huntsville Police Department Officer Garrett Crumby
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and fellow officers of Huntsville PD Officer Garrett Crumby who tragically lost his life in the line of duty.
Former Celina Physician Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act, And Obstruction Of Justice
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A former Clay County, Tennessee physician was found guilty yesterday of 45 counts of violations relating to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), health care fraud, and obstruction of justice, announced acting U.S. Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski.
Cedar Rapids Woman Sentenced for Harboring Escapee
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Provided Food, Transportation, and Shelter for Felon During Three-Day Period in January 2022
Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Gun and Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A federal jury convicted a Greenville, Mississippi man on Tuesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony and four counts of distributing methamphetamine.
Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Mexican national residing in Raymore, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
Philadelphia Man Convicted of Obtaining United States Citizenship by Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Sumo Dukulah, 49, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was convicted today at trial of procurement of citizenship by a false statement and unlawfully arising from his failure to honestly answer questions during the naturalization process about his prior criminal activity, including his rape of a child under the age of thirteen.