DOJ Newswire Report News
Honduran National Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S.
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARLON AMAYA-LOPEZ, also known as Elder Figueroa, 34, a citizen of Honduras last residing in Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arteron in New Haven to 12 months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported.
Former construction company president sentenced for attempting to monopolize highway construction, repair contracts
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The former president of a paving and asphalt contractor based in Billings was sentenced today to three years of probation, with six months of home detention, and fined $27,000 after he admitted to attempting to monopolize the market for highway crack-sealing services in Montana and Wyoming, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Hampton Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Defrauding Elderly Victims and Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Hampton man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for defrauding victims in the Hampton Roads area out of more than $630,000 and evading the assessment of more than $50,000 in income taxes.
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDUARDO COLON, 34, of Manchester, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Omaha Woman Sentenced to more than 11 Years’ Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Karen Barba-Franco, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Barba-Franco to 135 months’ imprisonment.
United States Inspector Generals Commit To Fighting Waste, Fraud And Abuse Of Federal Funds In The Virgin Islands
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Dozens of federal Inspector General officials gathered in St. Thomas on March 22-23, 2023, for the first Virgin Islands Office of Inspector General Spring Symposium.
Navy Doctor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Navy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Dr. Michael Villarroel, a U.S. Navy doctor, pleaded guilty today in federal court, admitting that he and others conspired to defraud the Navy by faking or exaggerating injuries to obtain insurance payments intended to help service members recovering from traumatic injuries.
Cambridge Man Faces 5-40 Years, $5M Fine for Role in Penobscot County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Cambridge man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine base, methamphetamine and cocaine.
Four Men Recently Sentenced in Connection With Three Louisville Area Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Four men were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for their roles in Louisville area carjackings.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Christian County Felon for Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, and Trafficking Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A federal grand jury in Paducah, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 14, 2023, charging a Christian County felon with illegally possessing a firearm, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
LAIRD JOHNSON, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 23, 2023 to a five-count indictment alleging violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 922(j), 922(u), 924(a)(2), and 924(i)(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Boyle County Man Pleads Guilty To Agricultural Loan Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A Danville, Ky., man, Peter Alex Cox, 33, entered a guilty plea on Monday, before Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, to unlawful conversion of loan collateral.
North Carolina Man Charged with $7 Million Ponzi Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A North Carolina man was indicted today on wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering charges related to a $7 million investment fraud Ponzi scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Franklin Man for Sexually Exploiting a Child by Producing and Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned a two-count indictment on March 15, 2023, charging a former Franklin, Kentucky, man with sexual exploitation of a child by producing child pornography and possessing child pornography
Fontana Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Scams that Defrauded His Romantic Partners and Others
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A San Bernardino County man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for defrauding eight women – some of whom he developed romantic relationships with – and nine businesses and then laundering the proceeds of his scheme, the Justice Department announced today.
Atlantic County Doctor Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
An Atlantic County, New Jersey, doctor today admitted his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.
Man Convicted For Two Armed Robberies Is Sentenced To 10 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced Travon Roary, 37, of Charlotte, to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for committing two armed robberies, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Real Estate Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The Defendant Targeted the Bengali Community in Queens
Fontana Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Scams that Defrauded His Romantic Partners and Others
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A San Bernardino County man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for defrauding eight women – some of whom he developed romantic relationships with – and nine businesses and then laundering the proceeds of his scheme, the Justice Department announced today.
Two California Men Indicted for $150 Million Securities Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Defendants allegedly conspired to facilitate and participate in pump-and-dumps, and one defendant allegedly attempted to acquire a fraudulent Ukrainian passport to flee prosecution