DOJ Newswire Report News
Three Individuals Sentenced in Darknet Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Distribution of Pills Pressed with Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The Conspiracy Involved Multiple Kilograms of Pills Purchased with Bitcoin
FBI Miami Warns of Grandparent Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
FBI Miami is issuing this public safety message about a fraud scheme known as the grandparent scam, where victims are told that a grandchild is under arrest and needs bail money.
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Crack Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of 60 months on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Pittsburgh Man Admits Stealing FBI Agent’s Unmarked Vehicle near the Schenley Park Oval
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of government property, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Internet Crime Complaint Center Releases 2022 Statistics
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
In the recently released 2022 Internet Crime Report produced by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the numbers confirm that cyber actors continue to plague Americans by targeting U.S. networks, attacking critical infrastructure, holding our money and data for ransom, facilitating large-scale fraud schemes, and threatening our national security.
FBI Presents Grace Leon with the FBI Directors Community Leadership Award
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The Cleveland Division of the FBI is pleased to announce that Cleveland resident Grace Leon, Crisis Intervention Specialist for FrontLine Service, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Director’s Community Leadership Award.
Pensacola Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Pensacola, Florida man was sentenced to 150 months in prison for a carjacking in Baldwin County.
Colorado Man Sentenced to 31 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Jose O. Maes, 38, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced today in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard to 31 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture with a prior violent felony conviction.
Susan Ferensic Named Assistant Director of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Director Christopher Wray has named Susan Ferensic as the assistant director of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) at FBI Headquarters. Ms. Ferensic most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Columbia Field Office in South Carolina.
Easton Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
An Easton man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute cocaine in Massachusetts and Maine as part of a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy.
Easton Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
An Easton man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute cocaine in Massachusetts and Maine as part of a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy.
Jury convicts Browning man of raping girl on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A federal jury today convicted a Browning man who was accused of raping a girl in Heart Butte, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Seven Indicted for Role in Prison-Based Phone Scam and Paying Bribes to Corrections Officers at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A federal indictment unsealed yesterday charges seven individuals for their participation in a prison-based telephone scam and conspiring to smuggle cell phones, controlled substances, and other contraband to inmates at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility (Donaldson) in Bessemer, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
Another Individual Sentenced For Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance And Trucking Companies
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
MARVEL FRANCOIS (“FRANCOIS”), age 54, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in New Orleans, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Alleged Utah Drug Trafficker Arrested Following Seizure of Illicit Drugs, Including 41,000 Pills of Suspected Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment today charging a foreign national with multiple drug and distribution charges after seizing 41,000 suspected fentanyl pills from a home in Herriman.
Florida Entrepreneur Sentenced in $4.5 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Florida entrepreneur was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in an insider trading scheme that generated more than $4.5 million in profits.
Boston Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for a drug distribution offense involving fentanyl.
Casper, Wyoming Woman Charged With Arson In Wellspring Health Access Arson
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Cheyenne, WY¾ LORNA ROXANNE GREEN, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, has been arrested and charged by complaint with arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce.
Wolf Point man admits role in kidnapping, assault of girl on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Wolf Point man accused in the kidnapping and assault of a girl by a group of individuals on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021 today admitted to his role in the abduction, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Ocean County Man Admits Online Enticement of Minor, Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing and distributing images of child sexual abuse and inducing a minor to send him sexually explicit images and engage in sexually explicit conduct over an online messaging service, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.