DOJ Newswire Report News
Three Defendants Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Series of Commercial Arsons
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer has sentenced to prison three of eight defendants involved in a series of 2021 arson attacks at Walmart stores in Alabama and Mississippi.
O.C. Man Charged in Alleged $1.8M Investment Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
An Orange County-based businessman who portrayed himself as a wealthy and successful entrepreneur – sometimes bragging that he was one of the richest men in Africa – was arrested this morning on federal charges alleging he solicited investments under false pretenses and used the investors’ money to support his own high-end lifestyle.
Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Traffic Kilograms Of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute kilograms of fentanyl bound for Massachusetts from California.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo,” 46, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Providence man is scheduled to be sentenced in August after admitting to a federal court judge that, in November 2021, he took possession of a package that contained more than a half kilogram of cocaine that was mailed from Puerto Rico and was addressed for delivery to a Providence residence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Indicted in Federal Court on Felony Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
New Charges Include Assaulting Police and Civil Disorder
Los Angeles County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Conspiracy with Yuba County Man
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Pedro Luis Millan, aka Peter Millan, 37, of Montebello, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to sexually exploit a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for $10 Million Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilos of Meth
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Korean National Sentenced to 2 Years and 9 months in Prison for “Bust Out” Bank Fraud Scheme in Sacramento Area and Elsewhere
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Hee Soung Oh, 47, a Korean national residing in Southern California, was sentenced today to two years and nine months in prison for bank fraud and bank fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money from U.S. Postal Service Truck
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Former U.S. Postal Service employee Edison Small, 42, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Chairman Jordan Presses Stanford on Subpoena Compliance for Censorship Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) reiterating requests for documents and communications related to the Committee’s investigation into censorship of disfavored speech.
Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
200,000 Pills, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Seized in Washington Heights Search
Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Cedar Park man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin last Friday to 20 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death.
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Over 28 Pounds of Methamphetamine Concealed in Childs Pillow Pet
FBI Media Alert: New Mexico High School Students Invited to Apply to FBI Teen Academy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
High school students interested in spending a day with the FBI in Albuquerque are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2023 Teen Academy, which will be held Saturday, July 29.
Former Credit Union Assistant Branch Manager in Tulare Arrested for Stealing over $60,000 from Members’ Accounts to Spend on TikTok
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Esther Andrade Olson, 48, of Hanford, was arrested today on the charge that she embezzled over $60,000 from multiple members’ accounts at a Tulare-based credit union where she was previously employed, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Former USDA animal inspector sentenced for accepting bribes
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A 69-year-old Laredo man has been ordered to federal prison for accepting bribes from Mexican cattle brokers, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Navajo Man Charged with Assault, Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Tyrell Willie was ordered detained after he appeared at a preliminary and detention hearing before a U.S. Magistrate Judge on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and the use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Willie, 37, is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.
Marathon County Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking & Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lawrence E. Lavergne, 41, Wausau, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 9 years in federal prison for distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On June 1, STEVEN NEEL HARRY, 61, of Oklahoma City pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.