DOJ Newswire Report News
Committee Approves FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
On June 22, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Committee Approves FY24 Defense Bill
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
On June 22, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Defense Subcommittee.
Committee Releases FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
On June 22, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee.
U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester Police Officer
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross joined with law enforcement partners at the federal, state, and local levels today to announce the return of an indictment of the leader and members of a violent drug trafficking organization and to discuss ongoing efforts aimed at reducing violence, in particular gun violence, in the City of Rochester.
San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
federal jury yesterday convicted family medicine physician Donald Siao of twelve counts of distributing the controlled substances Oxycodone and Hydrocodone outside the scope of his usual professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Ryan.
Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
n influx of substances, more potent and deadlier than ever, are being seized in Colorado in record amounts.
Catskill Pharmacy Pays $65,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Greene Pharma LLC, dba Greene Medical Arts Pharmacy (Greene Pharma), a pharmacy in Catskill, New York, agreed to pay $65,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
5th and Final Man Admits Role in Laredo Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Michigan Man Faces Drug Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Terry Catchings, Jr., aka “Biggs,” 28, of Detroit, Michigan, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle for arraignment on a federal drug charge.
East Hartford Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that OMARI LEWIS, 24, of East Hartford, has been arrested on an indictment charging him with fentanyl distribution offenses.
A Former Concord Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
A former Concord man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing fentanyl and cocaine, and distributing fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces today that Cheshire Medical Center (CMC) in Keene will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids.
Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on June 20, 2023, Raymond Rivera, 33, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 66 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of possessing cocaine and fentanyl with intent to distribute.
Committee Approves FY24 Homeland Security Bill
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
On June 21, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Homeland Security Subcommittee.
Committee Releases FY24 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
On June 21, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee.
Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
lfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Steven Hecke, 47, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after previously being found guilty following a five-day trial in June 2022.
Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Resulted in Several Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl Laced with Xylazine
Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Joseph Golden, 36, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Gloucester County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Strong, Independent Journalism and News Organizations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA), to the full Senate on a bipartisan vote of 14-7.