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Great Falls woman charged with defrauding two businesses of more than $200,000
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A Great Falls woman accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from two businesses while working as a bookkeeper appeared for arraignment on May 9 on fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Duluth Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Operating Fraudulent Law Firm
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A Duluth man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after pretending to operate a law firm and defrauding an individual out of thousands of dollars in legal fees, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Conspiracy and Two Armed Bank Robberies
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 276 months in prison for his role as the gunman in two armed bank robberies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Two More Sentenced for Roles in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Hassan Abdullah, also known as “San,” 28, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and Donte Webster, 23, of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic over 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia.
Moline Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Heroin Distribution and Related Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A Moline, Illinois, man, Cordero Harris, 34, was sentenced on April 26, 2023, to 240 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm as a felo
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Nearly $24 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, along with his son, medical practices and billing company, have agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of false claims to both Medicare and Medicaid.
Ethete Man Sentenced for Assault With Fire
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Quentin Charles Lee, age 28, of Ethete, Wyoming, was sentenced to 30 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment for assault with a dangerous weapon, namely fire, by means of using lighter fluid and a lighter. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 21, 2023.
Houston man sent to prison for $3M PPP loan fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A 47-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Puyallup, Washington man pleads guilty to conspiring to attack power substations
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A 32-year-old Puyallup, Washington man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to Conspiracy to destroy energy facilities, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
East Peoria Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
An East Peoria, Illinois, man, George L. Guynn, 61, of the 800 block of Meadow Avenue, was sentenced on April 27, 2023, to 10 years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute at least 5 grams of methamphetamine.
Man Charged in Miami with Diamond Smuggling Arrested by Federal Agents
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Guilherme Cipriani, 41, of Scottsdale, Arizona, has been arrested on federal charges of smuggling diamonds into the United States and providing a false statement to a federal agency.
Two Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 10, 2023, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned two separate indictments charging Luis Enrique Rodríguez Sánchez and Pedro Luis Bones Torres with violations of the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, and Todd Kim, Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Senator Collins Calls for Continued Support from FBI, DEA to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
During hearing, Senator Collins discussed Auburn restaurant that received $3M worth of fentanyl last month
Senator Murray Makes Clear Delivering Resources FBI and DEA Need is Mission-Critical to Keep Communities Across America Safe
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 10, at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to ensure our federal law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep communities safe and protect our rights, and about her commitment to working with her colleagues to strengthen—not weaken—the FBI and DEA’s ability to fulfill their critical missions.
Ahead of Police Week, Graham Reintroduces Bill to Bolster Rural Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, reintroduced the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023 to make it easier for law enforcement agencies in rural and low income areas to access Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant programs.
Graham: First Transfer of Seized Russian Oligarch Assets Good News for American Taxpayer, Ukrainian People
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Graham-Whitehouse measure to transfer funds from seized Russian assets became law last year
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Durbin’s STOP CSAM Act to Crack Down on the Proliferation of Child Sex Abuse Material Online
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 11, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 (STOP CSAM Act).
Chelsea Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking and Unlawful Reentry into the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Defendant previously deported following drug trafficking conviction
Utah Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Defendant Assaulted and Threw a Metal Barricade at Officers
Mark Deakins Convicted Of Sexual Abuse Of A Child, Using Children To Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material, And Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023, Mark Deakins, 63, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was convicted at trial before the Honorable Charles E. Atchley, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga, of multiple charges involving the sexual abuse of minors.