DOJ Newswire Report News
Member of 5-9 Brims Gang Convicted of Brooklyn Murder
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Marvin Pippins Convicted of Racketeering and Murder Offenses After Targeting Rival
Russian Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Animal DNA
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Russian national residing in Leesburg pleaded guilty today to smuggling animal DNA into the United States at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Dubuque Fentanyl Dealer Who Referenced Overdoses During Drug Sales Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A two-time drug felon who possessed a firearm and sold fentanyl to drug users in Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced today to 216 months in federal prison.
West Chester Woman Sentenced to 92 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Responsible for over two pounds of ice methamphetamine in 2021
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Crack Cocaine Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Boston man, previously convicted of numerous state drug distribution charges, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine base (crack cocaine).
Lowell Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy Tied to Colombian Organized Crime Organization
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Final Member of Human Smuggling Organization Sentenced for Smuggling 90 Individuals From Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Salvador Lopez-Vargas, 36, of Michoacan, Mexico, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to a term of 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his management role in a criminal conspiracy to harbor and transport 90 undocumented non-citizens (UNCs).
Schuele Boy Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Roderick Arrington, a/k/a Ra-Ra, 41, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stratford and New Haven Robberies
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LATRELL S. MOORE, 33, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 118 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for robbery and firearm offenses.
Bakersfield Pain Management Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Janardhan Grandhe, 65, of Bakersfield, was sentenced to one year and one day of prison today for tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Castine Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Images to Minor, Attempting to Possess Sexually Explicit Images of Minor, Obstructing Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A Castine man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to attempted possession of child sexual abuse material, transfer of obscene material to a minor and obstruction of a federal investigation.
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Marcus Randall, 39, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Felon Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Maurice Chatman, 42, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark W. Pedersen to being a felon in possession of a firearm, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000 or both.
Former Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mohammad Fares, 28, formerly of Buffalo, now of Florida, who was convicted of theft of government property, was sentenced to serve to three years supervised release, perform 200 hours of community service, and pay restitution of approximately $43,000 by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
Bookkeeper Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Former bookkeeper Susan Ann Sears was sentenced in federal court today to 29 months in prison for embezzling more than $765,000 from Shapery Enterprises and nearly $165,000 from Hope Campbell Realty Inc.
Gree Subsidiary Sentenced for Failure to Report Dangerous Dehumidifiers
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Sentencing Part of $91 Million Resolution with Three Gree Companies and Follows Indictment of Company Executives of Gree U.S. Subsidiary
Edinburg political consultant convicted of bribery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
A 52-year-old Edinburg man has entered a guilty plea to federal program bribery, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Former Public Official and California Contractor Sentenced for Bid Rigging and Bribery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Conspiracy Impacted Public Works Projects for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Thai Woman Sentenced for Her Role in International Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Sumalee Intarathong also known as Alice Spencer Warren has been sentenced for her role in a large-scale international Thai sex trafficking organization, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Justice Department Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week With Events Throughout the Country
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District ofWashington, announces National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which will beobserved from April 23–29, 2023.