DOJ Newswire Report News
Money From Debt Elimination Services Fraud Scheme Successfully Forfeited And Returned To Victim
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
U.S. Attorney Mark Totten today announced the civil forfeiture and return of over $79,000 that was stolen from an individual victimized by a “debt elimination services” scam.
Justice Dept. Seizes Over $112M in Funds Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes, With Over Half Seized in Los Angeles Case
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to cryptocurrency investment scams commonly called “pig butchering.
Former Idaho Transportation Department Skills Tester Pleads Guilty to Receiving Bribes in Exchange for Passing Scores on Commercial Driver’s License Skills Tests
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Kelly Nathaniel Goodman, 71, of Gooding, Idaho, pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
California Man Charged in $23 Million Fraudulent Investment Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A California man has been charged with wire fraud in federal court in Chicago for defrauding multiple investors out of more than $23 million dollars as part of a fake investment scheme.
West Haven Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal City’s COVID Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN TRASACCO, 50, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy and fraud offenses related to a scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds from the City of West Haven.
SWGA Man Sentenced to Prison Resulting from Armed Drug Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Southwest Georgia resident with a criminal record who admitted to distributing heroin resulting from an armed drug trafficking investigation was sentenced to prison for his crime.
New Jersey Proud Boys Leader Sentenced on Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Defendant Joined Confrontation on Lower West Terrace
Estranged wife of former deputy constable heads to prison for cocaine conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A 46-year-old Huffman resident has been sent to prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Rochester Resident Arrested, Charged With Production And Possession Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Matthew Richardson a/k/a Skylar “Sky” Ravenwood, 35, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production and distribution of child pornography.
Former San Diego Police Officer and Others Plead Guilty to Crimes Stemming from Operation of Illicit Massage Businesses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Former San Diego Police Vice Detective Peter Griffin and three co-defendants pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection with their operation of five illicit massage businesses in California and Arizona that profited for years by exploiting women to engage in commercial sexual services under the guise of offering therapeutic massage services.
Three Indicted for Forced Labor and One Charged with Labor Trafficking at Woburn Restaurants
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A father and son who own two Woburn restaurants, Taste of Brazil—Tudo Na Brasa and The Dog House Bar and Grill, along with their relative who lives in Brazil, have been charged with conspiring to obtain labor and services from migrants whom they smuggled into the United States from Brazil through threats of serious harm.
Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine that Caused Death of Iowa Woman
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A man who distributed methamphetamine to a woman, which resulted in her death, was sentenced today to serve 14 years in federal prison.
Three South Jersey Men Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Three men from southern New Jersey were charged with negotiating fraudulent checks with forged signatures, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Burlington Man Who Pointed Apparent Firearm at Police Officer Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jeremiah Smith, 44, of Burlington, was sentenced yesterday to 46 months of imprisonment in the United States District Court by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III.
Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Kansas City, Mo., man has been convicted at trial of illegally possessing a firearm.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Columbia Pharmacy Burglary
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Houston, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing nearly $7,000 in prescription drugs from a Columbia, Mo., pharmacy.
Joplin Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm.
Tax Preparer Admits Preparing at Least 23 Fraudulent Returns
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A tax preparer from Jennings, Missouri on Tuesday admitted preparing at least 23 fraudulent tax returns that created losses of more than $500,000.
Former Baton Rouge Doctor Convicted of Distributing Controlled Substances Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Randy J. Lamartiniere, age 64, formerly a doctor in Baton Rouge and now a resident of Alexandria, Louisiana, to 180 months in federal prison following his conviction for distribution of controlled substances by a physician.
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 175 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Courtney Clayton, age 39, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 175 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession with the intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.