DOJ Newswire Reports News
Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Request
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
Budget Proposal to Uphold the Rule of Law, Keep America Safe, Protect Civil Rights
Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
The leader of an international drug trafficking organization pleaded guilty yesterday to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Justice Department’s Ongoing Section 8 Enforcement Prevents More Potentially Illegal Interlocking Directorates
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
Antitrust Division Continues to Focus on Competitors Sharing Company Directors in Violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act
CEO of Major Defense Contractor Charged with Bribery
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Company 1, a multi-national corporation headquartered in Malta and with operations in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and the United States was charged with bribery in an indictment returned on September 30, 2019.
Narcotrafficker Pleads Guilty to International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty today to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Operating Fraudulent Debt Relief Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
A Philadelphia woman was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS and assisting others in filing false income tax returns.
Former U.S. Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty in Conduit Campaign Contribution Case
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
A former primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty today to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution. According to court documents, Lynda Bennett, 65, of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, was a primary candidate for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District in 2020. In late December 2019, Bennett borrowed $25,000 from a family member, representing that she needed the money for personal expenses because she had to spend a large amount of her own money on her campaign. The day after depositing the loaned money into a personal account, Bennett then caused $80,000, including the $25,000 in loaned funds, to be transferred to the bank account of Lynda Bennett for Congress (LBC), her authorized federal campaign committee. Under the FECA, Bennett was required to report a loan from a third-party individual as a campaign contribution. Bennett knowingly and willfully violated the FECA by reporting through LBC that the full $80,000 was a loan to her campaign using her own personal funds, rather than disclosing that $25,000 of that amount was a loan from another individual. Bennett pleaded guilty to one count of accepting contributions in the name of another. She is scheduled to be sentenced on June 20. Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia, and Assistant Director in Charge David Sundberg of the FBI Washington Field Office made the announcement. The FBI Washington Field Office investigated the case. Trial Attorney Ryan R. Crosswell of the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Rothstein for the District of Columbia are prosecuting the case. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda R. Vaughn for the District of Columbia provided assistance.
Eleventh Defendant Sentenced in $15 Million Scheme to Defraud Thousands of Spanish-Speaking United States Immigrants
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
A California man was sentenced to 65 months in prison for his role in conspiring with Peruvian-based call centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences. He is the eleventh defendant to be sentenced to prison in the scheme.
United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Airplane Owned by Russian Oil Company Valued at More Than $25 Million
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
The United States today announced the unsealing of a warrant for the seizure of a Boeing 737-7JU aircraft owned by PJSC Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), a Russian integrated energy company headquartered in Moscow, Russia, headed by Igor Ivanovich Sechin.
Detroit-area Mortgage Broker Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the IRS and Filing False Tax Returns
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
A federal grand jury in Detroit returned an indictment yesterday charging a Michigan man with conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false income tax returns.
Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
Justice Department Achieves Settlement with the Former Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo to Relocate Animals to Locations in the Continental United States
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
The Justice Department and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on behalf of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice and the Puerto Rico Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have reached an agreement to ensure the health and safety of the animals housed at the former Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo and the Centro de Detención en Cambalache (Cambalache).
Department of Justice Announces Review of Memphis Police Department’s Use of Force and De-escalation Policies, and a Separate Review of Specialized Units Across the Country
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced today it will be undertaking two important reviews: one related to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) and one that will examine the use of specialized units within law enforcement.
Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Kevin Peeples.
“Officer safety training uses science to save lives, curb violent crime”
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service, in collaboration with the Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, offers its 5-day Officer Safety Training – Human Performance (OST-HP) course to state and local law enforcement officers through the agency’s new Center of Excellence for Officer Safety and Wellness in Birmingham, Alabama, March 20-24.
U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Homicide Suspect
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Mexico – Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team (USMS-SWIFT) is searching for a woman charged with several felonies and is offering up to $2,500 reward for information leading to her capture.
Unregistered Sex Offender From Stark County Arrested in Columbus With Juvenile
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals in Columbus, OH in conjunction with the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Skylar Losey (23) of Massillon, OH. Losey was wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office and Stark County Adult Probation for violating conditions of his probation
U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public: Report Phone Scams
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials.
Connecticut Fugitive Wanted Since 2012 Captured in Texas
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The U.S. Marshals in Texas on Monday arrested a man wanted in Connecticut on child sex charges dating back to 2008.
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Murder Fugitives in King of Prussia, PA
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, along with Montgomery County SWAT and Upper Merion Police, arrested Halim Evans, 20, and Jamel King, 29, in the 500 block of Dekalb Pike in King of Prussia, PA. Both men were wanted for murder in relation to a September 2022 shooting death of a 9-week pregnant female which occurred in the 5300 block of Horrocks Street in Philadelphia. Homicide warrants were issued for both Evans and King in February 2023.