DOJ Newswire News
Father and Son Indicted in Miami for Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances and Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Ahmed Subni Wadi (Ahmed Wadi), 49, and his son Ramzi Ahmed Wadi (Ramzi Wadi), 21, both from Miami, Florida, have been indicted in federal court with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and dealing firearms without a license.
U.S. Attorney and Federal Partners Address Gun Violence and Firearms Trafficking in Connecticut
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and the leadership of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Violent Crimes and Narcotics Unit convened a series of meetings last week with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss continuing strategies to curb gun violence and firearms trafficking in Connecticut.
Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT/LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two men in Shreveport and Lake Charles for their role in the trafficking of drugs in those cities.
Arizona Resident Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution in Tulsa
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Tulsa, Okla. - An Arizona resident was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THEODORE ROOSEVELT OWENS, 22, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his possession of a stolen firearm and his role in a catalytic converter theft ring.
Columbia Falls Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA, Mont. - A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced on July 20 to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Two Lawrence Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Two Lawrence men have pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiring to distribute fentanyl to individuals at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From New Hampshire Gun Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for conspiring to steal firearms from three different New Hampshire gun stores, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Two New Haven Men Charged With Offenses Stemming From Multiple Gunpoint Robberies in 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging CHRISTIAN BORRERO, 20, and ROBERT SMITH, also known as “Robbie," 20, both of New Haven, with offenses related to the gunpoint robberies of Connecticut convenience stores and an armed carjacking last summer.
Koreatown Man Convicted in Scheme To Illegally Sell Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury today convicted a Los Angeles man of participating in a scheme that illegally sold 27 guns, including a “Glock switch" that converts a semiautomatic firearm to a machinegun.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on July 10, 2023.
Booz Allen Agrees to Pay $377.45 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $377,453,150 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing commercial and international costs to its government contracts. Booz Allen, which is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, provides a range of management, consulting, and engineering services to the Government, as well as commercial and international customers.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Summer Anti-Violence Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - As temperatures continue to rise across the state, violent crime rates tend to also rise. U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah and federal law enforcement partners are aiming to decrease violent crime through a new Summer Anti-Violence Initiative.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 20, 2023, Percy Smith, 43, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS -- Chrstopher Shaw, 35, of New Orleans was indicted for violating the Federal Gun Control Act by being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Cleveland Homicide Suspects in One Home
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Warrensville Heights - This morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and arrested Jason Wilder, 25, and Jaden Hughey, 19. Wilder and Hughey were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.
ATF National Response Team Joins Wyoming Business Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Denver Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team joined the investigation into a business fire that occurred in the early morning hours on July 4, 2023, at the Alcova Marina in Alcova, Wyoming.
Chalmette Man Indicted for Federal Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 21, 2023, Tyree King, 33, a resident of Chalmette, Louisiana, was charged in Count 1 with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18 United States Code Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). In Count 2, he was charged with possessing a machinegun in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Justice Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-1) on July 25
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Two Found Guilty of Assaulting Law Enforcement in West Terrace Tunnel and Other Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Two men were found guilty today of multiple felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, related to their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.