DOJ Newswire News
Real Estate Investor Convicted Of Defrauding Government Rental Assistance And Medicaid Programs
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today’s conviction in federal court of PAUL FISHBEIN of multiple counts of fraud and aggravated identity theft. FISHBEIN stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from rental assistance programs administered by...
Jackson Man Sentenced to 46 months in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Morgantown man and Detroit man sentenced for drug operation
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Two men have been sentenced today for working together to sell large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Morgantown area.
Fentanyl Supplier Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man who acted as a supplier of fentanyl to a mid-level drug trafficker was sentenced today to nearly six-and-a-half years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Former Creve Coeur Pharmacy Owner Admits Paying Kickbacks for Prescriptions
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - The former owner of a Creve Coeur pharmacy on Monday admitted paying illegal kickbacks to marketing companies to generate prescriptions for expensive medications.
Convicted Child Molester Sentenced for Attempted Naturalization Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Armando Marinero-Garcia, age 49, a permanent resident of the United States, born in Mexico and residing in Johnston County, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to five months in prison following a guilty plea to attempted naturalization fraud.
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Kickback Conspiracy and Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Juller Perez Salcedo, age 44, of Garfield, New Jersey, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud, and also to tax evasion.
USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting May 18
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
BJA FY 23 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program grant opened on May 18.
Brainerd Felon Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Distribution of Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Brainerd man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Fatal Traffic Crash On Menominee Indian Reservation Leads to 12-Year Prison Sentence
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on April 27, 2023, U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Erin D. Schweitzer, a/k/a Erin D. Martin (age: 42), to a total sentence of 12 years’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release after...
Corpus man admits to trafficking meth
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 23-year-old man residing in Corpus Christi has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 210 grams of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Solano County Hells Angels Member Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Michael Mahoney, 30, of Fairfield, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison for possessing a firearm with an obliterated or altered serial number and possessing an unregistered short-barreled shotgun, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Marrero Man Federally Indicted for Illegal Weapon Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RASHEED SMITH, age 32, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 28, 2023 for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
ATF Announces Grand Opening of National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the grand opening of ATF’s National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence located on the Innovation Campus of Wichita State University in Kansas. The National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence will be ...
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Firearm Offenses. Christopher Leroy Gaiter, age 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 4, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Gaiter to 57 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. The ...
Fresno Men Charged for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Scott Eric Anderson, 43, and Paul New, 55, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to destroy by means of an explosive device and malicious destruction by means of an explosive device, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Anderson was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego discussed on May 17 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Guam Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Hagatña, Guam - SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Vhavna Kumari Damai, age 29, from Dededo, Guam, was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment by the District Court of Guam. Damai was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute...
Parmelee Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. The sentencing took place on May 2, 2023.
Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was convicted on May 10, 2023, by a federal jury for being a felon and a drug user in unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.