News from April 2023
Return Preparer and Former Owner of National Tax Preparation Franchise Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to evading the proper assessment of his personal federal income taxes.
Justice Department discusses Emed Medical Company LLC and Med Assist Pharmacy; Decision and Order on April 11
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England; Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Michael...
Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAURICE BUTLER, age 35, of Mandeville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 4, 2023 to a single count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Las Vegas Felon Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of Short-Barrel Rifle With Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A prior convicted felon and Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a short-barrel AR-15 pattern rifle with an obliterated serial number.
Drugs and Guns Result in 10 Years of Prison for Meth Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - In a U.S. District courtroom on Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Cahokia Heights, Ill., man to 10 years in prison after he admitted to distributing methamphetamine in 2021.
ATF Posts Results of Federal Firearm Licensee Compliance Inspections Involving Violations of the Department of Justice’s Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, for the first time ever, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began publicly posting information, available on the ATF website, regarding the results of certain compliance inspections of federal firearms licensees (FFL) completed between July 2021 and December 2022.
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Clinton Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Clinton man was sentenced to 84 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 Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Jury Convicts Ionia Man of Meth Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Ionia, Mo., man was convicted at trial today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Pettis County, Mo.
Cumberland County Man Admits Possessing Destructive Device and Explosive Materials
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a destructive device and explosive materials, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Drug Trafficking, Pipe Bomb Possession Send Missoula Man to Prison for More Than Six Years
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Missoula man who admitted to a drug trafficking crime after law enforcement found a backpack containing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and a pipe bomb in his vehicle was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Madison Man Charged With Firebombing Building
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A Madison, Wisconsin man was arrested today on a charge related to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.
Detroit Rapper Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - Detroit rapper Marcellus Wallace, a/k/a “Baby Grizzley," was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in prison based on his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Chicago Man Receives Two Sentences Totaling Over Eight Years for Possession of a Firearm and Switch Device While on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Two federal judges have sentenced DESHAWN DANZELR, 28, of Chicago to a combined eight years in federal prison for possessing a handgun with an extended magazine and a “switch" that converted the firearm into a fully automatic machinegun.
Dominican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JEFFREY AMARANTE-PEREZ, 29, of the Dominican Republic, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin.
Providence Man Indicted for Selling Oxycodone to Undercover Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Providence man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester for allegedly selling oxycodone on multiple occasions to an undercover officer.
Butler Township Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Crimes Punishable by at Least 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Timothy Jefferson, 46, of Butler Township, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to drug and gun crimes that carry a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life in federal prison.
California Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NILOUFAR BAHADORIFAR, a/k/a “Nellie Bahadorifar," was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA") by providing services, including...