News from April 2023
Geneva Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Chad Billington, 38 years old, of Geneva, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
East Hartford Man Admits Role in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that BRYANT BERMUDEZ, 31, of East Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.
63% of Local Jail Jurisdictions Screened for Opioid Use Disorder at Intake; 19% Initiated Medication-assisted Treatment for OUD in 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Treatment in Local Jails, 2019. The study shows that at midyear 2019, more than 6 in 10 (63%) local jail jurisdictions reported that they conducted opioid use disorder (OUD) screenings of persons at intake. Fewer than 2 in 10 (19%) jurisdictions said that they initiated medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for those identified as having OUD.
Prison Escapee Sentenced to 10 Years for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Charge Resulting From Shooting of Farmington Police Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Elias Buck was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 10 years in prison. Buck, 24, of Aztec, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on Dec. 8, 2022, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Serial Carjacker Who Shot and Pistol-Whipped Victims Sent to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for charges relating to three separate violent carjackings in June and July 2020, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced today.
Honduran National Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearms by an Alien Illegally and Unlawfully in the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Elmer Enrique Amaya Gonzales, age 20, of Honduras, to 41 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of firearms by an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States. Upon his release from prison, Gonzales will be removed from the United States and returned to his home country of Honduras.
Founder and Former Chief Investment Officer of Infinity Q Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAMES VELISSARIS, the founder and former chief investment officer of Infinity Q Capital Management (“Infinity Q"), a New York-based investment adviser that ran a mutual fund and a hedge fund that purported...
FBI San Francisco Releases Videos Depicting the Kidnapping of Monica de Leon Barba
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: FBI San Francisco Releases Videos Depicting the Kidnapping of Monica de Leon Barba.
Tennessee Man Sentenced to Life Plus 10 Years in Prison for First-Degree Murder in the Death of His U.S. Army Soldier Wife at Fort Campbell
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - A Clarksville, Tennessee man, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to life, plus 10 years, in prison for the Oct. 14, 2018, murder of his wife and shooting of another man at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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 14, 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.
Readout of Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice’s Participation in the 2023 American Bar Association Public Defense Summit
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice provided remarks today at the American Bar Association’s 2023 Public Defense Summit and named Nikhil Ramnaney as the Office for Access to Justice Senior Counsel, who will serve in a position dedicated to support for state and local public defense.
Middle Georgia Meth Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 35 Years Imprisonment
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: MACON, Ga. - The leader of an armed drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing approximately 16 kilograms of methamphetamine into Middle Georgia was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tremaine Jacobs a/k/a Teeter a/k/a T, 49, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to attempt to possess, with intent to distribute, cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.
Urologist Charged with Sexually Abusing Patients
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the unsealing today of a four-count Indictment charging DARIUS A. PADUCH...
Springfield Man Involved in Drive-By Shootings Sentenced for Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms following his involvement in two drive-by shootings.
Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Outcome of 90-Day Initiative Aimed at Decreasing Violent Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives today joined the Winston-Salem Police Department, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, and other law enforcement partners to announce the results of a 90-day public safety initiative aimed at combating violent crime. The initiative helped area law enforcement seize narcotics, cash, and more than 70 firearms from across the Winston-Salem area.
Ten-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell has sentenced Jesus Rivas (29, Tampa) to eight years and four months in federal prison for unlawful possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Rivas had pleaded guilty on November 4, 2022.
Readout of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Meeting with Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, following a bilateral meeting between the United States and Mexico at the White House, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco hosted a luncheon with U.S. and Mexican government officials focused on our partnership in fighting fentanyl and firearms ...