News from July 2023
Denver Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for 10 Armed Bank Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Jerome Bravo, age 39, of Denver, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison after earlier pleading guilty to ten counts of bank robbery and three counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Schenectady Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Michael E. Robbins, II, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.
Federal Jury Convicts Terrance Hines Of Conspiracy To Distribute Fentanyl Resulting In An Overdose Death
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Greeneville, Tenn. - On June 26, 2023, following a four-day trial in the United States District Court at Greeneville, a jury convicted Terrance Lamont Hines, Jr., 41, of Kingsport, Tenn., of conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl resulting in death in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1)...
Indictment Charges Puerto Rico Woman with Trafficking Cocaine into Connecticut
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Michael J. Krol, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New England, today announced that KARINA CINTRON SANTIAGO, 24, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had been charged with trafficking 12 kilograms of cocaine into Connecticut.
New Milford Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MELISSA PEZZOLO, 66, of New Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 13 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for tax offenses.
Texan sentenced for trafficking firearms to Mexico in ice chest
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 74-year-old San Antonio man has been sent to prison following his conviction for illegal exportation of firearms and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S Hamdani.
Drug trafficker sent to prison for possession of multiple variations of weapons earmarked for cartel in Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 42-year-old Mexican citizen illegally residing in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for drug trafficking on U.S. streets and unlawfully possessing a rocket launcher, rocket-propelled grenades, guns and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Navajo Woman Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Mariah Chapo pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Chapo, 26, an enrolled member of Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending sentencing.
Albany Sex Offender Arrested For Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Stephen Brisee, a/k/a Sage Brisee, age 29, of Albany, was arrested today for distributing child pornography.
Cartel-Linked Meth Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison Following Threats to Inmates, Agent
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: A major Dallas drug trafficker was sentenced yesterday to life in prison for trafficking methamphetamine out of his car dealership, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Announces Eastern District of Washington’s Participation in Coordinated National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Spokane, Washington - United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced criminal charges against two defendants in connection with millions of dollars in fraud prosecuted in the Eastern District of Washington, as part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.
13 Defendants Charged in Federal Drug Trafficking Probe Targeting Fentanyl-Laced Heroin and Cocaine Sales in Chicago
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges against 13 individuals for allegedly trafficking fentanyl-laced heroin and cocaine on the West Side of Chicago.
Six Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Joaquin County and Elsewhere
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment Thursday against Jorge Omar Arredondo Garcia, 44, of Lodi; Gregorio Ontiveros Verdugo, 39, of Morada; Jose Manuel Ontiveros Verdugo, 37, of Stockton; Alberto Navarro Zapata, 36, of Stockton; and Wilfredo Reyes, 48, of Manteca; charging...
Federal Bureau of Prisons Nurse Sentenced for Contraband Smuggling and Bribery Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Ruben Montanez-Mirabal, 33, who worked as a registered nurse for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP") at the Federal Detention Center - Miami (“FDC-Miami") has been sentenced to 72 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to receive bribes and introduce prohibited objects, including...
Brentwood Couple Sentenced For Conspiracy To Produce And Production Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: OAKLAND - Matthew Lee Pelton and Heather Electa Halwig Gharibian were sentenced to 360 and 264 months in prison, respectively, for producing and conspiring to produce child pornography, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentences were handed down by the Hon. Jefferey S. White, U.S. District Judge.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 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 Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on June 26, 2023.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi Launches United Against Hate Program
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi launched United Against Hate, an outreach program focusing on preventing, identifying, and reporting hate crimes and incidents, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca.
Six Wolf Point residents sentenced to prison for roles in kidnapping, assault of girl on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - Six Wolf Point residents convicted in the kidnapping and assault of a girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021 were sentenced this month to prison terms for their roles in the attack, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Mescalero Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on Federal Officer
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Jeremy Daniel Dennis pled guilty to assault on a federal officer in Indian Country. Dennis, 43, of Mescalero, and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
Tampa Woman Sentenced To Prison For Distribution Of Heroin And Fentanyl Resulting In Death
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Jackylin Bonifacio (38, Tampa) to four years and nine months in federal prison for distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in death. Bonifacio had pleaded guilty on Feb. 12, 2021. The court previously sentenced her codefendant, Leslie Pagan, to 20 years in prison for her role in the offense.