News from July 2023
Three Charged With Stealing Firearms From La Crosse County Gun Shop
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Three men are charged with stealing firearms from a business located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in an indictment returned on June 28, 2023 by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin. The indictment is announced by Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 6, 2023, TERRANCE RICHARDS, age 38, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition while being a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
DEA Albuquerque Accepting Applications for Citizen’s Academy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: Albuquerque, N.M. - As part of Operation Engage, DEA is hosting its third annual Citizen’s Academy this coming August and is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Friday July 14 at 5 p.m.
Cleveland Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: Cleveland, OH - The U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the Cleveland Police Department (CPD), arrested Andre Pettaway (21) after he was charged with homicide by the Cleveland Police. The arrest took place in the 1800 block of Reyburn Rd. Cleveland, OH earlier today.
Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 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.
Documents Reveal FBI Colluded with Compromised Ukrainian Intelligence Agency to Censor Americans
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a report titled "The FBI's Collaboration with a Compromised Ukrainian Intelligence Agency to Censor American Speech." Based on a subset of subpoenaed documents, ...
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Watertown Man Sentenced to 14 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Rafael Rondon, age 25, of Watertown, New York, was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun.
New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Manchester, N.H. man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston to his role in a multi-state methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
Sun Prairie Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Transfer
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Daniel Baccas, 22, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 30 months in federal prison for transferring a firearm to a prohibited person. Baccas pled guilty to the charge on April 7, 2023.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Lawful Access Data Collection discussed on July 12 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deandre Riviera Lopez (33, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Lopez faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison under the Armed Career Criminal Act. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Two New Orleans Men Sentenced in Connection With Jung Hotel Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DARIUS DANNEL, age 28, and TERRELL MOORE, age 25, both of New Orleans, were sentenced on June 28, 2023 by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. DANNEL received a total sentence of 360 months imprisonment, while MOORE received ...
Tampa Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Edward Verdi-Bruno, (31, Tampa) to 21 years and 8 months in federal prison for conspiracy and delivery of controlled substances. Verdi-Bruno had pleaded guilty on March 29, 2023.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: JAUWAN EDWARDS, also known as “Yaya," 25, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
Hattiesburg Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Hattiesburg man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge for His Participation in the Triple C Gang
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jawaun Harris, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal charge of conspiracy to participate in the affairs of a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his membership in the Triple C gang, including a carjacking, two attempted murders and a drug distribution conspiracy.
Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple Deaths
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Tom Walsh, the Rockland County District Attorney, announced today an Indictment...
Two New Haven Men Charged With Offenses Stemming From Multiple Gunpoint Robberies in 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 13, 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.