News from July 2023
New Orleans Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS -- Chrstopher Shaw, 35, of New Orleans was indicted for violating the Federal Gun Control Act by being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 20, 2023, Percy Smith, 43, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Summer Anti-Violence Initiative
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - As temperatures continue to rise across the state, violent crime rates tend to also rise. U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah and federal law enforcement partners are aiming to decrease violent crime through a new Summer Anti-Violence Initiative.
Booz Allen Agrees to Pay $377.45 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $377,453,150 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing commercial and international costs to its government contracts. Booz Allen, which is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, provides a range of management, consulting, and engineering services to the Government, as well as commercial and international customers.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 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 an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on July 10, 2023.
Koreatown Man Convicted in Scheme To Illegally Sell Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury today convicted a Los Angeles man of participating in a scheme that illegally sold 27 guns, including a “Glock switch" that converts a semiautomatic firearm to a machinegun.
Two New Haven Men Charged With Offenses Stemming From Multiple Gunpoint Robberies in 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 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.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From New Hampshire Gun Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for conspiring to steal firearms from three different New Hampshire gun stores, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Two Lawrence Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Two Lawrence men have pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiring to distribute fentanyl to individuals at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Columbia Falls Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA, Mont. - A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced on July 20 to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 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.
Arizona Resident Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution in Tulsa
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: Tulsa, Okla. - An Arizona resident was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Distribution and Possession of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of Firearm Leads to Federal Prison Time for Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT/LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two men in Shreveport and Lake Charles for their role in the trafficking of drugs in those cities.
U.S. Attorney and Federal Partners Address Gun Violence and Firearms Trafficking in Connecticut
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and the leadership of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Violent Crimes and Narcotics Unit convened a series of meetings last week with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss continuing strategies to curb gun violence and firearms trafficking in Connecticut.
Father and Son Indicted in Miami for Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances and Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Ahmed Subni Wadi (Ahmed Wadi), 49, and his son Ramzi Ahmed Wadi (Ramzi Wadi), 21, both from Miami, Florida, have been indicted in federal court with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and dealing firearms without a license.
Arizona Resident Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution in Tulsa
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Tulsa, Okla. - An Arizona resident was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Columbia Falls Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA, Mont. - A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced on July 20 to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Madison Felon Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Donquil D. McLemore, 20, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 6 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. McLemore’s sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervision. McLemore pleaded guilty to this charge on Feb. 17, 2023.
Zephyrhills Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Making of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced James John Hall (34, Zephyrhills) to two years and three months in federal prison for unlawfully making a firearm. Hall had pleaded guilty on April 3, 2023.