News from June 2023
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -Milomir Desnica has been extradited from Austria to face charges of running a criminal darknet narcotics marketplace. The charges, unsealed on May 25, 2023, were announced today by United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Acting Special Agent in Charge Sarah Linden, of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.
CVS To Pay $70,000 To Resolve Allegations That It Filled Fake Prescriptions
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - CVS has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act at CVS stores in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Michigan Man Found Guilty of Assault on Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Michigan man was found guilty at a stipulated trial in the District of Columbia on Thursday, June 22, 2023, of two felony charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. 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 presidential election.
Three People Plead Guilty to Illegally Providing Firearms to Essa Williams, Alleged Shooter of Phoenix Police Department Officer Tyler Moldovan
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Erika LaRae Williams, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty on May 22, 2023, to Making a Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm. Williams purchased a Taurus G3 pistol from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) on Sept. 3, 2020, for her son, Essa Williams, five months ...
Durbin: It’s Now Up to Congress to Protect Women and Health Care Providers From the Results of the Disastrous Dobbs Ruling
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Dobbs ruling, Durbin delivers speech on the Senate floor
Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Distribution Quantities of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Washington, Jr. (36, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams more of fentanyl. Washington faces a maximum penalty of 55 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
In Speech on the Senate Floor, Durbin Defends the Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the historic progress made in protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: American Radiolabeled Chem discussed on June 26 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
FBI Honors Fort Peck Tribes’ Red Bird Woman Center/Children’s Advocacy Center with Director’s Community Leadership Award
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: FBI Honors Fort Peck Tribes’ Red Bird Woman Center/Children’s Advocacy Center with Director’s Community Leadership Award.
Durbin Statement on Failed Republican Effort to Weaken the National Firearms Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted against a Republican-sponsored Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal a vital gun safety regulation under the National Firearms Act.
Graham: DOJ, FBI Should Answer Questions On Handling Of Biden Tape Allegations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the Department of Justice and FBI’s handling of allegations that then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, may have had improper ties to Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company.
Graham: Female Athletes Competing Against Biological Males Is Not Fair
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke in favor of protecting women’s sports at a hearing today.
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Graham Statement On Durham Testimony
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Special Counsel John Durham’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Arista Biologicals discussed on June 26 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Distribution Quantities of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Washington, Jr. (36, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams more of fentanyl. Washington faces a maximum penalty of 55 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
St. Petersburg Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Fifteen Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jamel Middleton (27, St. Petersburg) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Court also ordered Middleton ...
Wilmington Doctor to Pay $170,000 to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Prescribing of Opioids
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WILMINGTON, N.C. - Dr. Mark S.T. Armitage, a physician practicing with Pelican Family Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina, agreed to pay $170,000 to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Dr. Armitage, who previously surrendered his Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration...
Sacramento Area Group Charged for Shipping Fentanyl Pills Across the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment Thursday against Sacramento residents Marcus Miller, 33; Reginald Jones, 33; Felicia Shaw, 31; Jimmy Van II, 38; and Jazzmine Campbell, 30; charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, in addition to other drug and gun charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Justice Department discusses Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Olon Ricerca Bioscience LLC on June 26
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Senator Murray Leads Congressional Delegation to Europe Ahead of July NATO Summit in Lithuania
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) embark on a congressional delegation to Lithuania, Norway, and Belgium.