News from March 2023
Unlicensed Gun and Marijuana Dealer Sentenced to 64 Months for Illegal Handling of Over 50 Firearms, Among Other Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Roosevelt man was sentenced Monday to over five years imprisonment after pleading guilty to illegally purchasing and reselling firearms without a license, and multiple other drug related offenses stemming back to 2021.
Former Law Firm Partner Arrested For Bankruptcy Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 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 of an Indictment charging JOHN ROESSER, a former attorney...
Mexican National Sentenced to 144 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Richland, Washington - On March 28, 2023, Senior United States District Judge Edward F. Shea sentenced Rafael Muniz-De La Mora, 49, to 12 years in in federal prison after his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Muniz-De La Mora, who is from Sinaloa, Mexico, also will serve 5 years of federal supervision after he is released from federal custody.
Laboratory Corporation of America Agrees to Pay $2,100,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Overbillings on Department of Defense Contracts
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Laboratory Corporation of America (“Labcorp") has agreed to pay the United States $2,100,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the Department of Defense (“DoD") for genetic tests performed by GeneDx, LLC, a third-party reference laboratory used by Labcorp to perform genetic tests for military members.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Christian County Felon for Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, and Trafficking Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A federal grand jury in Paducah, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 14, 2023, charging a Christian County felon with illegally possessing a firearm, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it.
Big Stone Gap Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man, who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week to 180 months in federal prison.
Catawba Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Charges Following Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Catawba, Virginia woman, who sold a fatal dose of fentanyl in October 2021, pleaded guilty last week to a series of federal charges.
St. Paul Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A St. Paul man was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as an Armed Career Criminal, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Ten Members and Associates of Marion Gardens Jersey City Gang Charged for Drug Trafficking Activities
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Ten members of the Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were charged today for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Man Convicted of Alexandria and Monroe Bombings Gets Sentenced
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, LA - Daniel Aikens, 40, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced March 28, 2023, to 16 years in prison for 8 counts of illegal explosive related charges by United States Senior District Judge Dee D. Drell announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. On Nov. 18, 2022, the jury found...
Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act on March 29
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Navy Doctor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Navy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY - March 28, 2023.
Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Indicted on Additional Forced Labor Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of Stash’s Pizza has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston with forced labor charges for allegedly targeting and employing at least seven victims who lacked immigration status and forcing them to work while subjecting them to verbal and physical abuse, including repeated threats of deportation.
Reno Woman Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RENO - A Reno woman who made false statements when she purchased multiple firearms that were bought for her son, a convicted felon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Fast Food Cook Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Possessing Firearm at Work
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Judge sentenced a man to 90 months in federal prison after he was found by police with a loaded weapon while working as a cook at the Collinsville Jack in the Box in April 2022.
Morristown Man Faces Federal Drug Charge for Violation of the Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on March 23, 2023, Michael Ulrich, 32, of Morristown, Vermont, was charged in an indictment with knowingly allowing his residence to be a drug-involved premises at which controlled substances were stored...
Lebanese National Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KAMAL AL JAWHARI, age 28, a native of Lebanon, was sentenced for possession of a firearm by an illegal alien in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section. 922 (g)(5)(A) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - William Mejia, 19, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to steal firearms from federal firearms licensees, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
West Columbia Gang Member Pleads to Federal Drug Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Darius Antonio Pugh, 36, of West Columbia, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition and one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a quantity of cocaine base (commonly known as crack cocaine), and a quantity of cocaine.
Mobile Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for String of Armed Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MOBILE, AL - A Mobile man was sentenced to 209 months in prison for committing several robberies, being a felon in possession of a gun, and brandishing a gun during crimes of violence.