News from March 2023
Two Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization that Imported 37 Kilos of Cocaine into Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A leader of a long-running drug trafficking organization (DTO) that used the U.S. Postal Service to import 37 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, along with a co-conspirator who provided addresses for mailing and retrieved many of the packages of cocaine, have been sentenced to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau File Statement of Interest in Case Alleging Unlawful Appraisal Discrimination
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that they filed a statement of interest...
United States Attorney John R. Lausch, Jr., Announces Resignation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois since 2017, today announced his resignation, which will become effective on March 11, 2023. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Morris “Sonny" Pasqual will assume the position of United States Attorney on an acting basis.
Seattle woman convicted of multiple child sexual abuse offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 39-year-old woman from Seattle was convicted late yesterday of five federal felonies related to the sexual abuse of children, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Shabnam Dawn Pilisuk was convicted following a four-day jury trial. Pilisuk is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tana Lin on May 31, 2023.
Former Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Taking Bribes Connected to Towing
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT- A former Detroit police officer was sentenced to 27 months in prison for accepting bribes in a conspiracy with a Detroit police lieutenant in connection with corruption in the towing industry in Detroit, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Cumberland County Woman Sentenced To 30 Months’ Imprisonment For False Statements Concerning Her Adoptive Daughter’s Medical Care
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Shelley Noreika, age 49, of Dillsburg, PA, was sentenced to 30 months’ incarceration by United States District Judge Sylvia H. Rambo for making False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters.
Justice Department Announces Historic Guatemalan Human Smuggling Extraditions at Joint Task Force Alpha Summit
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday announced the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the United States on charges of human smuggling resulting in death, and the first Guatemalan human smuggling extraditions to the United States of any kind in nearly five years.
USAO-KS Warns Public About Spoofing Scams
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Kansas is warning the public about phone scams in which callers spoof or fraudulently display themselves as having numbers belonging to government agencies in attempt to defraud victims of money.
Menasha Man Indicted for Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 7, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a two count indictment alleging that Colton H. Nelson (age: 24) of Menasha, Wisconsin, distributed child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(2)(A).
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Second Meth Trafficking Indictment
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing more than 5 kilograms of methamphetamine that he received in the mail while he was on bond on an earlier federal indictment that also charged him with methamphetamine trafficking.
United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Gloucester to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Infrastructure
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have entered into a consent decree with the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act regarding the city’s water pollution control facility that discharges undertreated effluent into Massachusetts Bay.
Elkhart Man Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Latell Washington, 24 years old, of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Federal Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On March 8, 2023, United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle sentenced SEAN ESPRIT, age 27, of New Orleans, to serve 15 years in federal prison for violations of the Controlled Substances Act and the Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Leader of Waycross-area drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced to decades in federal prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WAYCROSS, GA: The leader of a south Georgia fentanyl- and heroin-trafficking operation linked to drug overdose deaths has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison.
Idaho Woman Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Idaho woman was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Her 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.
Wichita Falls Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 17 ½ Years Following Fatal Overdose
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A Wichita Falls drug dealer who sold fentanyl to 27-year-old who suffered a fatal overdose was sentenced today to more than 17 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
St. Louis Man Admits Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshals, Selling Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis admitted assaulting two deputy U.S. marshals in 2021 and selling methamphetamine on Monday.
Fugitive Wanted in Alleged Athens Armed Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ATHENS, Ga. - Federal agents are searching for an Athens man charged in a 28-count, ten-defendant indictment alleging an armed fentanyl trafficking ring responsible for distributing multiple kilograms of fentanyl into the Athens-Clarke County community.
East Boston Man Indicted for Child Pornography Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - An East Boston man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Four Gangster Disciples Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A federal jury convicted four leaders of the Gangster Disciples today for their participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking, witness tampering, and multiple murders.