News from March 2023
Former U.S. Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty in Conduit Campaign Contribution Case
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A former primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty today to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution.
Oregon Man Sentenced in Anabolic Steroids and Pill Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Jonathan R. Stidham, 38, of Eugene, Oregon, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids, methamphetamine, N-Ethylhexedrone, and Alprazolam, and conspiracy...
Cottage Grove Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Cottage Grove man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Keys Lobster Company and its President Pled Guilty to Exporting Falsely Labeled Product
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Aifa Seafood, Inc., (Aifa), a Florida corporation, and its president, Jiu Fa Chen, 57, of Parkland, Fla., have pled guilty to exporting falsely labeled spiny lobster from Florida to China.
Meriden Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MERIDEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Meriden Police Chief Roberto Rosado have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging MIGUEL ACEVEDO, 40, of Meriden, with cocaine trafficking offenses.
Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A United Parcel Service employee twice convicted and incarcerated for trafficking kilos of heroin, and, who allegedly used his position at UPS to attempt to locate a package shipped from Columbia that contained multiple kilograms of cocaine, has been ordered detained in federal custody on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Fulton Man Indicted for Receiving, Distributing, and Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Austin Tennant, age 28, of Fulton, New York, was indicted last week for receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
Middle Georgia Man with Prior Voluntary Manslaughter Conviction Sentenced to Prison on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MACON, Ga. - A Macon resident who was previously convicted and sentenced to ten years imprisonment for voluntary manslaughter was sentenced to federal prison after he was caught trying to sell a firearm and ammunition in the community.
Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Committing Murder To Maintain and Increase Position in Chicago Street Gang
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to life in prison for committing murder to maintain and increase his position in a violent Chicago street gang.
Hawaii Man Indicted for Traveling to Oregon to Sexually Abuse Two Children, Sharing Video Recordings of the Abuse Online
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging a Hawaii man with sexually abusing two children and sharing video recordings of the abuse with others online.
Lebanon County Woman Sentenced For Making Interstate Threats
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lisa Marie Famiglietti, age 42, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 3, 2023, by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to a period of time-served, consisting of 35 days’ incarceration, for making interstate threats.
New Jersey Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions on Lower West Terrace During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A New Jersey man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for 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 presidential election.
Jury Finds Uzbek National Guilty of Making False Statements
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A federal jury in Bridgeport has found SIDIKJON MAMADJONOV, 36, a citizen of Uzbekistan formerly residing in New Britain, guilty of making false statements to federal law enforcement and in immigration proceedings.
Two men sentenced for robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Daniel Montano and Eligius Montano were sentenced to 8 years in prison each. Daniel, 44, of Albuquerque, and Eligius, 25, or Bernalillo, pleaded guilty on Sept. 14, 2022, to interference with interstate commerce by robbery.
Oregon Man Sentenced to Over 34 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOISE - Brett Michael Malone, 31, of Adrian, Oregon, was sentenced to 412 months in federal prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also sentenced Malone to a lifetime of supervised release and entered...
Two Cincinnati-Area Men Plead Guilty to Illegally Flying Drones Over Professional Sporting Events
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - Two Cincinnati-area men have pleaded guilty to illegally flying drones over professional sporting events in Cincinnati.
Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 27.5 Years for Trafficking More Drugs and Laundering the Proceeds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - Noah Landfried was sentenced to 330 months in prison for committing drug trafficking and money laundering crimes while on federal supervised release from a prior prison sentence for drug trafficking, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Mesa Man Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years for Assault on FBI Agent with a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Gabriel Manzo, 40, of Mesa, Arizona, was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 177 months in federal prison. Manzo pleaded guilty to Assault on a Federal Officer and Discharge of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence.
District Man Found Guilty of Charges for Shooting Four People in Northeast Washington D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Travis Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a jury of the July 5, 2019, shooting of three men and a woman in Northeast Washington, D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. The verdict was returned late in the day on March 10, 2023. The Honorable Maribeth Raffinan scheduled sentencing for June 2, 2023.
Snow Hill Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A Snow Hill man was sentenced today to 31 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for laundering fraudulently obtained Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL") benefits. On November 8, 2022, Dexter Duncan pled guilty.