News from March 2023
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was sentenced today for his role in distributing fentanyl.
Richland Man With Extensive Criminal History Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison After Shooting A Person and Conspiring To Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Tri-Cities
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Richland, Washington - On March 8, 2023, Senior United States District Judge Edward F. Shea.
Securities Fraud Fugitive Arrested and Returned to the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former North Carolina resident appeared in court after he was arrested and returned to the United States from Phuket, Thailand, for his role in a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Tulare County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Jesus Angulo, 36, of Woodlake, pleaded guilty today to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Ventura County Child Exploitation Task Force Arrests Moorpark Man
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: VENTURA, California - The newly formed Ventura County Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force today announced the arrest of a Moorpark man who is charged in a federal criminal complaint with soliciting on social media platforms sexually explicit photos from two individuals he thought were 14-year-old girls.
Former New York City Police Officer Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges, Including Impeding Law Enforcement Officers During Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Defendant Became Known for Carrying Tamborine During Breach.
Romanian Citizen Arrested and Charged in $5 Million Covid Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Constantin Sandu of Romania, a suspected organized crime figure, was arrested and charged in a federal complaint today with masterminding a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment insurance benefits intended to help workers impacted by the pandemic.
Pennsylvania Resident Convicted Of Conspiracy In Scheme To Defraud And Extort Crypotocurrency Executives
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Today, Anthony Francis Faulk pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy in connection with a scheme to defraud more than a dozen executives of cryptocurrency-related companies and cryptocurrency investors of money and other property, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. The guilty plea was accepted by the Honorable William H. Orrick, United States District Judge.
Manager in Camden Drug-Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 158 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A manager of a Camden drug-trafficking organization was sentenced on March 1, 2023, to 158 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, more than 280 grams of crack cocaine, and unspecified quantities of cocaine and fentanyl. Juan Figueroa, 25, of Camden, pleaded guilty on June 8, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden federal court.
Mexico, Mo., Man Involved in Police Chase that Ended in Multi-Vehicle Crash, Sentenced for Illegal Firearms, Meth Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Mexico, Mo., man who was in a vehicle that led officers on a high-speed chase before crashing into several other vehicles was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms and methamphetamine to distribute.
Mexican National Pleads Guilty for Illegal Re-Entry
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS-JUAN MARTINEZ-CASTANEDA, a/k/a “Fernando A. Lopez," a/k/a “Juan C. Martinez," a/k/a “Oscar Flores," a/k/a “Martin Peralta," a/k/a “Juan Castaneda," age 54, pled guilty on March 9, 2023 to a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Broward Resident Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits of Deceased Father
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Terri Lynn Hankerson, 59, of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida has been sentenced to five months of imprisonment followed by five months of home confinement for stealing nearly $50,000 in Social Security benefits directed to her deceased father. Hankerson must also pay restitution.
Chicago Felon Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Court Finds Gross Negligence, Orders Oil Company to Pay United States and State of California $65 Million
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: On March 2, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered final judgment against HVI Cat Canyon Inc., formerly known as Greka Oil & Gas Inc., in a civil suit brought jointly by the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard...
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Jack Morrow, 54 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - 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.
Operator of Human Smuggling Stash House Sentenced to Combined Term of 67 Months
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Macario Ulises Barragan-Cisneros, 45, of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 57 months in prison, followed by three years supervised release, consecutive to 10 months’ imprisonment for violation of supervised release due to a prior...
Informational: Federal Court arraignments
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Billings man admits to producing, possessing child pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man suspected of coercing a minor girl in New York to make and send him sexually explicit images of herself admitted to child pornography crimes today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Mexican National Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Drugs
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that after a three-day jury trial in Lincoln, Nebraska, before Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard, Servando V. Urias, 48, of Mexico, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Cocaine.