News from March 2023
Georgia Man Who Supplied Bridgeport Gang Members With Firearms Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEPHFAN SANDERSON, also known as “Birdy" and “Beans", 25, of Covington, Georgia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking firearms into Connecticut.
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: A Honduran national pleaded guilty today to his role in a scheme to illegally bring Honduran nationals to, and to distribute cocaine in, the United States.
Midwest Veterinary Supply Pleads Guilty to Misbranding Veterinary Drugs
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - Midwest Veterinary Supply (Midwest), a Minnesota-based company that supplies prescription drugs for animals to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other businesses, pled guilty today to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce and agreed to pay more than $10 million in criminal fines and forfeiture.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Gun in Connection With a Kidnapping
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man from St. Louis, Missouri to ten years in prison on gun and methamphetamine charges.
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Ten Kilograms of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Eagle River Man Arrested for Trafficking Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE - An Eagle River man was arrested today in Illinois on criminal charges related to his alleged trafficking of firearms from Alaska to California.
Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Making Internet Threats and Firearms Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Gabygayl Cruz, 21, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to transmitting a threat in interstate commerce and possessing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $250,000.
Three Brooklyn Residents Charged in Kidnapping New Jersey Teenager for Ransom
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three individuals from Brooklyn, New York, were charged today in connection with a kidnapping for ransom that left a teenager with stab wounds after a dispute over a drug transaction, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Petersburg Armed Drug Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Petersburg man today of possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and cocaine hydrochloride, possession of firearms in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.
Six Erie Residents Indicted on Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - Six residents of Erie, Pennsylvania have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Columbus Man Faces 25-Year Prison Sentence After Conviction of Crimes Related to Violent Armed Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A U.S. District Court jury has convicted Kevin Daniels, 45, of Columbus, of crimes he committed during the armed robbery of a mobile phone store in November 2021. Because of prior criminal convictions, Daniels faces at least 25 years in prison.
New York Woman Found Guilty of Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A New York woman has been found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony charges for her actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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 2020 presidential election.
ATF Issues Public Safety Advisory to All Federal Firearms Licensees, Manufacturers and Distributors of Firearm Parts, Components, and Accessories
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a public safety advisory to the firearms industry and the public regarding the application of Final Rule 2021-05F, Definition of “Frame or Receiver" and Identification of Firearms. The advisory highlights the public safety ...
Former Celina Physician Found Guilty Of Health Care Fraud, Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act, And Obstruction Of Justice
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NASHVILLE - A former Clay County, Tennessee physician was found guilty yesterday of 45 counts of violations relating to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), health care fraud, and obstruction of justice, announced acting U.S. Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski.
Businessman sentenced to prison for theft from Morgantown company
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A businessman from Pennsylvania was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for stealing $3.5 million from a Morgantown construction company.
Casper, Wyoming Woman Charged With Arson in Wellspring Health Access Arson
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Cheyenne, WY - LORNA ROXANNE GREEN, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, has been arrested and charged by complaint with arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce. The defendant will make her initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin on March 23, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Cheyenne.
Bath Man With Prior Sex Offense Conviction Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joshua Wormley, 38, of Bath, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 20 years.
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Role in Car Theft Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - KEINAN CHAPMAN (“CHAPMAN"), age 39, was sentenced on March 23, 2023, for conspiring to transport and sell stolen vehicles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
South Texas tax fraud: preparer convicted of filing fraudulent returns
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A local tax preparer has admitted to preparing false and fraudulent tax returns on behalf of Texas taxpayers, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.