News from May 2023
Russian National Charged with Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The Justice Department today unsealed two indictments charging a Russian national and resident with using three different ransomware variants to attack numerous victims throughout the United States, including law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and Washington, D.C., as well as victims in healthcare and other sectors nationwide.
Burnsville Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Former manager of two Skagit County dialysis clinics sentenced to 30 months in prison for bank fraud and identity theft
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A former Washington State resident who now resides in Texas was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 30 months in prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Bank Fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jeanne Ang Rather, 51, was indicted in May 2021 for stealing the personally...
Los Angeles Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficker Sentenced
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Los Angeles, California, man was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for distributing over 50 grams of fentanyl and over 800 grams of methamphetamine in the Central Virginia region.
Pomona Man Found Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact on Flight
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury today found a Pomona man guilty of a felony offense for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman seated next to him on a flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles in February 2020.
Burnsville Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 9 ½ Years for York Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Massachusetts man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for robbing a Bangor Savings branch in York.
Five Individuals Indicted for Defrauding Non-Profit Medical Organization
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa - Five individuals, residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh in an indictment that variously charges them with Conspiracy to Commit Mail/Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, and Mail Fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Buffalo Man Going To Prison For COVID Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christian Johnson, 25, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Carlos Kentral Kerney, 43, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to a total of 30 years in federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, carrying a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentence.
North Korean Foreign Trade Bank Representative Charged in Crypto Laundering Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Two federal indictments were unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging a North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) representative for his role in separate money laundering conspiracies designed to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea through the use of cryptocurrency.
Brooklyn, New York Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jazzmeek Johnson, 31, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced today to serve 60 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing controlled substances, specifically cocaine base and fentanyl. United...
Justice Department Announces Launch of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Crimes Task Force
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today announced the launch of the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute violations of federal law harming the environment, wildlife and human health, and associated fraud, waste and abuse in the region.
Oklahoma City Man Sentenced To Serve 30 Months in Federal Prison for Lying During Firearms Transactions
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Today, a federal judge sentenced NEMORY ZAHID RAMOS CASTRO, 22, of Oklahoma City, to serve a total of 30 months in federal prison for lying during firearms transactions, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Michael Richard Lynch, Former CEO Of Autonomy Corporation, Makes Appearance In Federal Court To Face Conspiracy, Fraud Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Richard Lynch, the former Chief Executive Officer of Autonomy Corporation, was extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face charges in the Northern District of California, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp; and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian.
River Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday, May 11, 2023, TYRRIN BLUNT, age 27, a resident of River Ridge, Louisiana, pled guilty to a three-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. In Count 1, BLUNT is charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
United States Files Complaint Alleging Iowa Surgeon Caused Submission of False Claims to Medicare
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Adam B. Smith, M.D., also known as “Adam Bryant," has been sued by the United States for two counts of violating the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq. The claims are contained in a Civil Complaint filed by both the United States and the State of Iowa on May 9, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted in Federal Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Probe
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a member of a violent Chicago street gang of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder and attempted murder. The multi-district investigation previously resulted in the convictions of 20 other defendants.
Local Prosecutor Brings African Cybercrime Delegation to Greensboro & Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GREENSBORO - United States Attorney Sandra Hairston announced today that a delegation of African judges, prosecutors, and investigators arrived in Greensboro as part of an international exchange program. The visit is taking place from May 14 to 19, 2023, and will involve meetings with government officials...
Massachusetts Man Charged with Possession and Intent to Distribute Over Two Pounds of Fentanyl in New Hampshire
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with his possession and intent to distribute over two pounds of suspected fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.