News from May 2023
Providence Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A citizen of Liberia residing in Providence who participated in a fraud scheme to create and deposit fraudulent checks and then quickly withdraw the funds from banks before the fraud was discovered was sentenced today to forty-one months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearm at a Casino When He Shot a Security Guard
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Henderson resident was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm in 2021, during which he shot a security guard.
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Firearms From Police Weapons Vault and Tampering With Multiple Witnesses
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Former police officer William Cintrón-Rivera, a.k.a. “El Kid/Kid" pleaded guilty to the theft of 54 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, Guayama headquarters on July 17, 2019. On Jan. 20, 2021, a federal grand jury charged the defendant with multiple counts of firearms violations and tampering with witnesses.
International Firearms Dealer Involved in $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Daniel Ira Johnson (35, Orlando), a/k/a “Shotta" a/k/a “Lajon Black," to seven years and six months in federal prison for shipping firearms to the United Kingdom and committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 unemployment insurance relief. Johnson had pleaded on Dec. 27, 2022.
Cherry Hill Gang Member Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Including Murdering an Individual Believed To Be a Rival Gang Member
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III, today sentenced Travis Alewine, a/k/a “Sticks," age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 253 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise in connection with his membership in the “Hillside" gang, operating in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. Alewine admitted that as part of his gang activities, he participated in a murder.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Partners in Fourth Annual “Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice” Awards Ceremony
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - The United States Attorney’s Office recognized members of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies at its fourth annual “Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice" Awards ceremony. The ceremony, held on April 25, 2023, honored law enforcement professionals who have gone above and beyond their duties to safeguard Minnesota’s communities.
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for “Straw Purchases” of Nineteen Firearms and Illegal Gun Trafficking Using Instagram
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Indianapolis- DeAngelo Carnell, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to six counts of making false statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm and one count of dealing in firearms without a federal license.
ATF Investigates Weare Explosions
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Boston - The Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the investigation of two separate explosions that occurred in a wooded area of Weare, New Hampshire.
Two New Orleans Men Sentenced to Over 40 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - HAROLD FOSTER, age 31, and MARC DALTON, age 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana were sentenced on April 25, 2023 by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. After a federal jury trial, the defendants were convicted of two counts of carjacking in violation ...
Brainerd Felon Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Distribution of Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: DULUTH, Minn. - A Brainerd man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Lake County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic More Than 130 Pounds of Marijuana
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Jack Protzman (74, Tavares) to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic more than 130 pounds of marijuana. The court also ordered Protzman to forfeit $18,440, and an additional $32,800 was administratively forfeited, which amounts were traceable to proceeds of the offense. Protzman had pleaded guilty on Aug. 16, 2022.
Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids Results in Record Arrests and Seizures
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice, and its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and international partners, announced the results of Operation SpecTor, which included 288 arrests - the most ever for any JCODE operation and nearly double that of the prior operation. Law enforcement...
New Jersey Accountant Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: A New Jersey certified public accountant (“CPA") pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting fraudulent tax shelters to high-income clients.
Former Elementary School Teacher Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: A former school teacher was sentenced today to life in prison for sexually abusing elementary school students on a U.S. military installation in Germany.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Narcotics Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - HERBERT JAMES, age 27, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 19, 2023 to a two-count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) and possession ...
Iowa Woman Sentenced to Prison on Misdemeanor Charge Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Iowa woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia on a misdemeanor count 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.
Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in Southeast D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: All Six Charged Defendants Have Now Entered Guilty Pleas.
Armed Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on April 28, 2023, CORNELIUS CONEY, also known as “C Nizzy," 35, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
At Hearing on Army Budget, Senator Murray Stresses Importance of Supporting Military Families—and of Keeping Pace with Global Competitors’ Investments
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
On May 2, at a Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Army, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, underscored the importance of passing bipartisan funding bills in a timely way to ensure our investments don’t fall behind our competitors’—and of delivering the support our servicemembers and military families are counting on and deserve.