News from May 2023
Two Fentanyl Traffickers Plead Guilty to Charges Arising from the 2022 “Operation Killer High” Investigation in Fresno
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Henry Cox, 23, and Abel Lozano, 29, both of Sanger, pleaded guilty today to trafficking over 500 grams of fentanyl. Lozano also pleaded guilty to trafficking over 500 grams of methamphetamine and over 100 grams of a fentanyl analogue, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
EDVA and FBI Seek Information About Victims of Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and the FBI’s Norfolk Field office have issued a call for victims of a Virginia Beach-based fraudster to come forward.
Lake County Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today sentenced Jermaine Lamar Harvard (41, Eustis) to 30 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death. A federal jury had found Harvard guilty on Feb. 23, 2023.
One Detroit Won’t Stop Fighting for a Better, Safer Detroit
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: On April 19, a broad coalition of community partners announced the creation of “One Detroit," the comprehensive violence reduction initiative of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The core of the initiative is partnership. One Detroit is a formal alliance that brings together leaders of the community and those...
U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Iranian Large-Scale Heroin Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict today against MALEK BALOUCHZEHI, a/k/a “Malek Khan," on charges of conspiring to import heroin into the United States and distributing heroin for importation into the United States. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman presided over the one-week trial. BALOUCHZEHI is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 12, 2023.
East Glacier man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for murder of man shot after birthday party on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - An East Glacier man was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, after he admitted to murdering a man by shooting him after a birthday party on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Illinois Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Escape from Federal Custody
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Martese Rayshawn Roland, 30, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for Escape from Custody. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Roland to one year in prison. He was also ordered to serve a three-year term of supervised release as there is no parole in the federal system.
D.C. Area Man Pleads Guilty to Brandishing a Firearm in Connection with 2020 Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Christopher Hairston, 23, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, to a felony count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, ATF Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Weddel, of...
Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Execution-Style Murders of Two Men
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Texas drug trafficker pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to the murder of two men in Detroit and to conspiring to distribute over 50 kilograms of cocaine, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. An Alabama co-conspirator pleaded guilty last week to the same charges.
Former Boston Woman Arrested for Failing to Surrender to Serve Federal Sentence
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A former Boston woman who was sentenced to federal prison in 2021 has been arrested for allegedly failing to surrender to serve her sentence.
Third Defendant Sentenced for Fentanyl-laced Pills Purchased through Social Media Platforms
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Norton, Virginia woman, who sold pressed pills containing fentanyl purchased via social media platforms, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to 36 months in federal prison.
East Windsor Man Sentenced to Prison for Oxycodone Prescription Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAYSON KEMP, 46, of East Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating a scheme to acquire and distribute oxycodone obtained through fraudulent prescriptions.
U.S. Attorney Expresses Condolences for Fallen Cameron Police Officer, Honors Law Enforcement Partners During Police Week
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza recognizes the dedication, service and sacrifice of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officers. This year, the week is observed Sunday, May 14 through Saturday, May 20. A livestreamed candlelight vigil on the National Mall in Washington D.C. will signify the start of the commemoration, Saturday, May 13 at 8pm EST.
American Airlines Mechanic Convicted of Conspiring to Import Cocaine Bricks in Compartment Under Cockpit of Jetliner
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Paul Belloisi, an American Airlines mechanic at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK Airport), of all three counts of an indictment charging him with conspiring to possess cocaine, conspiring to import cocaine, and importing cocaine. The verdict followed a one-week trial before United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry. When sentenced, Belloisi faces up to 20 years in prison.
Tampa Men Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of A Mail Carrier
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mizelle today sentenced Omar Rochester Miller, Jr. (23, Tampa) and Christopher Diaz, aka “Chico," (27, Tampa) for the armed robbery of a postal mail carrier. Specifically, Miller was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in federal prison for armed robbery of...
Owner of Tukwila, Washington Thai restaurant sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax fraud totaling nearly $1 million
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Seattle - The owner of ‘Simply Thai’ restaurant in Tukwila, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 18 months in prison for willful failure to pay over taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Keovilayvanh Rinthalukay, 62, pleaded guilty in February 2023, admitting that...
Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced To 15 Years For Possessing A Firearm And Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Orlando, FL - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Curtis Tyrone Johnson (35, Melbourne) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing with the intent to distribute various controlled substances. The court also ordered Johnson to forfeit a Glock.40 caliber pistol and ammunition traceable to the offense. A federal jury had found Johnson guilty on February 8, 2023.
Watertown Man Sentenced to 144 Months for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Conner Spells, age 24, of Watertown, New York was sentenced yesterday to serve 144 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for the attempted enticement of a minor he believed was 10 years old and for distribution of child pornography. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.
EDVA Seizes Thirteen Domains Used by Lebanese Hizballah and Its Affiliates
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of 13 domains used by Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), and their members associated with Lebanese Hizballah.
Atlanta Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Mylin Murel, 20 years old, of Atlanta, GA, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.