News from May 2023
Kent County Man Indicted For Sex Trafficking Of A Child
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced that Terrence Clay, age 39, of Kent County, has been indicted in federal court for sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, and distribution of child pornography.
Bensalem Man Sentenced To 20 Years’ Imprisonment For Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tarik Wilson, age 24, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to 20 years’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute fentanyl. The Court also ordered a five-year term of supervised release to follow the term of imprisonment.
Two Men Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 11, 2023 United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced GERARD BROWN, age 36, of New Orleans, and EDGARDO RUIZ, age 30, of Los Angeles, California, for violating the Federal Controlled Substances and the Federal Gun Control Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
U.S. Attorney’s Office For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania Recognizes The Second Annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SCRANTON - The safety and wellbeing of our community is always of utmost importance, which is why the U.S. Attorney’s Office is publicizing the second annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. This day is an effort to educate individuals around the dangerous threat that fentanyl poses to the safety of our communities.
Akron Man Sentenced on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Alex R. Andrus, 31, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, to 115 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Coal Broker Charged with Filing False Returns and Obstructing the IRS
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, returned an indictment today charging a man with filing false individual tax returns and attempting to obstruct an IRS audit and criminal investigation.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson to Honor Excellence in Law Enforcement at Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson will honor more than 60 law enforcement professionals during the 2023 Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston.
Senator Collins: The Fentanyl Crisis ‘Begins and Ends in China’
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
At a full Appropriations Committee hearing to review the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request related to U.S.-China policy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Committee, stressed the need to curtail China’s involvement in the fentanyl crisis in America.
Mexican National Charged With Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution in Madera County
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Cota Verdugo, 21, of Mexico, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Ada Resident Sentenced For Manslaughter In Indian Country
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nathan Paul Nolen, age 47, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced for driving while under the influence of methamphetamine and causing a fatal car crash. Nolen was sentenced to 68 months in prison for Manslaughter in Indian Country.
Fresno Men Charged for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Scott Eric Anderson, 43, and Paul New, 55, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to destroy by means of an explosive device and malicious destruction by means of an explosive device, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Anderson was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Defendants in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Found Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - The last remaining defendants in an international drug trafficking investigation have been found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges by a federal jury in Chicago.
Justice Department Strengthens Efforts To Address The Crisis Of Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI - U.S Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten and the Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous...
Man Sentenced for Stealing Over 712 Bitcoin Subject to Forfeiture
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Ohio man was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for stealing over 712 bitcoin that were the proceeds of the darknet bitcoin mixer Helix and subject to forfeiture in a then-pending criminal case.
Marrero Man Federally Indicted For Illegal Weapon Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RASHEED SMITH, age 32, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 28, 2023 for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Siskiyou County Woman Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Shasta Lea Schnittker, 41, of Montague, charging her with possessing visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Justice Department Seizes 13 Domains Used by Lebanese Hezbollah and its Affiliates
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today announced the seizure of 13 domains used by Specially Designated Nationals (SNDs), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), and their members associated with Lebanese Hezbollah.
Richmond City Department of Public Works Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond woman pleaded guilty today to using her position within the City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) to steer governmental contract awards towards herself and her co-conspirators.
Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Rights of Spanish-Speaking Voters in Union County
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree with Union County, New Jersey, and county elections officials to settle a voting rights lawsuit.
Three Men Indicted for Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogs and Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Three Essex County men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a drug conspiracy involving distribution of fentanyl, fentanyl analog and cocaine.