News from May 2023
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Travis Odale Henderson, age 39, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 82 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Court further ordered Henderson to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment, pay a $5,000 fine, and forfeit the firearm involved.
Monroe Man Sentenced for $1.1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MONROE, La. - Michael Ansezell Tolliver, 57, of Monroe, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty for money laundering in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program loans. Tolliver was sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. In addition, Tolliver was ordered to pay $1,114,724 in restitution.
Texas Man Sentenced for Extortion and Cyberstalking a Utah Woman for Sexually Explicit Photographs and Videos
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Texas man was sentenced Tuesday to five years imprisonment for multiple counts of extortion and cyberstalking a Utah victim and her family.
Lohman Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Lohman, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges related to producing child pornography.
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 18 Months of Imprisonment for Mail Theft
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was sentenced in federal court to 18 months of imprisonment and three years of federal supervised release on his conviction of theft of mail matter, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Diggs Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - Damien M. Diggs has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Diggs was nominated by President Joe Biden on Feb. 2, 2023 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 4, 2023. He took the oath of office on May 7, 2023 from Chief U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.
Federal Jury Convicts Former El Paso Independent School District Employee on Kidnapping Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Jeffrey Steven Clay. The jury convicted Clay, 51, of Anthony, New Mexico, on one count each of kidnapping and transportation for illegal sexual activity. United States District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales presided over the trial.
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.
Federal Jury Finds Venezuelan National Guilty Of Trafficking $21 Million Of Cocaine On The High Seas
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Hector Caballero (70, Venezuela) guilty of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine on a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, as well as possessing with the intent to distribute...
Father and Son Convicted After Nine-Day Trial for a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal jury has convicted Scott Anthony Williams, age 45, of Laurel, Maryland and Taeyan Raymond Williams, age 26, of Morgantown, West Virginia yesterday for a drug trafficking conspiracy and for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Scott Williams was also...
North Korean Foreign Trade Bank Rep Charged for Role in Two Crypto Laundering Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two federal indictments, unsealed today in the District of Columbia, charge a North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (“FTB") representative for his role in money laundering conspiracies designed to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, through the use of cryptocurrency. A third indictment charges one of the co-conspirators in a separate scheme.
Miami Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Stolen Mail
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that Alberto Carlos Varona, 30, from Miami, Florida, received a sentence of 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of stolen mail.
Two Shreveport Men Guilty of Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that two men from Shreveport were sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for illegally possessing drugs and firearms.
Federal jury convicts former Los Lunas High School coach on child pornography charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against Johnathon Bindues after less than three hours of deliberation.
Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was convicted on May 10, 2023, by a federal jury for being a felon and a drug user in unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Blackwood, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for being the supplier in a drug conspiracy that stretched from New Jersey to Maryland to West Virginia.
Laurens County man is final defendant sentenced in middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County man who was involved in a now-dismantled drug-trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to prison, joining the other seven defendants identified in the investigation.
Tampa Area Siblings Sentenced To 15 Years For Series Of Convenience Store Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Christopher Alvarez (19, Tampa) and Dyonnie Alvarez (22, Tampa) to 15 years in federal prison for four Hobbs Act robberies, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence during the commission of the robberies. Dyonnie Alvarez was also sentenced for an additional attempted Hobbs Act robbery. Both had previously pleaded guilty.
Arundel Resident Agrees to Pay Over $330,000 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: United States Darcie N. McElwee today announced that Gary S. Winn, D.O. of Arundel, has agreed to pay $330,607 to settle allegations that he had violated the False Claims Act.
St. Louis Woman Sentenced to Prison for Loan Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: BENTON, Ill. - A U.S. District judge sentenced a St. Louis woman to 12 months and one day in prison after she admitted to visiting Metro East credit unions and using fake identification documents to take out loans.