News from 2023
Tampa Felon Charged With Possessing A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Leonon Ricky Davis (37, Tampa) with being a felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, Davis faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.
Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Richard Munroe (55, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Munroe faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2023. Munroe had been indicted on Dec. 20, 2022.
Ecuadoran Woman Sentenced to Prison of Participating in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; announced that OLGA AUCAPINA, also known as Olga Aucapina Paredes, 53, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Woodbridge, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to five months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a tax refund fraud scheme.
Former Partner at Broker-Dealer Firm Charged with $3.4 Million Insider Trading Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, NJ. - A former partner at a New Jersey broker-dealer firm was arrested today and charged with engaging in an insider trading scheme that netted millions of dollars in illegal trading profits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - LAIRD JOHNSON, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 23, 2023 to a five-count indictment alleging violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 922(j), 922(u), 924(a)(2), and 924(i)(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Owner of Chicago Area Construction Company Charged With Bribing Cook County Official
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - The owner of a Chicago area construction company has been charged with one count of conspiracy to bribe a public official, and two counts of using a facility in interstate commerce (a cell phone) in order to facilitate the acts of bribery.
Trafficker ordered to prison for putting meth on Greyhound bus
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 47-year-old Donna man has received a significant sentence following his conviction of conspiracy to traffic meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Two California Men Indicted for $150 Million Securities Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Two California men have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated securities fraud scheme that generated over $150 million in illicit profits.
South Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Defendant Accused of Assaulting Officers With Chemical Irritant.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - Bradford Sargent, 41, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Madison Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Mario Johnson, 38, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 60 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Johnson pleaded guilty to this charge on Sept. 14, 2022.
Rapid City Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Rapid City, South Dakota, man for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person.
Las Vegas Felon Sentenced To Prison For Unlawful Possession Of Short-Barrel Rifle With Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A prior convicted felon and Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a short-barrel AR-15 pattern rifle with an obliterated serial number.
Former Health Care Worker Sentenced for Fentanyl Thefts
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A former nurse was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for stealing fentanyl from two hospitals where she worked.
Judgment Entered Against Fourteen Defendants In Case Dismantling Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - On Thursday, March 23, 2023, and Friday, March 24, 2023, the federal court entered judgment against fourteen defendants, including cousins and ringleaders Mihran Stepanyan and Artur Stepanyan, who were sentenced for their respective roles in a variety of crimes stemming from a wide-ranging...
Binghamton Man Sentenced for Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Adam Baldwin, age 42, of Binghamton, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months’ imprisonment for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Opelousas Man Sentenced for Distribution of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: OPELOUSAS, LA - Elijah Jones, 31 has been sentenced by United States District Court Judge David Joseph to 51 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, as a result of a conviction for violation of one (1) count of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(l) punishable by 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(l)(C) - Distribution of Fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.
Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Richard Munroe (55, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Munroe faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2023. Munroe had been indicted on Dec. 20, 2022.
Federal Jury Convicts Northern Minnesota Felon for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A federal jury found an Onamia man guilty of illegally possessing a firearm following a domestic assault, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.