News from 2023
Schenectady Felon Admits to Possessing Fentanyl and Cocaine Base for Distribution, and Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Charles Whorley, age 35, formerly of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, and to possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Richmond Man Sentenced for Possession and Sale of Machinegun Conversion Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to three years in prison for possessing and selling multiple machinegun conversion devices, also known as Glock switches, that are designed to convert firearms into fully automatic machineguns.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing more than 100 grams of fentanyl.
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Role in Murder for Hire
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Connecticut man was sentenced today to 192 months in prison for his role in a murder for hire scheme in which a New Jersey-based political consultant paid him and another man to kill a longtime associate, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Wisconsin Man Charged with Firebombing Building
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: A Wisconsin man was arrested today on a charge related to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.
California Man Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Sammy Olague, age 36, of Clovis, California, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana.
Skagit County man sentenced to ten years in prison for drug and gun crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 24-year-old resident of Mount Vernon, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for drug trafficking while armed with multiple firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Santos Gutierrez-Fosella was arrested on March 14, 2022, with more than...
Coon Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening a U.S. Senator
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to one year and one day for making interstate threats against a U.S. Senator, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Maryland Resident Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Transporting Firearms With Obliterated Serial Numbers and Smuggling Firearms to Nigeria
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Eric Fru Nji, age 42, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy, for transporting firearms with obliterated serial numbers, and for smuggling firearms ...
Erie, PA Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge After Having Sex With 15 Y/O
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tristan Pearson, 26, Erie, PA, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000.
Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Attempting to Steal Seized Cars from the FBI Using Fake Court Documents
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Quinten Giovanni Moody, aka Christano Rossi, 38, of Dublin, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Matriarch Sentenced for Role in Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Honduran woman was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for her participation in a large-scale conspiracy to traffic cocaine for importation into the United States.
Two Involved in Violent Robberies of AT&T Stores Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two participants in a spree of violent robberies of AT&T stores in Connecticut and western Massachusetts were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport. SHAQUILLE RAYMOND...
Unlicensed Gun and Marijuana Dealer Sentenced to 64 Months for Illegal Handling of Over 50 Firearms, Among Other Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Roosevelt man was sentenced Monday to over five years imprisonment after pleading guilty to illegally purchasing and reselling firearms without a license, and multiple other drug related offenses stemming back to 2021.
Former Law Firm Partner Arrested For Bankruptcy Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging JOHN ROESSER, a former attorney...
Mexican National Sentenced to 144 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Richland, Washington - On March 28, 2023, Senior United States District Judge Edward F. Shea sentenced Rafael Muniz-De La Mora, 49, to 12 years in in federal prison after his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Muniz-De La Mora, who is from Sinaloa, Mexico, also will serve 5 years of federal supervision after he is released from federal custody.
Laboratory Corporation of America Agrees to Pay $2,100,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Overbillings on Department of Defense Contracts
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Laboratory Corporation of America (“Labcorp") has agreed to pay the United States $2,100,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the Department of Defense (“DoD") for genetic tests performed by GeneDx, LLC, a third-party reference laboratory used by Labcorp to perform genetic tests for military members.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Christian County Felon for Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, and Trafficking Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A federal grand jury in Paducah, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 14, 2023, charging a Christian County felon with illegally possessing a firearm, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it.
Big Stone Gap Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man, who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week to 180 months in federal prison.
Catawba Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Charges Following Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Catawba, Virginia woman, who sold a fatal dose of fentanyl in October 2021, pleaded guilty last week to a series of federal charges.