News from 2023
Fentanyl Trafficking Kingpin Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Overseeing a Sprawling Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A previously convicted drug trafficker was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for leading a drug organization with international ties that trafficked fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine across the country, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer, Who Admitted Possessing a Loaded Firearm, Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Khary Owens, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of Owens’ plea agreement, he admitted that he possessed a.45-caliber handgun, loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Real Estate Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Rashidun Bokhari pleaded guilty to wire fraud stemming from a purported real estate investment scheme. Bokhari was arrested in October 2022. Today’s proceeding was held before United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen. When sentenced, Bokhari faces up to 20 years in prison.
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Multiple Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Former Financial Advisor and Tax Preparer Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Mulitiple Counts of Preparing False Tax Return
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and fined $12,000, for preparing a false tax return. Terrence LeGall, 69, of Linden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Nov. 2, 2022, before U.S. District Court Judge John M. Vazquez in Newark federal court to a superseding indictment charging him with 12 counts of aiding and abetting the preparation of a false tax return.
South Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Firearms Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Cambrel Jamal Smart (29, Fort Lauderdale) to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Smart to forfeit the firearm and ammunition he illegally possessed. Smart had pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2022.
Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Gun and Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: OXFORD, MS - A federal jury convicted a Greenville, Mississippi man on Tuesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony and four counts of distributing methamphetamine.
Salem Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-On March 29, 2023, a Salem, Oregon man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after he was caught transporting several dozen pounds of methamphetamine.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Xavier Zebulon Marzette, 39 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after being found guilty during a 2-day jury trial of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Scoop: Jim Jordan demands answers on ICE's low deportations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is questioning whether U.S. immigration officials are moving aggressively enough to detain and deport those who enter the U.S. illegally.
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Taliek Lanier, age 23, of Albany, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) by obtaining unemployment insurance benefits under the names of other people, including benefits funded by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
California Pharmacist Agrees to Settle Allegations of Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Gisele Nguyen, a pharmacist residing in Huntington Beach, California, has agreed to pay $3,933,993 to resolve allegations that she fraudulently billed the Medicare Program for medications that were never dispensed.
Whistleblower Protection for Federal Bureau of Investigation Employees discussed on March 29 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page proposed rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Aurora Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Aurora, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Barry County, Mo.
Craven County Gang Member Receives 15 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Best, also known as “Slime," 24, of New Bern was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl. The investigation revealed that from March 2019, until December 2022, Best was involved in the distribution of more than two kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 500 grams of fentanyl. Best pled guilty to the charges on October 4, 2022.
Florissant Man Indicted, Accused of Cool Valley Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Florissant, Missouri was indicted Wednesday and accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Devon Williams at a Cool Valley gas station in January.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit Against Local 1456 to Compel Fair Election of Union Officers
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to compel Port Police and Security Guards Union, Local 1456, to hold a fair election under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Statement from United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona on Fallen Huntsville Police Department Officer Garrett Crumby
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - “My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and fellow officers of Huntsville PD Officer Garrett Crumby who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Officer Crumby bravely put his life on the line every day to protect the citizens of Huntsville, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Leader of Human Smuggling Transportation Cell Sentenced to 51 months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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Man Charged With Stealing Guns From Newington Gun Store
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging TROY HARRIS, 28, with firearm offenses stemming from a Newington gun store theft in September 2021.