News from 2023
6 traffickers convicted for smuggling meth for Michoacan cartel
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Five U.S. citizens and one Mexican national have been convicted of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute a total of approximately 75 kilograms of meth associated with an independent drug cartel located in Michoacan, Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Richmond Man Sentenced for Possession and Sale of Machinegun Conversion Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 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.
Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty, Claims Responsibility for Death of San Antonio Woman
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio man pleaded guilty in federal court in San Antonio Wednesday to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in death.
Ogden Man Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment for Possessing a Firearm as a Prior Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Utah man was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one and a half years followed by a 36-month term of supervised release for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon for a prior burglary conviction.
Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Attempting for Murder Fellow Service Members in Deadly Ambush
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A Kentucky man was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for attempting to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense information.
Berwick Woman Ordered to Pay $59,140 in Restitution to SSA, HUD Following Decade-Long Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Berwick woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud and theft of public money.
Penn State Health Agrees To Pay $1,252,662.28 To Settle A Voluntary Disclosure Related To Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (HMC) And St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC)
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HARRISBURG, PA -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Penn State Health (PSH) has agreed to pay $1,252,662.28 to resolve allegations of civil liability for submitting claims to Medicare for Evaluation & Management (E&M) services that violated Medicare rules and regulations.
KC Man Sentenced for Joplin Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for robbing a Joplin, Mo., bank with what appeared to be a handgun after he had just robbed a bank in Kansas earlier the same day.
Hammond Woman Charged for Theft of More Than $44,000 In Social Security Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MELISSA KING (“KING"), age 53, of Hammond, Louisiana, was indicted on March 10, 2023 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.
Ring-Leader of Conspiracy that Used Stolen Identities to Purchase Vehicles Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Haverhill man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating schemes to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles and other merchandise and apply for and utilize bank accounts and credit cards.
Former Employee Sentenced to 3+ Years in Prison for Embezzling $339,000 from St. Louis County Company
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a man from Waterloo, Illinois who embezzled $339,844 from his employer to three years and five months in prison and ordered him to repay the money.
Last Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Shipping Cocaine Via Mail
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas resident was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to 57 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to ship cocaine and money proceeds via the U.S. Postal Service from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio.
Former Major League Baseball Player and Co-Conspirator Convicted of Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - Paul Seib, age 46 and a Canadian citizen, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms of cocaine after a four-day federal jury trial. In the same case, former professional baseball player Luther Hackman, 48, pled guilty to money laundering and conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Florida Sex Offender Sentenced To Federal Prison For Attempting To Exploit A 13-Year-Old Minor In Tennessee
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NASHVILLE - A Florida man previously convicted of sex crimes against a child was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Nashville to 15 years in federal prison for attempted production of child pornography or attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis.
Spokane Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender and Violating Supervision
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Spokane - On March 8, 2023, U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Jason Cory Moore, 42, of Spokane, Washington, to 30 months in federal prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Moore pleaded guilty on Sept. 14, 2022. Judge Rice also ordered Moore to serve an additional 12 months in...
Owner of Lexington Tax Preparation Service Indicted on 31 Counts of Tax Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - On Thursday, a federal grand jury sitting in Lexington returned an indictment charging 41-year-old Tiffany Williams, of Georgetown, Ky., with 31 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent tax returns, statements, or other documents.
Justice Department Secures Settlement to Remedy Race and Sex-Based Harassment of Students in Vermont School District
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the Twin Valley School District in Vermont to resolve its investigation into complaints of student-on-student harassment based on race and sex.
Hollywood Man Convicted of Attempting to Purchase Commercial Sex with Minors
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Ralph Kevin Tovar, 31, a Hollywood, Fla., resident, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor and attempted enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
Fugitive Believed to Be Part of “Chesapeake Bandits” Robbery Crew Arrested Last Night in Rancho Cucamonga
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Fugitive Believed to Be Part of “Chesapeake Bandits" Robbery Crew Arrested Last Night in Rancho Cucamonga.
Former Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Julio Adrian Jimenez-Sevilla, 35, formerly of Sacramento, presently residing in Oregon, pleaded guilty today to distributing at least 50 grams of actual methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.