News from 2023
Bigelow Man Sentenced to 25 Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK-A Bigelow man was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. Jakob Brown, 26, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Brian S. Miller.
San Jose, Illinois Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A San Jose, Illinois man, Joshua Skelton, 42, of the 100 block of Furlane Drive in San Jose, Illinois has been sentenced to 60 months imprisonment followed by ten years of supervised release for distribution and receipt of child pornography.
Three Bowling Green Residents Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Bowling Green, KY - This week, the third and final member of a Bowling Green federal drug trafficking conspiracy was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Four Gangster Disciples Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted four leaders of the Gangster Disciples today for their participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking, witness tampering, and multiple murders.
Justice Department Achieves Settlement with the Former Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo to Relocate Animals to Locations in the Continental United States
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on behalf of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice and the Puerto Rico Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have reached an agreement to ensure the health and safety of the animals housed at the former Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo...
Waco Return Preparers Sentenced to Prison in Tax Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A group of Texas tax return preparers were sentenced to prison yesterday for conspiring to file false tax returns.
Bemidji Felon Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Bemidji man has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Saltillo, Mississippi Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: OXFORD, Miss. - A Saltillo, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his possession of child sexual abuse pictures and videos.
Two Suburban Chicago Residents Charged With $742,000 COVID-Relief Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal grand jury in Chicago, Illinois, returned an indictment in February, which was unsealed on March 1, charging two suburban Chicago residents with a total of 15 counts of wire fraud for allegedly fraudulently obtaining at least $742,000 in small business loans and grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Jury Convicts Man of Fentanyl and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted an Arizona man after Tulsa police officers found him with more than 8,000 fentanyl pills and multiple stolen firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Possessing Gun and Drugs on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBBIE SMITH, 34, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 100 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for firearm and narcotics offenses, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.
Armed Leader Of Fentanyl And Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced To 40 Years In Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton Jr. has sentenced Carlos Roman (57, Orlando) to 40 years in federal prison for possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm equipped with a silencer in furtherance of drug trafficking. Judge Dalton also sentenced three individuals who conspired...
Three Former New York City Correction Officers Plead Guilty to Sick Leave Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, former New York City correction officer Eduardo Trinidad pleaded guilty to federal program fraud, admitting that he fraudulently obtained his salary from the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) by taking sick leave even though he was able to work.
Former Wells Fargo Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstructing Bank Examination Involving the Opening of Millions of Accounts Without Customer Authorization
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - The former head of Wells Fargo Bank’s retail banking division has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a government examination into the bank’s widespread sales practices misconduct, which included opening millions of unauthorized accounts and other products, federal authorities announced today.
Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Leader of Boston Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Conspiracy and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Distribution Activities
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man responsible for a leading large drug trafficking organization (DTO) pleaded guilty today to heroin and fentanyl conspiracy charges and possessing a firearm in furtherance of his organization.
Sitka Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: JUNEAU - Joshua Kane Wehnes was sentenced on March 7, 2023, to 90 months in prison and five years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and firearm charges.
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing A Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Meccos Donta Allen (38, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm. Allen faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. Allen has also agreed to forfeit the Glock pistol traceable to the offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Local trafficker gets substantial sentence for distributing meth
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 24-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in trafficking drugs in the metro area, announced Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Oxford Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds and Misusing Social Security Number
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Oxford man has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester for false representation of a Social Security number and theft of government funds.