News from 2023
Two San Xavier Men Charged with Carjacking and Using a Firearm During a Crime of Violence
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - James Moreno, 18, and Christopher Rodriguez, 18, both of San Xavier, Arizona, were charged by criminal complaint on Monday with Carjacking, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence. Moreno and Rodriguez had been arrested the day before.
Colorado Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Broomfield, Colorado, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 3, 2023.
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty to Baby Formula Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BROOKLYN - Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Vladislav Kotlyar pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance plans and medical suppliers by fraudulently procuring specialty baby formula. When sentenced for mail fraud, Kotlyar faces up to 20 years in prison. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II.
Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Marshfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
Army Servicemember Stationed at Fort Bragg Indicted in Connection With Romance Scams and COVID-19 Assistance Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - Sanda G. Frimpong, 33, was arrested Wednesday upon the unsealing of a 19-count indictment that included charges of Money Laundering, Fraud, Conspiracy, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Access Device Fraud in connection with multiple interstate and international fraud and money-laundering scams. Frimpong, an active duty servicemember stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, faces between up to ten and up to twenty years in prison per count, and potential fines.
Hogansburg Man Sentenced for Alien Smuggling that Resulted in River Rescue Operation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Brian Lazore, age 45, of Hogansburg, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and three counts of alien smuggling.
United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Airplane Owned by Russian Oil Company Valued at Over $25 Million
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The United States of America obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7JU aircraft owned by PJSC Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), a Russian integrated energy company headquartered in Moscow, Russia headed by Igor Ivanovich Sechin. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York authorized...
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Damon Shawn Bailes Jr., also known as “Paper," 31, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Iranian National Charged With Illegally Exporting Electrical Equipment to Iran
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging an Iranian national with the unlawful export of electrical cables and connectors from the United States to Iran, through Hong Kong. According to court documents, Mehdi Khoshghadam, a.k.a. “David Lei,"...
Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Davenport man was sentenced on Feb. 28, 2023, to 106 months in prison for possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Union County Man Convicted of Multiple Armed Robberies and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County man was convicted today for participating in a multi-state armed robbery spree that spanned several months, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
California Men Admit Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Meth
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Daniel J. Kafafian and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced two California men admitted conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Jersey and elsewhere.
Suburban Houston man convicted for falsifying aircraft inspection
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 52-year-old Pearland resident has pleaded guilty to making false statements in an aircraft maintenance log, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Two Individuals Sentenced for Kidnapping Resulting in Death
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced two individuals, in separate but related cases, for kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap a minor victim, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.
Former Pain Management Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former physician was sentenced in federal court today following his conviction for health care fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Southfield Resident Sentenced To 7 Years For Role In Illegally Distributing Over 90,000 Opioid Doses At A Medical Clinic
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Southfield, Michigan man was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for his role in distributing over 90,000 doses of Oxycontin, Percocet, and other opioids out of an area medical clinic, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Jelly Bean Communications Design And Its Manager Settle False Claims Act Liability For Cybersecurity Failures On Florida Medicaid Enrollment Website
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Jelly Bean Communications Design LLC (Jelly Bean) and Jeremy Spinks have agreed to pay $293,771 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they failed to secure personal information on a federally funded Florida children’s health insurance website, which Jelly Bean created, hosted, and maintained.
Nash County Armed Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Kilograms of the Drug
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Nash County man was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy with direct ties to Mexico. On December 7, 2022, Sean Jermaine Mills pled guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm to further his drug trafficking activity.
Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Who Advertised to Carrollton Kids Federally Charged
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: A Carrollton drug dealer who allegedly capitalized on the arrest of two prominent fentanyl traffickers to entice young buyers has been charged with a federal drug crime, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Providence Man Sentenced for Fraud, Theft of Government Funds, and Identity Theft Committed While on Federal Supervised Release for Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Mackenzy Scott, 26, began filing fraudulent applications for pandemic-related benefits on March 28, 2020, one day after the CARES Act, passed by Congress to provide economic assistance programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, became law. Scott’s fraudulent activity was discovered in February 2021...