News from 2023
Rochester Man Who Failed To Appear for Sentencing on Riot Charge Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christopher Tindal, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to failure to appear, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Tampa Area Siblings Sentenced to 15 Years for Series of Convenience Store Robberies
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Christopher Alvarez (19, Tampa) and Dyonnie Alvarez (22, Tampa) to 15 years in federal prison for four Hobbs Act robberies, conspiracy to commit those robberies, and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence during the commission of the robberies. Dyonnie Alvarez was also sentenced for an additional attempted Hobbs Act robbery. Both had previously pleaded guilty.
Missouri Felon Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Selling 7 Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - A man from Dunklin County, Missouri, was sentenced Thursday to five and one-half years in prison for selling seven devices that convert AR-15-style rifles into fully automatic weapons.
Justice Department Looks Back on First Year of Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Office of Environmental Justice
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Justice Department’s Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Office of Environmental Justice. To mark the anniversary, the Department has issued a highlighting its progress in its work advancing environmental justice.
Founder and Former CEO of Sustainable Fuel Company Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned an indictment yesterday charging the founder and former CEO of a sustainable fuel company with embezzling at least $5.9 million from the company.
Pair Accused of More St. Louis Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Two men from East St. Louis, Illinois who were already facing federal charges related to a carjacking in November have been accused of more.
Maple Grove Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for illegal possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Brainerd Felon Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Distribution of Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: DULUTH, Minn. - A Brainerd man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Hartsville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Darnikius Trayvon Sutton, 31, of Hartsville, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Romanian man sentenced for car burglary crimes in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mihail Ilie has been sentenced for violations of the federal Assimilative Crimes Act for possession of burglary tools and attempted car burglary in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Iowa Woman Sentenced to Prison on Misdemeanor Charge Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
An Iowa woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia on a misdemeanor count for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Chicago Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A Chicago man who distributed heroin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on four different occasions was sentenced today to more than 3 years in federal prison.
Schenectady Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography and Communicating a Threat
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Richard Nejame, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with sexual exploitation of a child and communicating a threat to injure.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Robert Lee Taylor, 42, Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Brennon Michael Adkins, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession of a stolen firearm.
South Carolina Man and Florida Woman Sentenced in COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mohammad Ribhi Farraj, 43, of Florence, South Carolina, and Marvet Masoud, 34, of Homestead, Florida, were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits.
Eighth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Porterville-Based Drug Ring
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Xochil Aguilera, 39, of Porterville, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Snohomish man who dealt drugs, even as he awaited sentencing for an earlier drug conviction, pleads guilty to drug, gun, and murder-for-hire related charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Defendant connected to multiple federal investigations
Orleans Parish Man Charged With Concealment of Bankruptcy Related Assets
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
JOSHUA BORGES (“BORGES”), age 37, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand on April 28, 2023 for Concealment of Assets, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 152(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Californian convicted of fraudulently passing over $1M in counterfeit savings bonds at South Texas banks
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A 58-year-old resident of Hemet, California, has pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit U.S. savings bonds over three years, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.