News from 2023
Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering and Violent Crime Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal jury convicted three La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members yesterday of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and destruction of evidence.
45 Minneapolis Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Two indictments were unsealed today in the District of Minnesota charging 30 members and associates of two Minneapolis-based street gangs - the Highs and the Bloods - with racketeering (RICO) conspiracy involving alleged murder, attempted murder, robbery, obstruction of justice, and drug trafficking.
Shiprock Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Courtney Frank was arraigned on an indictment charging her with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting...
California Man Found Guilty for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jesse Cervantes of Merced, California, was found guilty by a federal jury for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Weapons Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JUSTIN HENRY, age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 27, 2023 before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Plymouth Man Indicted on Federal Civil Rights, Arson Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST PAUL, Minn. - A Plymouth man has been indicted on one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
EDVA Announces Continued Availability of Grant Funding for Project Safe Neighborhood Initiatives
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced today the continued availability of approximately $325,000 in grant funding for Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiatives.
Essex County Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for Using Credit Cards Stolen from U.S. Mail to Defraud Banks and Commit Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 82 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $330,391 in restitution for his role in scheming with at least one U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee and others to steal credit cards from the mail and then...
Casper Man Sentenced for Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Tyler Scott Bressette, age 38, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 140 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Bressette on April 27, 2023, and also imposed eight years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Cape Coral Trio Convicted For Their Roles In A Multi-Million Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Carlos Tejeda (62, Cape Coral), Juan Tejeda (35, Cape Coral), and Pedro Pelaez (59, Cape Coral) guilty in connection with their involvement in a large-scale credit card fraud scheme which operated in Cape...
St. Louis County Woman Accused of Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis County, Missouri has been accused of prostituting a minor online.
Senate Judiciary GOP to Durbin: Refocus Committee’s Efforts on Border Crisis, Fentanyl Epidemic Instead of Partisan Attacks on Conservative SCOTUS Justices
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a letter signed by every Republican on the committee highlighting the partisan nature of committee Democrats’ campaign to destroy the reputation of conservative Supreme Court Justices. Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) led committee Democrats in sending several letters demanding information from Harlan Crow, a private citizen, related to travel and hospitality provided to Justice Clarence Thomas.
Butler Man Sentenced to 8 Years of Incarceration for Drug and Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Butler City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to eight years of incarceration and three years of supervised release on his convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
U.S. Attorney Charges Former Westchester County Board Of Legislators Employee With Attempted Enticement Of A Minor
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANAND SINGH was arrested today and charged with one count of attempted enticement of a minor. The Complaint charges that SINGH communicated with an individual, who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, on...
Multiple Defendants Sentenced or Enter Guilty Pleas on Federal Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: At least 20 defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal charges including illegal possession of firearms.
Medical Practice and its Owners to pay $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two doctors and their medical practice have agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by allegedly performing and billing for medically unnecessary procedures on Medicare and Medicaid patients, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today.
U.S. Attorney Joins Law Enforcement, Stakeholders to Combat Antisemitism
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, the FBI, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joined with Temple Israel in Columbus to discuss the rise of antisemitism in the nation...
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime charge in connection with a fire he set to a church in Loveland, Colorado.
Tallahassee Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy, And Making False Statements Relating To COVID-19 Relief Programs
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Wilbert Jean Stanley, III, 43, and Felicia Jackson Stanley, 43, both of Tallahassee, Florida, were sentenced, after previously pleading guilty to one count each of wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and making false statements in connection to COVID-19 pandemic...
Bergen County Man Charged in Car Theft and Fraudulent Resale Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former Bergen County, New Jersey, man has been charged with running a large, multistate car theft and fraud ring, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.