News from 2023


Two Individuals Indicted on Gun Charges Appear in Federal Court

News Release: BIRMIGHAM, Ala. -- Yesterday, two individuals were arrested by FBI agents and appeared in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.


Houma Man Indicted for Mail Fraud and Making False Statements to Federal Agents

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DONDRE MORGAN, (“MORGAN"), age 31, of Houma, LA, was indicted on March 10, 2023 on two (2) counts of Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341 and one (1) count of Making False Statements to Federal Agents in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2).


Troy Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Terrell McDonald, age 32, of Troy, New York, was sentenced today to 65 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville made the announcement.


Ongoing Jungle Life Mafia Street Gang Prosecution Results in Multiple Guilty Pleas and Sentencings for Nine Tangipahoa Parish Residents

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MICHAEL ALEXANDER, SR., a/k/a “Monsta," a/k/a “Jamond," age 40, ATRELL ANDERSON, a/k/a “Trey," a/k/a “Trel," a/k/a “Da Boi," age 31, TERRELL HAYNES, a/k/a “Redman," age 44, MICHAEL ALEXANDER, JR., a/k/a “Mike Mike," age 22, BRANDON BAKER, age 37, LOUIS BELLS, JR., age 22, JERALD...


Federal Jury Convicts O’Fallon Man of Enticing a Minor

News Release: BENTON, Ill. - In a U.S. District courtroom on Wednesday, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict after a three-day trial for an O’Fallon man charged with enticing a minor.


Anchorage Man Sentenced for 2022 Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank

News Release: ANCHORAGE - Robert Marley Chapas was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 60 months in prison for bank robbery.


Montgomery Man Convicted of Illegally Possessing Ammunition Used During Shooting at a Funeral

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that Gerald Dyron Little, 41, from Montgomery, Alabama, was found guilty of illegally possessing ammunition he used during a shooting at a funeral.


Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island

News Release: PROVIDENCE - 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 today to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Narcotrafficker Pleads Guilty to International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty today to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Medical Equipment Company Pays $7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky.- United Seating and Mobility, LLC, d/b/a Numotion (Numotion) has paid $7 million to resolve civil allegations that it made false statements in connection with claims for reimbursement it submitted to Kentucky Medicaid, two of Kentucky Medicaid’s Managed Care Organization contractors (MCOs), MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid), and D.C. Medicaid.


New Britain Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More than 6 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERTO MERCEDES-RODRIGUEZ, 43, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.


Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Redell Williams, III, age 42, of Syracuse, pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.


Felon with Two Prior Robbery Convictions Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Evansville Circle K

News Release: EVANSVILLE- Darion Cartwright, 33, of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was sentenced today for his role in distributing fentanyl.



Securities Fraud Fugitive Arrested and Returned to the United States

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former North Carolina resident appeared in court after he was arrested and returned to the United States from Phuket, Thailand, for his role in a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Tulare County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Jesus Angulo, 36, of Woodlake, pleaded guilty today to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Ventura County Child Exploitation Task Force Arrests Moorpark Man

News Release: VENTURA, California - The newly formed Ventura County Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force today announced the arrest of a Moorpark man who is charged in a federal criminal complaint with soliciting on social media platforms sexually explicit photos from two individuals he thought were 14-year-old girls.



Romanian Citizen Arrested and Charged in $5 Million Covid Relief Fraud

News Release: SAN DIEGO - Constantin Sandu of Romania, a suspected organized crime figure, was arrested and charged in a federal complaint today with masterminding a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment insurance benefits intended to help workers impacted by the pandemic.