News from 2023
Leader of Boston Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Boston man responsible for leading a large drug trafficking organization (DTO) was sentenced yesterday for heroin and fentanyl conspiracy charges and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his organization.
Former Engineer Sentenced for Possessing Stolen Semiconductor Trade Secret
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Lexington, Mass. man was sentenced today in Boston federal court for possessing the stolen prototype design of a microchip, known as the HMC1022A, which was owned and developed by his former employer, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a semiconductor company headquartered in Wilmington, Mass. This chip is used in both aerospace and defense applications.
Lexington Couple Sentenced for Participating in a Darknet Marketplace Drug Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Benjamin Norman Joseph Flanigan, 27, and Haleigh Breanne Flanigan, 27, of Lexington, were sentenced to federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell.
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Connection with Scheme to Obtain More Than $550,000 In Fraudulent COVID-19 Cares Act Loans
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Obtained a $262,000 PPP Loan and Used the Loan Proceeds to Purchase a Mercedes-Benz and to Lease and Fully Furnish a Luxury Apartment in Downtown Baltimore
Eight Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Eight residents of Michigan and California were charged for their alleged roles in a $6 million fraud scheme targeting multiple pandemic relief programs, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Two Businessmen Plead Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Orchestrating Large-Scale Investment Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
arlin Hershey, 53, and Dana Bradley, 53, both of Cornelius, North Carolina, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for orchestrating a large-scale investment scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
New Bern Getaway Driver in Armed Robbery Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Justin Pickens, 31, of New Bern was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for charges related to an armed robbery in New Bern, North Carolina.
Culpeper Woman Pleads Guilty to Dark Web Murder-For-Hire Plot
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Culpeper, Virginia woman, who went online in an attempt to hire a hitman using bitcoin, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court.
Webster Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Wegmans
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
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Founding Member Of New York’s Largest Latin Kings Set Sentenced To 27 Years In Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DIEGO MATEO, a/k/a “Casa,” was sentenced to 27 years in prison in connection with his participation in the Black Mob set of the Latin Kings and their distribution of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
Federal Judge Convicts Billings Felon of Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A federal judge today convicted a Billings felon of illegally possessing a firearm after a bench trial, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Santo Domingo Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minor, Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
lexander 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 Jordian Pacheco was arraigned on an indictment charging him with sexual abuse of a minor and receipt of child pornography.
Wilson County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Lucama, N.C. man was sentenced yesterday to 144 months in prison for the receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) between April 2020 and August 2021.
Former Oklahoma Jail Sergeant Sentenced for Using Excessive Force
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On June 1, Johnnie K. Drewery, 29, a former sergeant with the Grady County Jail in Chickasha, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 48 months of probation, 30 days of weekend incarceration, and 104 hours of community service for using excessive force against an inmate, and thereby violating the inmate’s constitutional civil rights, announced Robert J. Troester, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On June 1, STEVEN NEEL HARRY, 61, of Oklahoma City pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Marathon County Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking & Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Lawrence E. Lavergne, 41, Wausau, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 9 years in federal prison for distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Navajo Man Charged with Assault, Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
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 Tyrell Willie was ordered detained after he appeared at a preliminary and detention hearing before a U.S. Magistrate Judge on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and the use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Willie, 37, is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.
Former USDA animal inspector sentenced for accepting bribes
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A 69-year-old Laredo man has been ordered to federal prison for accepting bribes from Mexican cattle brokers, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Former Credit Union Assistant Branch Manager in Tulare Arrested for Stealing over $60,000 from Members’ Accounts to Spend on TikTok
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Esther Andrade Olson, 48, of Hanford, was arrested today on the charge that she embezzled over $60,000 from multiple members’ accounts at a Tulare-based credit union where she was previously employed, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
FBI Media Alert: New Mexico High School Students Invited to Apply to FBI Teen Academy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
High school students interested in spending a day with the FBI in Albuquerque are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2023 Teen Academy, which will be held Saturday, July 29.