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Wellsburg Man Admits Stealing $150,000 From Volunteer Fire Department
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A Wellsburg, West Virginia, man has admitted to stealing $150,000 from the volunteer fire department where he formerly served as treasurer.
Two Individuals Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Child Exploitation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. District Court Chief Judge Raúl Arias-Marxuach sentenced José Luis González Rivera to 292 months (24 years and four months) in prison and 10 years of supervised release for production of child pornography and transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
Haverhill Pill Distributor Indicted for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Haverhill man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.
International Business Organizations Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy to Violate Iranian Sanctions
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two international business organizations pleaded guilty and were sentenced today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for their participation in a criminal conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws and sanctions by sending U.S.-origin goods to Iran.
Four Arrested After DEA-Led Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WATERBURY, Conn. - United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery, Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo have announced that the following four individuals have been arrested in federal criminal complaints charging each with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base (“crack"):
Ansonia Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense, Violating Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: ANSONIA, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEVAUGHN WATSON, also known as “Russ," 29, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 44 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a drug trafficking offense, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a previous federal conviction.
New Britain Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAFAEL MARTINEZ, 31, of New Britain, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Meth Distributors Sentenced to Prison and Forfeiture of Earnings
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Springfield, Mo., area.
Two Wichita Residents Charged with Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WICHITA, Kan. - A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a woman and a man from Kansas with drug trafficking crimes.
Russian Public Diplomacy Advocate Charged with Acting as Agent of Russian Federation in the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging Russian national Natalia Burlinova with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation in the United States without prior notification to the Attorney General.
New York Litigation Funder Convicted in Trip-and-Fall Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ADRIAN ALEXANDER, a New York litigation funder, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to obtain large insurance settlements and lawsuit recoveries from fraudulent trip-and-fall...
Suzanne Turner Named Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Suzanne Turner Named Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division.
Dominican National Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Analogue
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: EAST HARTFORD, Conn.- Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM VALERIO-PALERMO, also known as “Willy," 37, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in East Hartford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 70 months of imprisonment for trafficking acetylfentanyl, a fentanyl analogue.
California Man Found Guilty of Felony Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A California man was found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony charges for his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Martinsburg Woman Admits to Trafficking a Teenager
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Martinsburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to trafficking a teenager to a Florida man.
Sophisticated Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Organization Dismantled
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - A two-year investigation by FBI and DEA has resulted in the indictment of twelve people, the takedown of a transnational criminal organization that allegedly laundered at least $16.5 million for the Sinaloa cartel, and the rescue of two victims of an extortion plot.
FBI Director Wray's Full Statement on Charges Announced Today Stemming from Investigations in Washington and New York Field Offices
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: FBI Director Wray's Full Statement on Charges Announced Today Stemming from Investigations in Washington and New York Field Offices.
FBI Pittsburgh Warns Public About Telephone Spoofing Scam Portraying FBI Phone Number
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: FBI Pittsburgh Warns Public About Telephone Spoofing Scam Portraying FBI Phone Number.
Four of Chapo’s Sons Indicted for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Violent Crimes as Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Four sons of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the imprisoned former Sinaloa Cartel leader known as El Chapo, were indicted by a federal grand jury for large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crimes in connection with their assumption of cartel leadership following their father’s arrest and extradition to the United States.
DEA Washington Division Gears up to Celebrate the 24th National Drug Take Back Day
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded/ expired medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medicine from circulation since its inception.