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Two Arrested for Operating Illegal Overseas Police Station of the Chinese Government
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging two defendants in connection with opening and operating an illegal overseas police station, located in lower Manhattan, New York, for a provincial branch of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of the People’s Republic of...
Podiatrist and Patient Recruiter Convicted for $8.5 Million Compounding Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted two Texas men today for their role in a scheme to fraudulently bill TRICARE - the health care program for U.S. service members and their families - for compounded creams that were medically unnecessary and procured through kickbacks and bribes.
40 Officers of China’s National Police Charged in Transnational Repression Schemes Targeting U.S. Residents
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: Two criminal complaints filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York were unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging 44 defendants with various crimes related to efforts by the national police of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) - the Ministry of Public Security...
Last Defendant in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Rebecca Lynn Barker, 50, of Sylva, N.C., was sentenced today to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug conspiracy charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Man Pleads Guilty to Making Threats to Maricopa County Election Official and to Official with Office of Arizona Attorney General
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: An Iowa man pleaded guilty today to sending a threatening communication to an election official on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and to sending a threatening communication to an official with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General.
Former San Diego Police Officer and Others Plead Guilty to Crimes Stemming from Operation of Illicit Massage Businesses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Former San Diego Police Vice Detective Peter Griffin and three co-defendants pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection with their operation of five illicit massage businesses in California and Arizona that profited for years by exploiting women to engage in commercial sexual services under the guise of offering therapeutic massage services.
Three Indicted for Forced Labor and One Charged with Labor Trafficking at Woburn Restaurants
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A father and son who own two Woburn restaurants, Taste of Brazil—Tudo Na Brasa and The Dog House Bar and Grill, along with their relative who lives in Brazil, have been charged with conspiring to obtain labor and services from migrants whom they smuggled into the United States from Brazil through threats of serious harm.
Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine that Caused Death of Iowa Woman
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A man who distributed methamphetamine to a woman, which resulted in her death, was sentenced today to serve 14 years in federal prison.
Three South Jersey Men Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Three men from southern New Jersey were charged with negotiating fraudulent checks with forged signatures, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Burlington Man Who Pointed Apparent Firearm at Police Officer Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jeremiah Smith, 44, of Burlington, was sentenced yesterday to 46 months of imprisonment in the United States District Court by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III.
Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Kansas City, Mo., man has been convicted at trial of illegally possessing a firearm.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Columbia Pharmacy Burglary
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Houston, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing nearly $7,000 in prescription drugs from a Columbia, Mo., pharmacy.
Joplin Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm.
Tax Preparer Admits Preparing at Least 23 Fraudulent Returns
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A tax preparer from Jennings, Missouri on Tuesday admitted preparing at least 23 fraudulent tax returns that created losses of more than $500,000.
Former Baton Rouge Doctor Convicted of Distributing Controlled Substances Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Randy J. Lamartiniere, age 64, formerly a doctor in Baton Rouge and now a resident of Alexandria, Louisiana, to 180 months in federal prison following his conviction for distribution of controlled substances by a physician.
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 175 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Courtney Clayton, age 39, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 175 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession with the intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.
Hueytown Man Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A federal judge today sentenced a Hueytown man on gun and drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
Former Start-Up CEO Charged In $175 Million Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Former CEO of Frank Charged with Making False Claims and Submitting False Data to J.P. Morgan Chase in $175 Million Acquisition Fraud Scheme
Department of Justice Distributes Compensation to People Harmed by Lack of Accessible Features at Residential Rental Properties Covered in Fair Housing Act Lawsuit
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota, through Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl, acting under authority conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced today that the Department of Justice has started delivering payments to individuals harmed by the lack of accessible features at West Fargo and Grand Forks properties that were the subject of a recent federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Pecos Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Murder
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Pecos man was sentenced in a federal court in Pecos last week to 180 months in prison for attempted murder.