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Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvanian man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement with a deadly or dangerous weapon, related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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.
Leader of Savannah-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: The leader of a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed kilos of cocaine and large amounts of other illegal drugs throughout the coastal Georgia area has been sentenced to more than 25 years in federal prison, concluding prosecution of Operation Deadlier Catch.
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Witness Tampering in Relation to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Atawan Mundu John, a.k.a., John Mundu Atawan, 46, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to attempting to tamper with a witness more than nine years ago during a federal healthcare fraud investigation. He was charged via indictment in December 2014 but remained a fugitive until his arrest three weeks ago.
Multiple People Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging multiple people for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within the state of Kansas and elsewhere between February 2020 and July 2023.
Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Defendant Threatened Bank Tellers with Bomb.
Iowa Man Sentenced on 12 Charges, Including Six Felonies, Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: An Iowa man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on 12 offenses, including six felonies, committed during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. 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.
FBI Jacksonville Announces Results of Operation Cross Country XIII
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL-The FBI Jacksonville Division, working with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners participated in a nationwide enforcement campaign in July called Operation Cross Country XIII (OCC). The FBI-led initiative, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited...
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Tyler Sanders, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 183 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Texas Man Indicted on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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.
FBI Announces the Arrest of an Alleged Bank Robber
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Announces the Arrest of an Alleged Bank Robber.
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to $1.25 Million Business Email Compromise Scam Impacting U.S. Company
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Defendant Admits He Diverted Funds to Overseas Bank Accounts.
FBI Director Wray Visits Springfield Field Office
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Director Wray Visits Springfield Field Office.
Local Drug Dealer Admits to Selling “China White”
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 38-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Missouri Man Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison on Meth Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man from Charleston, Missouri, to eight years and four months in prison for selling methamphetamine four times.
Physician Assistant at Chicago Medical Practice Charged with Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a physician assistant who formerly worked at a Chicago medical practice has been charged in federal court with fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug, Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Lamont Coleman, 41, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after a jury found him guilty of conspiring to distribute heroin, possessing a firearm as a felon, and possessing with intent to distribute heroin.
DEA Hosts Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Regulations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration will host public listening sessions to receive comments from healthcare practitioners, experts, advocates, patients, and other members of the public to inform DEA’s regulations on prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Seizes 30,000+ Fentanyl Pills from Alleged Trafficker in Tukwila, Washington
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 46-year-old Mexican citizen is in federal custody tonight charged with possession of controlled substances with intent to deliver, for some 30,000 fentanyl pills found in his pick-up truck, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. David Garcia-Garcia made his appearance on the criminal complaint this afternoon. He remains detained pending further hearings.
California Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth, Heroin through Mail
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A California man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and heroin to a narcotics dealer through the mail.
Texas Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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.