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Tucson Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
David Wayne Radde, 60, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 120 months in prison.
Two California Men Indicted for $150 Million Securities Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Two California men have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated securities fraud scheme that generated over $150 million in illicit profits.
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Role in Car Theft Ring
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
KEINAN CHAPMAN (“CHAPMAN”), age 39, was sentenced on March 23, 2023, for conspiring to transport and sell stolen vehicles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former South Bay Resident Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Enticing Vulnerable Girls to Engage in Masochistic Abuse Online
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A former Redondo Beach resident was sentenced today to 324 months in federal prison for targeting girls on the internet and enticing them to engage in masochistic abuse for his sexual gratification.
Man Sentenced To 292 Months In Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Hector Castaneda, age 60, of Michoacan, Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 or more kilograms of cocaine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Operation "Candyland" Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests in Marianna and Forrest City
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
A coordinated arrest operation took place this morning in Marianna and Forrest City as part of an ongoing federal drug investigation. Dubbed “Operation Candyland,” this investigation by the FBI, Arkansas State Police, the First Judicial Drug Task Force, and the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office, focused on individual independent distributors of methamphetamine and cocaine in Lee and St. Francis Counties.
Mexican National Sentenced to 144 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
On March 28, 2023, Senior United States District Judge Edward F. Shea sentenced Rafael Muniz-De La Mora, 49, to 12 years in in federal prison after his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine.
Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Attempting to Steal Seized Cars from the FBI Using Fake Court Documents
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Quinten Giovanni Moody, aka Christano Rossi, 38, of Dublin, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Fresno Woman Sentenced to More than Six Years in Prison for $300,000 COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Crime Spree
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Cecilia Aquino, 32, of Fresno, was sentenced today to six years and three months in prison for submitting over $300,000 in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims and Small Business Administration (SBA) loan applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Two nurses sent to prison for illegal kickback scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Two Houston area residents have been ordered to federal prison today after admitting to paying kickbacks to marketers and a physician, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Illinois Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
News Release: Defendant Accused of Civil Disorder, Assaulting Officers and Throwing Objects at Police.
Massachusetts Man Charged with Felony for Actions Related to the U.S. Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment charging a Massachusetts man with obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony, for 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.
Steven J. Jensen Named Special Agent in Charge of the Columbia Field Office
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
News Release: Steven J. Jensen Named Special Agent in Charge of the Columbia Field Office.
Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Meth, and Heroin
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Seattle - A 39-year-old Woodinville, Washington, resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 108 months in prison, for his role as the leader of a conspiracy to distribute narcotics including fentanyl, meth, and heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jose Luis Ibarra-Valle...
Second Mexican National Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A second Mexican national has been sentenced in federal court after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found more than 88 pounds (40 kilograms) of methamphetamine and a firearm during a car stop on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Mo.
Santa Rosa Doctor Sentenced to More than Two Years in Prison for Unlawfully Prescribing Fentanyl and Oxycodone
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO -Thomas Keller, formerly a pain management doctor in Santa Rosa, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing Schedule II and IV controlled substances outside the scope of his professional practice and without a legitimate medical need, announced United States Attorney Ismail...
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Daniel J. Kafafian and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced a Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: EL PASO, Texas - The leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso Thursday to life in prison.
Boston Man Convicted Of Money Laundering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A federal jury convicted a Boston man on March 30, 2023 for his role in a money laundering conspiracy.
Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison as Part of a Drug Conspiracy Operating in Baltimore
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Eric Wilson, age 51, of Owings Mills, Maryland, yesterday to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on drug conspiracy and distribution charges related to his supplying cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl to drug traffickers operating in West and Northwest Baltimore.