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UNITED STATES INSPECTOR GENERALS COMMIT TO FIGHTING WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: St. Thomas, VI - Dozens of federal Inspector General officials gathered in St. Thomas on March 22-23, 2023, for the first Virgin Islands Office of Inspector General Spring Symposium. The federal oversight and law enforcement officials spent two days collaborating and sharing information as part of their ongoing commitment to protect federal funds awarded to the Virgin Islands.
Klamath Falls Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore.-A Southern Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for possessing and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Announces Spring Take Back Day
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: El Paso, Texas - The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the date of its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, April 22, DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
Colchester Man Sentenced in Drug Case
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Carl Martin, 37, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Burlington to 48 months of imprisonment following his June 2022 conviction at trial on drug charges. United States District Judge William K. Sessions III also ordered Martin to serve four years of supervised release following completion of his prison term.
ST. CROIX MAN SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS ON A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM CONVICTION
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: St. Croix, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Moises Figueroa, Jr., age 48, of St. Croix, was sentenced by District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 12 months imprisonment on his conviction of a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Judge Lewis also sentenced Figueroa to 2 years of supervised release, a fine of $2,000.00, and a special assessment of $100.
FBI Director Wray Visits San Antonio Field Office, Addresses Violent Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: FBI Director Wray Visits San Antonio Field Office, Addresses Violent Crime.
Former Federal Correctional Officer Indicted for Sexual Abuse of an Inmate
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Lenton Jerome Hatten, 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with one count of sexual abuse of an individual in federal custody. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Hatten made his initial appearance in federal court to face the charge this afternoon.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and Arson for Setting Fire to Synagogue
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: A Texas man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime and arson in connection with a fire he set at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2021.
Statement From the U.S. Attorney’s Office Regarding the Police-Involved Shooting on March 18, 2023
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: The loss of a life is always tragic but is especially heartbreaking when it involves a child. On Saturday, March 18th, 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin tragically died after a shooting involving the U.S. Park Police, and we recognize that the body-worn camera footage just released of his death is extremely...
Maryland Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for $1.2 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Daniel Ongele, age 33, of Bowie, Maryland to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a $1.2 million bank fraud scheme.
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 172 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jade Deeny, 26, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 172 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm as a felon. This prison term will be followed by an eight-year period of supervised release.
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in 12 Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A registered nurse and nurse practitioner, who defrauded commercial health insurers and Medicare of nearly $12 million by devising and executing fraudulent billing schemes in three states seeking payment for patient services that were never performed, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Grand Jury Returns Two Indictments
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges 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.
Two Detroit Men Sentenced to Prison for Spree of Three Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - Two Detroit men were sentenced to multiple years in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to a series of three carjackings occurring in a three-day period, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: A California man pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for prescription drugs that were never dispensed to patients.
Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips Member Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Devon Powell, a/k/a “Smuppy," age 32, of Baltimore, today to 235 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges, related to his activities as a member of the Eight Tray Gangster (ETG) Crips gang in Baltimore.
Court Sentences 15th Defendant Involved in Southeast Washington Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rico Griffin, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking network based in Southeast Washington that sold cocaine, crack cocaine, Fentanyl, PCP, and marijuana, announced United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Crime Division, and Chief Robert J. Contee, III, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Virginia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Defendant Coerced and Sexually Exploited Three Women in Northwest Washington.
Criminal Marketplace Disrupted in International Cyber Operation
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today a coordinated international operation against Genesis Market, a criminal online marketplace that advertised and sold packages of account access credentials - such as usernames and passwords for email, bank accounts, and social media - that had been stolen from malware-infected computers around the world.