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Illinois Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Adam Henry, 33 years old, of Naperville, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
New York Alleged Fraudster Arrested and Charged for a $47,000 Bank Scheme Involving Six Utah Bank Locations and Victims
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging a New York man with bank fraud and aggravated identity fraud throughout the District of Utah.
St. Petersburg Man Arrested For Possession Of A Controlled Substance With Intent To Distribute
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Erik Barner (44, St. Petersburg) with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. If convicted, Barner faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man caught twice in St. Louis, Missouri with guns and fentanyl after police chases that ended in crashes was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison.
Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Meth with Intent to Distribute After Ordering Fabric Soaked in Meth
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - A Southwest Georgia man guilty of drug distribution was sentenced to 240 months in prison today after federal agents discovered fabric soaked in methamphetamine and crystal meth in packages at the Atlanta airport addressed to him from Mexico.
CASPER, WYOMING WOMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON IN WELLSPRING HEALTH ACCESS ARSON
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Cheyenne, WY¾ LORNA ROXANNE GREEN, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, has been arrested and charged by complaint with arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce. The defendant will make her initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin on March 23, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Cheyenne.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -Shondel Antwan Crim, 47, of Columbia, has pleaded guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Former City Honors Teacher Sentenced To Serve 14 Years In Prison On Child Pornography Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Peter Hingston, 63, of Amherst, NY, who was convicted of two counts of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison and 15 years supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
Camden Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Camden man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern District of Mississippi.
Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty To Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - THEODORE TARDIE, age 53, pled guilty on March 21, 2023, before United States District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey to a one-count superseding bill of information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five hundred (500) grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Buffalo Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For His Role In Murder Of Three People In Front Of Child Sentenced To Three Consecutive Life Sentences
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Deandre Wilson, 51, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury of multiple charges for his role in a narcotics conspiracy which resulted in a triple homicide, was sentenced to serve three consecutive life sentences plus 30 years by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Following the six-week jury trial, Wilson was convicted of.
Jury Convicts St. Louis Man for Attempted Sex Crimes Against a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - In a U.S. District courtroom Wednesday, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against a St. Louis man accused of several attempted sex crimes against a minor.
Justice Department Recovers Over $53M in Profits Obtained from Corruption in the Nigerian Oil Industry
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States.
Federal Search Warrants Executed
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: DES MOINES, IA - On Thursday, March 30, 2023, federal search warrants were executed at the following locations in Des Moines.
Jefferson County Man Sentenced for Mailing Threatening Letters
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jesse Bartlett a/k/a the “Chinese Zodiac Killer," age 46, of LaFargeville, New York, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for mailing threatening letters.
Jury Convicts Ionia Man of Meth Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Ionia, Mo., man was convicted at trial today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Pettis County, Mo.
Repeat offender ordered to prison after re-entering the country…for the 6th time
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 35-year-old from Mexico has been ordered to federal prison for illegal re-entry after deportation, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Florida man sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in international health care fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - Nagaindra Srivastav has been sentenced on conspiracy and kickback charges for his role in selling fraudulent doctors’ orders to his co-conspirators who used the orders to obtain more than $48 million in fraudulent payments from Medicare.
Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national residing in Raymore, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
Foreign National Sentenced for Victimizing U.S. Persons Through Cyber-Enabled Fraud Schemes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: A Nigerian national was sentenced today to four years and one month in prison for his role in a cybercriminal group operating out of Nigeria and Malaysia, among other places, that executed complex financial fraud scams using the internet.