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United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Matador Production Company has agreed to pay a penalty and ensure compliance with both state and federal clean air regulations at all 239 of its New Mexico oil and gas well pads to resolve unlawful operations alleged in a civil complaint filed today under the Clean Air Act and state regulations.
Sioux Falls Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography and Kidnapping
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man for two counts of Production of Child Pornography and two counts of kidnapping.
Fentanyl-Related Overdose Death Leads to 20-Year Sentence for Drug Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A South Hill, Virginia man, who continued dealing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl from a regional jail, was sentenced this week to 20 years in federal prison.
Home health care owner sent to prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: HOUSTON - A 63-year-old Sugar Land resident has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Marcel Toussaint, 37 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Contractor and His Wife Charged with Bankruptcy Fraud, Money Laundering, and Wire Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A North Kingstown self-employed contractor who “flipped houses," and his wife, have both been charged in federal court with executing schemes to conceal substantial assets from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Providence, as well as money laundering and wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute 40 Kilograms of Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Florida man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Break Into Businesses in Maryland and Illinois to Steal From ATMs
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Robert Reeves III, age 37 of Dallas, Texas, to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen goods where the defendant and his co-conspirators...
Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Michael Renay Williams, 62, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and at least 500 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Someone Posing as DEA Agent to Defraud Victim of Gold
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield to his role in a conspiracy which resulted in a Massachusetts victim converting her bank account funds into gold, because she was tricked into believing that her accounts had been compromised by purported drug traffickers.
Biloxi Man Sentenced for Explosive Hoax
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Biloxi man was sentenced to 6 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release and a $1,000.00 fine for submitting a false tip to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Sean Hafesh, 34, of Daniels, Raleigh County, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.
Man Sentenced To 292 Months In Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE-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.
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison after Admitting He Destroyed a Police Vehicle and Smashed Bank Windows during Protests in Downtown
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and bank burglary in connection with the downtown Pittsburgh protest on May 30, 2020, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Cambridge Man Faces 5-40 Years, $5M Fine for Role in Penobscot County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Cambridge man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine base, methamphetamine and cocaine.
Reno Woman Sentenced To Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: RENO - A Reno woman who made false statements when she purchased multiple firearms that were bought for her son, a convicted felon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
South Sacramento Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor for Sexual Purposes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Dilesh Sharma, 50, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 24 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted online enticement of a minor for sexual purposes, distribution of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Deigo Carter, Jr., 21, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 24, 2023, by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a term of 48 months’ imprisonment following his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. After he completes his prison sentence, Carter will also serve three years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Pittsburgh Felon Indicted on Firearms Charges in Project Safe Neighborhoods Case
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.