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Leader Of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today sentenced James Mirabal (46, St. Cloud) to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The court also ordered Mirabal to forfeit $124,598, traceable proceeds of the offense. Mirabal had pleaded guilty on Dec. 27...
Otsego County Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Shelby Ortiz, age 30, of Maryland, New York was sentenced today to serve 15 years in prison and a 20-year term of supervised release to begin after imprisonment for distributing child pornography. Ortiz also will be required to register as a sex offender upon her release from prison.
Armed Drug Trafficker With Prior Federal Conviction Is Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Lance Richardson Pagan, 52, of Gastonia, N.C., was sentenced to 25 years in prison today, followed by six years of supervised release for drug and gun offenses, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Assault of an Intimate Partner by Strangulation
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault of an Intimate Partner by Strangulation. The sentencing took place on March 13, 2023.
Clearwater Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday sentenced Terrel Lewis (26, Largo) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Lewis had pleaded guilty on Dec. 21, 2022.
Union County Man Admits Illegally Possessing Firearm and Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and oxycodone for distribution and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Ex-Federal Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Taking Bribes in Exchange for Smuggling Contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, former federal correction officer Jeremy Monk pleaded guilty to receiving bribes in exchange for providing contraband to prison inmates detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. Today’s proceeding was held before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. When sentenced, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment.
District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Correctional Officer to Smuggle Drugs Into D.C. Jail
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A District of Columbia man pleaded guilty today to bribing a public official to smuggle drugs into the D.C. jail. Keywaune McLeod, 28, of Washington D.C., pleaded guilty in United States District Court to one count of bribery. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for...
Former Credit Union Manager Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison for Embezzlement
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge last week sentenced a former New Pilgrim Federal Credit Union (“NPFCU") manager for embezzling funds from the credit union where he was employed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.
Bakersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Drug Sales from Smoke Shop
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Abraham Eduardo Navarro Mendez, 39, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Micronesian Couple Sentenced for Withholding Passports to Coerce Labor of Two Men in Meat Processing Plant
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: U.S. District Chief Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced defendants Nesly Mwarecheong, 46, and Bertino Weires, 51, U.S. residents and Federated States of Micronesia citizens, to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and nearly $70,000 in restitution to the victims for withholding passports to coerce labor of two men in a meat processing plant.
Man Sentenced to More than 16 Years for Importing 80 Pounds of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Moises Moreno of Moreno Valley, California, was sentenced in federal court today to 200 months in prison for importing more than 36 kilograms of fentanyl from Mexico into the United States.
Six Additional Oath Keepers Members and Affiliates Found Guilty of Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Five Defendants Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct of the Certification of the 2020 Presidential Election.
Central Illinois Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Maui Jim
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Bradford, Illinois, woman, Erica Hornof, 36, of the 300 block of Enterprise Drive, pleaded guilty on March 20, 2023, to three counts of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Maui Jim, a sunglasses manufacturer. Sentencing for Hornof has been scheduled for June 15, 2023, at the U.S. Courthouse in Peoria, Illinois before U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid.
Queens Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison for Laundering Millions of Dollars of Fraud and Hacking Schemes and Committing Bank Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DJONIBEK RAHMANKULOV was sentenced today to 121 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars in criminal proceeds obtained from computer hacking, healthcare fraud, and Small Business Administration...
Lodi Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kenneth O’Neil, 49, of Lodi, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Coordinator Pleads Guilty in Fatal Imperial County Smuggling Incident Resulting in Thirteen Deaths
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Jose Cruz Noguez pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges stemming from a March 2, 2021, smuggling incident in which thirteen people died when the vehicle in which they were concealed collided with a tractor trailer near Holtville, California.
Virginia Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Defendant Was Among Those Who Clashed With Officers on Lower West Terrace.
Jury Convicts Lakewood Felon of Bank Robbery, Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces a federal jury has found James David Trujillo Jr., age 25, of Lakewood, guilty of bank robbery, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and brandishing a weapon during a federal crime of violence.
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet. The sentencing took place on March 15, 2023.