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Meth Distributor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Jeremy P. Devaisher, 42, of Brighton, IL, was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison for methamphetamine-related charges on July 6, 2023.
Boston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking Following Two-Kilogram Cocaine Deal
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 10, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday for selling two kilograms of cocaine and possessing nearly one kilogram of heroin as well as a high-powered rifle in East Boston.
Texas Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: A Texas man was sentenced today for felony obstruction of an official proceeding during the breach of the United States 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 2020 presidential election.
D.C. Man is Fifth Defendant to Admit Role in Conspiracy That Sold Drugs Near a School
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -The fifth of five defendants engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
FBI and Traverse City Police Department Ask for Information in 10-Year-Old Cold Case
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: FBI and Traverse City Police Department Ask for Information in 10-Year-Old Cold Case.
FBI San Francisco Warns the Public About Online Predators Using 'Group Grooming'
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: FBI San Francisco Warns the Public About Online Predators Using 'Group Grooming'.
Final Defendant of Nine Pleads Guilty to Heroin Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man who pleaded guilty in federal court today is the final defendant convicted for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Greene County, Mo.
FBI Joint Press Release with Lansing Police Department: Active Search for Wynter Smith
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: FBI Joint Press Release with Lansing Police Department: Active Search for Wynter Smith.
Drug Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Dalila Miller, 39, of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
Chicago Men Arrested, Charged for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced that two Chicago men have been arrested and charged for narcotics and armed violence crimes.
Boise Nurse Practitioner and Patient/Medical Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: BOISE - U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced criminal charges against two defendants today as part of the Department of Justice’s 2023 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. This two-week nationwide law enforcement action resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud.
FBI Media Alert: FBI Doubles Reward in Case of Woman Found on Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI Doubles Reward in Case of Woman Found on Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico.
Four People Charged in Stolen Identity Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Banks and COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - A federal magistrate judge in Miami has unsealed an indictment charging Patrick Ductant, 35, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., Kervens Saint-Hilaire, 35, of Hollywood, Fla., and Vladimir Saint-Hilaire, 35, of Hollywood, Fla., with felony offenses, including conspiracy, bank and wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. Terri Shana Davis, 33, of Marietta, Ga., was also charged in the indictment with conspiracy and aggravated identity theft offenses.
Beckley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Jamal Johnson, 32, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
Newburgh Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: EVANSVILLE- Phillip Abell, 46, of Newburgh, Indiana, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.
Federal Jury Convicts Ocala Man Of Possession Of Child Sex Abuse Images
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Justin Lewis (41, Ocala) guilty of possession of child sex abuse images. Lewis faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing has not yet been set. Lewis had originally been indicted on February 6, 2019. A federal grand jury later returned a superseding indictment on June 20, 2023.
National Enforcement Action Results in 78 Individuals Charged for $2.5B in Health Care Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced today a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud.
Suburban Chicago Attorney Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge today sentenced a suburban Chicago attorney to more than three years in prison for fraudulently enabling her brother to conceal more than $357,000 from creditors and the trustee in his bankruptcy case.
Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: Washington: The Justice Department is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, which improves public safety by providing federally recognized Tribes...
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Jimmy Martez Ellis, 30, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on June 26, 2023, to 60 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.