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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 135 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute thousands of counterfeit pressed pills containing fentanyl in northern Virginia.
New Orleans Man Sentenced on Carjacking and Weapons Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, RICHARD JONES, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on Feb. 28, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry to a total term of 180 months. As to Counts 1, 3, and 6 of the indictment pending against him, the Court...
Operators of Addiction Treatment Chain Charged in Alleged Health Care Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE - The Massachusetts operator of a chain of addiction treatment clinics is charged in federal court in Providence, RI, with millions of dollars of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering and obstruction, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. In addition, the treatment center and its former supervisory counselor were also charged with health care fraud.
Butler County Man Sentenced to Serve 10 Years in Federal Prison on Methamphetamine, Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - Jaleel D. Gipson, 31, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for the offenses of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
United States Attorneys' Offices Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Introduction. The Deputy Attorney General’s Sept. 15, 2022 memorandum, “Further Revisions to Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies Following Discussions with Corporate Crime Advisory Group," instructed that each component of the Department of Justice (the “Department") that prosecutes corporate...
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of ATF Agents, Robbery, And Carjacking After Opening Fire During A High-Speed Chase On Interstate 4
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida-United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Francisco Cabrera (28, Dover) with armed robbery, armed carjacking, and attempting to murder federal agents. If convicted on all counts, Cabrera faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 28 years, up to life, in federal prison.
Merced Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault in Yosemite National Park
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Ramonchito Racion, 52, of Merced, was sentenced today to seven years and one month in prison for one count of attempted sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Three men admit to fatal smuggling event in Mission
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Two Mexican men and a U.S. citizen have admitted to their roles in an alien smuggling conspiracy which resulted in death, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
South Carolina Man Who Trafficked Guns Into Connecticut Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Marquis Jerome Pollard, 42, of Yemassee, South Carolina, was sentenced by the United States District Court in Connecticut to 96 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for firearm offenses related to an illegal gun trafficking operation.
Two California Men Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy To Attack Democratic Headquarters In Sacramento
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Today, Ian Benjamin Rogers was sentenced to 108 months in prison and Jarrod Copeland was sentenced to 54 months in prison for their respective roles in crimes including a conspiracy to destroy the Democratic Headquarters in Sacramento, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. The sentences were handed down by the Honorable Charles R. Breyer, Senior United States District Judge.
Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Kansas Hospital
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A Kansas man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and his nursing license forfeited after stealing controlled substances from his employer.
Alexandria Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identify Theft
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Robert Lee Daniel, III, of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Dee D. Drell to 65 months in prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Following his release from prison, Daniel will be placed on supervised release for a period of 3 years.
Houma Man Pleads Guilty To Failure To Account for And Pay Taxes
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RENE CLEMENT (“CLEMENT"), age 76, of Houma, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 15, 2023 to failing to account for and pay federal income taxes and Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA") taxes, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7202.
Former Finance Director Of Non-Profit Trade Association Charged With Embezzlement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today charges against DONNA MURRAY, a former director of finance for a non-profit...
Man Who Robbed and Murdered Stamford Jeweler Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced ROBERT RALLO, 59, of New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 480 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for offenses stemming from the robbery of Marco Jewelers in Stamford in March 2020, during which Rallo shot and killed the owner of the store.
Alexandria Small Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $900,000 Tax Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man pleaded guilty today to filing a false individual income tax return for the 2016 tax year.
Peculiar Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Evasion
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The owner of a Peculiar, Mo., business was sentenced in federal court today for tax evasion.
Maryland Tax Preparer Convicted After Eight-Day Trial for Preparing False Tax Returns
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal jury today convicted Ronald Eugene Watson, also known as Sabir Muhammad, age 59, of Brandywine, Maryland, today on 23 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking while on Parole
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A previously convicted felon living in Rogers was sentenced today to 180 months in prison without the possibility of parole followed by five additional years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
Drug Supplier for Gangster Disciples Sentenced in Counterfeit Prescription Pill Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Chelmsford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston to trafficking counterfeit oxycodone and Adderall pills that contained fentanyl and methamphetamine.