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Metro East Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 198 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced an East St. Louis man to 198 months after he pled guilty to several drug charges for his involvement in a national trafficking ring as the local, Metro East leader.
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Distribute Large Amounts of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Romesh Vance, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and for violating his supervised...
The United States Attorney for Puerto Rico, FBI San Juan, and HHS-OIG Announce Redoubling and Focus of Investigative Efforts to Detect and Deter Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of Medicare Funds
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the San Juan Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Joseph González, and the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), José Luis Soto, are redoubling efforts and focus to investigate, detect, and deter Medicare fraud.
U.S. Attorney Thompson to Announce Verdicts in Child Sex Trafficking Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. today, Friday, April 28, 2023, to announce and discuss the verdicts in the trial of Larry Allen Clay Jr., 57, a former employee of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and Chief of Police for the Gauley Bridge Police Department.
North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A North Liberty woman was sentenced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements during the purchase of firearms.
Team from Western Washington honored for investigation and prosecution of major cybercrime group Fin7
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Seattle - The Department of Justice investigative team in a major cybercrime case, pursued in the Western District of Washington, was honored today with an Executive Office of U.S. Attorney’s Director’s award for Outstanding Litigative Team, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. The prosecutors, paralegals, and cyber investigators from the FBI broke up the hacking group Fin7. The award was presented today in Washington DC.
Former Pittsburgh Resident Indicted in Project Safe Childhood Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of transporting, distributing and possessing child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Gloucester County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison, 10 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $73,000 in restitution for possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse. Joseph Cooper, 76, of Williamstown, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb on Sept. 13, 2022, to an information charging him with one count of possession of child pornography.
Bergen County Man Charged in Car Theft and Fraudulent Resale Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former Bergen County, New Jersey, man has been charged with running a large, multistate car theft and fraud ring, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Tallahassee Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy, And Making False Statements Relating To COVID-19 Relief Programs
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Wilbert Jean Stanley, III, 43, and Felicia Jackson Stanley, 43, both of Tallahassee, Florida, were sentenced, after previously pleading guilty to one count each of wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and making false statements in connection to COVID-19 pandemic...
U.S. Attorney Joins Law Enforcement, Stakeholders to Combat Antisemitism
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, the FBI, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joined with Temple Israel in Columbus to discuss the rise of antisemitism in the nation...
Medical Practice and its Owners to pay $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two doctors and their medical practice have agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by allegedly performing and billing for medically unnecessary procedures on Medicare and Medicaid patients, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today.
U.S. Attorney Charges Former Westchester County Board Of Legislators Employee With Attempted Enticement Of A Minor
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANAND SINGH was arrested today and charged with one count of attempted enticement of a minor. The Complaint charges that SINGH communicated with an individual, who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, on...
Butler Man Sentenced to 8 Years of Incarceration for Drug and Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Butler City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to eight years of incarceration and three years of supervised release on his convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
St. Louis County Woman Accused of Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from St. Louis County, Missouri has been accused of prostituting a minor online.
Cape Coral Trio Convicted For Their Roles In A Multi-Million Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Carlos Tejeda (62, Cape Coral), Juan Tejeda (35, Cape Coral), and Pedro Pelaez (59, Cape Coral) guilty in connection with their involvement in a large-scale credit card fraud scheme which operated in Cape...
Casper Man Sentenced for Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Tyler Scott Bressette, age 38, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 140 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Bressette on April 27, 2023, and also imposed eight years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Essex County Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for Using Credit Cards Stolen from U.S. Mail to Defraud Banks and Commit Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 82 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $330,391 in restitution for his role in scheming with at least one U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee and others to steal credit cards from the mail and then...
EDVA Announces Continued Availability of Grant Funding for Project Safe Neighborhood Initiatives
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced today the continued availability of approximately $325,000 in grant funding for Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiatives.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Weapons Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JUSTIN HENRY, age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 27, 2023 before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.