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Four Charged with Failure to Register as Sex Offenders
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
In April 2023, federal grand juries in Jackson and Memphis returned indictments against four convicted sex offenders for failure to register or maintain their registration when they moved to Tennessee, in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the indictments today.
Camden County Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining 30 Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A Camden County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced on May 1, 2023, to 60 months in prison, five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $3.18 million in restitution and forfeit $1.03 million for conspiring to fraudulently obtain 30 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) totaling more than $3 million, and to laundering the proceeds.
East Bay Man Charged With Running $39 Million Ponzi Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A federal grand jury indicted Derek Vincent Chu, charging him with crimes related to an alleged $39 million Ponzi scheme involving over 100 victims, on April 26, 2023, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp.
Bank Robber Sentenced to More Than Nine Years; Robbed Same Credit Union Twice
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Akil Saeed Daniels was sentenced in federal court to 110 months in prison for robbing credit unions in Poway and Chula Vista in 2022 - months after he was released from a long stint in prison for robbing the same Chula Vista credit union more than a decade earlier.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Brian Norman, 52, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 28, 2023, by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a term of 210 months’ imprisonment following his conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
South Carolina Man and Florida Woman Sentenced in COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mohammad Ribhi Farraj, 43, of Florence, South Carolina, and Marvet Masoud, 34, of Homestead, Florida, were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits.
Eighth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Porterville-Based Drug Ring
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Xochil Aguilera, 39, of Porterville, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Snohomish man who dealt drugs, even as he awaited sentencing for an earlier drug conviction, pleads guilty to drug, gun, and murder-for-hire related charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Defendant connected to multiple federal investigations
Orleans Parish Man Charged With Concealment of Bankruptcy Related Assets
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
JOSHUA BORGES (“BORGES”), age 37, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand on April 28, 2023 for Concealment of Assets, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 152(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Californian convicted of fraudulently passing over $1M in counterfeit savings bonds at South Texas banks
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A 58-year-old resident of Hemet, California, has pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit U.S. savings bonds over three years, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Missouri Woman Accused of Multiple Pandemic Frauds
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A woman from St. Peters, Missouri has been indicted in federal court and accused of fraudulently obtaining a total of $137,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic via two assistance programs.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Robert Lee Taylor, 42, Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Brennon Michael Adkins, 22, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to possession of a stolen firearm.
Chicago Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
A Chicago man who distributed heroin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on four different occasions was sentenced today to more than 3 years in federal prison.
Schenectady Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography and Communicating a Threat
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Richard Nejame, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with sexual exploitation of a child and communicating a threat to injure.
Iowa Woman Sentenced to Prison on Misdemeanor Charge Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
An Iowa woman was sentenced in the District of Columbia on a misdemeanor count for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Romanian man sentenced for car burglary crimes in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Mihail Ilie has been sentenced for violations of the federal Assimilative Crimes Act for possession of burglary tools and attempted car burglary in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Hartsville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Darnikius Trayvon Sutton, 31, of Hartsville, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Founder and Former CEO of Sustainable Fuel Company Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned an indictment yesterday charging the founder and former CEO of a sustainable fuel company with embezzling at least $5.9 million from the company.
Man Pleads Guilty to Dog Fighting Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: An Ohio man pleaded guilty to two counts of raising and training dogs for the purpose of dog fighting.