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Bristol Man Involved in Gun Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSHUA BENTZ, 39, of Bristol, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for illegally trafficking firearms from South Carolina to Connecticut.
Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of an Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Michael Langley, age 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence, which also included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, on May 2, 2023.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEVONTE SMITH, age 22, of New Orleans, pled guilty to seven counts of an eight-count indictment, that charged him with multiple federal firearms and drug trafficking violations stemming from a March 30, 2022 shootout, on the corner of Orleans...
Queens Woman Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Government Funds
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John Gay, the Inspector General of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Office of Inspector General (“PA-OIG"), Jonathan Mellone, the Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Region of the U.S. Department of...
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Patrick Charles Schutz, age 38, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms to 28 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 24, 2023.
Former Green Haven Correction Officer Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Inmate In State Custody
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that TAJ EVERLY pled guilty to a deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law. On May 28, 2020, EVERLY, then a correction officer at Green Haven Correctional Facility, assaulted an individual...
Fruitland Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Derek Lorin Blackhorse pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. Blackhorse, 34, of Fruitland New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
Mason City Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A Mason City, Iowa man who possessed over 150,000 depictions of child pornography was sentenced on Friday, April 28, 2023, to 240 months imprisonment after a jury returned a guilty verdict against him on Nov. 17, 2022.
Los Angeles Case Part of Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice, and its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and international partners, today announced the results of Operation SpecTor, which included 288 arrests - the most ever for any JCODE operation and nearly double that of the prior operation. Law...
Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: All Six Charged Defendants Have Now Entered Guilty Pleas.
Readout of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta’s Meeting with Members of European Parliament to Discuss Women’s Rights
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Today, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta participated in a meeting with a delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), alongside attendees from the White House Gender Policy Council and the U.S. Department of State. The convening, which featured representatives from Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany and Spain, was hosted by the State Department.
HSI Investigation Leads to Indictment of Chinese National Circumventing Antidumping and Countervailing Duties in Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On April 26, 2023 a federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Shuyi Mo, a citizen and resident of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with thirty-one counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, one count of a wire fraud conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.
Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing a Semiautomatic Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Esteban Gonzalez-Melendez, 26, of Mexico, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Gonzalez-Melendez also was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. Gonzalez-Melendez pleaded guilty to Possession of Firearms and Ammunition knowing that he was an undocumented non-citizen illegally and unlawfully in the United States.
Slidell Man Indicted for Federal Carjacking and Weapons Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMPAIN POOLE, age 22, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury on May 5, 2023, in a three-count indictment for carjacking and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Federal Government Reaches Settlement with Providence Skilled Nursing Center for Alleged Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE -Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (“Elmhurst") has entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island, resolving allegations that Elmhurst failed to furnish sign language interpreting services during interactions with a resident who is deaf, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
FBI Honors Michelle Li with National Award
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-FBI Director Christopher Wray presented Michelle Li with the Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for her service to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Ms. Li is a news anchor at KSDK - TV and the president and co-founder of The Very Asian Foundation.
Two Waterloo Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Firearm as Felons
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Two men from Waterloo, Iowa, were sentenced to prison terms after possessing a firearm as felons.
Hospers, Iowa Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Gun Convictions
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms was sentenced on May 1, 2023, to 25 years’ imprisonment.
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: 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. After he completes his prison sentence, Norman will serve seven years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Rutland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Reinaldo Davis, 48, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison after Davis pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine base. United States District Judge Christina Reiss ordered that after Davis’ release from custody, Davis must serve a 3-year term of supervised release.