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Atlanta Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Mylin Murel, 20 years old, of Atlanta, GA, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Parmelee Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. The sentencing took place on May 2, 2023.
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to traffick methamphetamine and firearms - including a shotgun and machine guns.
Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering and Violent Crime Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal jury convicted three La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, members yesterday of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and destruction of evidence.
Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting To Smuggle 34 Guns Into Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Blackwood, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for being the supplier in a drug conspiracy that stretched from New Jersey to Maryland to West Virginia.
Senator Murray Highlights Critical Importance of Strong Investments in Education and Workforce
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
On May 11, at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Education, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to invest in education in order to ensure our kids can live up to their full potential and to strengthen our workforce and keep the American economy competitive.
Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A man with multiple state and federal felony convictions was sentenced today to a total of five years and five months in prison for violating supervised release on prior convictions and for illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found a loaded gun in a vehicle he was driving when it crashed, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Marrero Man Federally Indicted for Illegal Weapon Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RASHEED SMITH, age 32, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 28, 2023 for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Multiple Defendants Sentenced or Enter Guilty Pleas on Federal Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: At least 20 defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal charges including illegal possession of firearms.
Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ODVA, Inc. on May 12
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
FBI Honors Promises2Kids with FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA-Special Agent in Charge Stacey Moy of the FBI San Diego Field Office is pleased to announce Promises2Kids has received the nationally recognized FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for 2022.
Gun/Gamecock Dealing Results in Guilty Plea
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Pedro Gavino, 27, of Orosi, pleaded guilty today to selling firearms without a license and conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act by selling gamecocks and participating in cockfighting events, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime charge in connection with a fire he set to a church in Loveland, Colorado.
Armed Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on April 28, 2023, CORNELIUS CONEY, also known as “C Nizzy," 35, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Lake County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic More Than 130 Pounds of Marijuana
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Jack Protzman (74, Tavares) to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic more than 130 pounds of marijuana. The court also ordered Protzman to forfeit $18,440, and an additional $32,800 was administratively forfeited, which amounts were traceable to proceeds of the offense. Protzman had pleaded guilty on Aug. 16, 2022.
Rochester Man Who Failed To Appear for Sentencing on Riot Charge Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christopher Tindal, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to failure to appear, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Mexican National Charged With Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution in Madera County
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Cota Verdugo, 21, of Mexico, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Orleans Parish Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Thursday, April 27, 2023, REGIS GRIMES, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced in the United States District Court after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: Firearm Offenses. Christopher Leroy Gaiter, age 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 4, 2023, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Gaiter to 57 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. The ...