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FBI Newark Honors the Anti-Defamation League of New York/New Jersey with National Award
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK CITY, NY-FBI Newark presented the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award to the Anti-Defamation League of New York/New Jersey at a reception Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Jewish Museum in New York City. The ADL NY/NJ has a long history of collaborating with community leaders, government officials and law enforcement to strengthen communities, fight hate, violence, and advocate for change.
Florida Murder Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Canton
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: Canton, OH - The U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) in Canton, OH arrested Cherie Goss (42) earlier today on charges of attempted first degree murder. Goss was wanted by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Lauderdale, FL after charges were filed against her in early April. The U.S. Marshals Service was able to track her to Stark County, OH where she was arrested.
ATF National Response Team Joins Commercial Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested assets from ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into a fire that broke out onboard the 276-foot commercial fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprises while docked in Tacoma, Washington.
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Conspiracy and Two Armed Bank Robberies
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 276 months in prison for his role as the gunman in two armed bank robberies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Two More Sentenced for Roles in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Hassan Abdullah, also known as “San,” 28, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and Donte Webster, 23, of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic over 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia.
Moline Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Heroin Distribution and Related Gun Crimes
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A Moline, Illinois, man, Cordero Harris, 34, was sentenced on April 26, 2023, to 240 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm as a felo
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Nearly $24 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, along with his son, medical practices and billing company, have agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of false claims to both Medicare and Medicaid.
Ethete Man Sentenced for Assault With Fire
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Quentin Charles Lee, age 28, of Ethete, Wyoming, was sentenced to 30 months in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment for assault with a dangerous weapon, namely fire, by means of using lighter fluid and a lighter. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 21, 2023.
Houston man sent to prison for $3M PPP loan fraud scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A 47-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani along with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Puyallup, Washington man pleads guilty to conspiring to attack power substations
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
A 32-year-old Puyallup, Washington man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to Conspiracy to destroy energy facilities, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
East Peoria Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
An East Peoria, Illinois, man, George L. Guynn, 61, of the 800 block of Meadow Avenue, was sentenced on April 27, 2023, to 10 years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute at least 5 grams of methamphetamine.
Man Charged in Miami with Diamond Smuggling Arrested by Federal Agents
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
Guilherme Cipriani, 41, of Scottsdale, Arizona, has been arrested on federal charges of smuggling diamonds into the United States and providing a false statement to a federal agency.
What did Justice Department publish on May 10?
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Pair Accused of More St. Louis Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Two men from East St. Louis, Illinois who were already facing federal charges related to a carjacking in November have been accused of more.
Two Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 10, 2023, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned two separate indictments charging Luis Enrique Rodríguez Sánchez and Pedro Luis Bones Torres with violations of the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, and Todd Kim, Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Senator Collins Calls for Continued Support from FBI, DEA to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
During hearing, Senator Collins discussed Auburn restaurant that received $3M worth of fentanyl last month
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rodney Burton 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting SAC Michael Weddel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Chief Robert J. Contee III, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Senator Murray Makes Clear Delivering Resources FBI and DEA Need is Mission-Critical to Keep Communities Across America Safe
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
On May 10, at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to ensure our federal law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep communities safe and protect our rights, and about her commitment to working with her colleagues to strengthen—not weaken—the FBI and DEA’s ability to fulfill their critical missions.
Notice published on May 10 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Ahead of Police Week, Graham Reintroduces Bill to Bolster Rural Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 11, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, reintroduced the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023 to make it easier for law enforcement agencies in rural and low income areas to access Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant programs.