Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Justice Department has initiated legal action against Jimmie Bell, a Springfield, Missouri landlord, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants, a violation of the Fair Housing Act. Filed…
Two Springfield Men Convicted in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Two Springfield men were convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Worcester for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking organization supplied by sources in Mexico and spanning at least four states. Isaac Cardona, 34, and…
Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted At Trial
Tampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Clifford Edward Albritton, III (44, Lakeland) guilty of conspiracy to possess 400 grams or more of fentanyl with the intent to distribute it and…
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Nationwide Fraud Scheme
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Pennsylvania man was arrested on charges of fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth…
HSI Tampa special agent honored for Hispanic Heritage award
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa Special Agent Carlos Carrasquillo was recently honored for his work in federal law enforcement at the 2021 Viva…
HSI investigation exposes Michigan man’s attempts to sexually exploit children
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. – An investigation by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working with federal, state and local law enforcement, resulted in multiple…
Department of State offers 2 $1M rewards for information leading to arrest, conviction or financial disruption of Pakistani human smuggler
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announces two rewards for information on Pakistani national and human smuggler Abid Ali Khan (Khan). A reward of up to $1…
Texas woman sentenced to over 21 years for importing meth
DEL RIO, Texas – A Fort Worth woman was sentenced Oct. 13 to 262 months in prison for conspiracy to import methamphetamine. Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland…
HSI Nogales investigation results in drug trafficker sentenced to 5 years
TUCSON, Ariz. – A twice removed Mexican national was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for drug trafficking, following an investigation by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations…
South Texas man sentenced to 20 years for harboring, injuring a noncitizen
DEL RIO, Texas – A South Texas man was sentenced Oct. 6 to 235 months in prison for causing serious bodily injury to a noncitizen. Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s…
Fraudster Convicted in Maryland After Seven Day Trial for Federal Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges Related to International Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Eunice Nkongho, a/k/a “Eunice Bisong,” age 40 of California, on October 15, 2021, after a seven day trial, for conspiracy to commit money laundering and…
Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Juan Carlos Cortez-Gomez, 51, of Riverbank, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Sept.…
Bitcoin Money Transmitters And Launderers Plead Guilty
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Christopher Allan Boden, a/k/a “Captain,” 46, of Grand Rapids, Daniel Reynold DeJager, a/k/a “Daniel Miester,” and…
Hanover man accused of making pipe bombs, violating protective order
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thomas Joseph Miller, 34, of Hanover, New Mexico, appeared in federal court on Oct. 15 for a detention hearing, charged with illegally possessing destructive devices and ammunition. Miller…
Mexican Native Sentenced for Toxic Marijuana Cultivation Operation in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County
FRESNO, Calif. — Luis Madrigal-Reyes, 37, a native and citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to two years and five months in prison for conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent…
DOJ and CEO of defunct medical testing laboratory settle False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute civil case
Seattle – A False Claims Act/Anti-Kickback Statute civil matter was resolved today with an agreed $1.1 million payment by the former Chief Executive Officer of a now defunct medical testing lab, announced…
Over 3,000 South Carolina Students to Participate in State’s 20th Annual National Day of Concern & Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
COLUMBIA, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated today that on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), along with their local, state, and federal…
Area man pleads guilty to his role in carjacking plot
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Paul Eric Latham on October 14, 2021 for aiding and abetting a carjacking in January…
District Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Woman in Burst of Gunfire in Southeast Washington
WASHINGTON – Nequan Carthens, 21, of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to opening fire last year with a handgun on a Southeast Washington street and killing…
District Man Sentenced to 40-Year Prison Term for Killing Man in the Parking Lot of Recreation Center
WASHINGTON – Herman Cook, 50, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 40 years in prison on first-degree murder while armed and other charges for an…
Wilmot Man Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
CONCORD, N.H. – Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that a federal jury found Corey Donovan, 38, of Wilmot, guilty of unlawful possession of…