Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 507

November 2, 2025

New York man sentenced to 17 months for anti-Jewish hate crimes at city protests

Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme

HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…

Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered

Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials

DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

COLUMBIA, SC– The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division, which includes the state of South Carolina, will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from…

Charlotte County Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Troy Alexander Cole (28, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to attempted distribution of methamphetamine and MDMA (commonly referred to as…

Tampa Man Who Displayed Firearm On Social Media Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Devin Kelly (27, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kelly faces a maximum penalty of 10…

Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

FRESNO, Calif. — Roberto Cavazos, 43, of Porterville, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…

Liberian National Sentenced to 10 Years for $23 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

A Liberian national who orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to secure more than $23 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 10 years in federal prison, announced…

Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills

MACON, Ga. – The District Court for the Middle District of Georgia entered an order partially granting summary judgment in favor of the United States and State of Georgia in U.S. ex rel…

Lubbock Postal Contractors Sentenced to 7+ Years for Stealing Mail

Two Lubbock postal contractors have been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of stolen mail, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. The investigation…

Cumberland County Man Sentenced To 161 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sheldon Tee Brooks, age 58, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on April 19, 2022, to 161 months’…

Henrico Man Charged in $1.1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

RICHMOND, Va. – A Henrico man was arrested yesterday after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining over $1.1 Million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on…

Milton Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

BOSTON – The owner of a used car dealership in Fall River pleaded guilty yesterday to money laundering. Augustine Osemwegie, 54, of Milton, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering. U.S.…

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Michael Lee Aurandt (51, Jacksonville) to 12 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse images and videos…

California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Brandon Ross, a/k/a “Shaba X”, age 33, of Los Angeles, California to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of…

Naples Felon Indicted For COVID Relief Fraud

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Daniel Joseph Tisone (34, Naples) with wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, illegal monetary…

Grand Jury – April 2022

United States Attorney Jan W. Sharp announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 14 unsealed Indictments charging 17 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or…

A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Nevada man with using fraudulent checks to steal money from victims’ bank accounts. Michael Zeto, 76, of Las Vegas,…

Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee

Greenbelt, Maryland – Marion Rose Payne, age 55, of Harwood, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority, specifically, Maryland driver’s licenses. The guilty plea…

Department of Justice Press Releases- Page 507

New York man sentenced to 17 months for anti-Jewish hate crimes at city protests

Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme

Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered

Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials

DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

Charlotte County Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

Tampa Man Who Displayed Firearm On Social Media Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon

Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

Liberian National Sentenced to 10 Years for $23 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills

Lubbock Postal Contractors Sentenced to 7+ Years for Stealing Mail

Cumberland County Man Sentenced To 161 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

Henrico Man Charged in $1.1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Milton Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

Naples Felon Indicted For COVID Relief Fraud

Grand Jury – April 2022

Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee

Holyoke Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Crack Cocaine

Two Men Are Facing Federal Charges In Connection With Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme

Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Facilitating Drug Distribution

Iowa City Woman Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Ammunition

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