Missouri felon admits to illegal gun purchases and $830,000 investment fraud
ST. LOUIS — A convicted felon has pleaded guilty to illegally acquiring dozens of firearms and defrauding two investors out of more than $830,000, federal …
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The three men face significant penalties for allegedly exploiting a pandemic relief program designed to support struggling businesses.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal grand jury has indicted three Metro East men on 13 counts for their alleged roles in a Paycheck …
A California man’s illegal firearm conviction tied to investigation into his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
FRESNO, Calif. — A Madera man was sentenced Thursday to three years and two months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the …
Two men convicted in human smuggling case that led to deaths of Indian family
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal jury in Minnesota convicted Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Anthony Shand, 50, on Friday for their roles in a human smuggling operation …
Chicago man sentenced to nearly four years for illegally exporting firearm parts to Israel
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for illegally exporting firearm parts to Israel in violation of …
Cairo Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Child Pornography Charges
ALBANY, NY – Drew Caswell, a 26-year-old resident of Cairo, New York, has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for the distribution, receipt, …
Indian man indicted for attempting to export aviation tech to Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted Sanjay Kaushik, a 57-year-old from Delhi, India, on charges of conspiring and attempting to illegally export …
Newport man sentenced to 30 months for illegal firearm possession
COVINGTON, Ky.—Antonio Fox, 37, of Newport, Kentucky, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Friday after pleading guilty to being a felon in …
Wall Township man charged with armed bank robbery, held in federal custody
TRENTON, N.J.—A Monmouth County man appeared in federal court on Thursday to face charges related to an armed bank robbery in Wall Township, U.S. Attorney …
Nevada man pleads guilty to $6.1 million investor fraud scheme
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada man admitted in federal court Thursday to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme, defrauding victims of more than $6.1 million …
DC man sentenced to 20 years for armed carjacking and robbery
WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old Washington, D.C., man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for an armed carjacking and a separate armed robbery in …
Pine Ridge man indicted for embezzlement from Oglala Sioux Tribe
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A federal grand jury has indicted Mason Big Crow, 50, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, on charges of larceny, embezzlement, and …
Two convicted in deadly human smuggling operation at U.S.-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Two men have been convicted on four counts of human smuggling for their roles in a cross-border operation that led to …
Sioux Falls man sentenced to over two years for possession of stolen firearm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Sioux Falls man was sentenced Wednesday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession …
Maryland man sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Maryland man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for forcibly obstructing law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of …
Dominican national sentenced to 9 years in prison for fatal human smuggling in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — A Dominican national was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation …
Virginia man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin on interstate highway
NEWNAN, Ga. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other narcotics through Georgia, while his co-defendant …
Texas man sentenced to 22 months for assaulting police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 22 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on …
Former Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $38 million in taxpayer funds
TUCSON, Ariz. — A former Santa Cruz County treasurer admitted Thursday to orchestrating a decade-long embezzlement scheme in which she stole more than $38 million …
Newport News man sentenced to over 17 years for drug trafficking and firearm possession
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 39-year-old Newport News man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced Friday to 17 years and six months in federal …
Santa Clarita man charged in first U.S. case tied to overdose death from potent synthetic opioid
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old Santa Clarita man has been indicted for allegedly distributing protonitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid, leading to a fatal overdose earlier …
Shippenville man sentenced to over 21 years for child exploitation crimes
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Shippenville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for …
Mexican national sentenced to 20 years for illegal reentry after aggravated felony
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mexican national has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior conviction …
Iowa woman sentenced to probation for illegally purchasing firearms linked to violent crimes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 22-year-old Cedar Rapids woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years of federal probation for lying on federal forms to illegally …
Meth trafficker linked to Mexican drug cartel sentenced to 40 years in prison
DALLAS — A Mexican national tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for her role …
North Carolina man indicted for pulling a gun at pizzeria in alleged hate crime
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 31-year-old North Carolina man has been indicted on federal civil rights and firearms charges for allegedly threatening eight individuals with a …
West Virginia woman faked business operation to scam federal goverment out of COVID-19 relief funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans woman was sentenced Friday to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $25,830 in restitution after admitting …
Colombian man charged in $66 million Ponzi scheme targeting hundreds of investors
MIAMI — Efrain Betancourt, Jr., 36, a Colombian citizen, was arrested last week upon entering the United States and charged with orchestrating a $66 million …
Norfolk man sentenced to over two years for trafficking machinegun parts and firearm possession
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking machinegun conversion …
Two Dominican nationals sentenced for smuggling endangered juvenile eels from Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Dominican nationals were sentenced this week for illegally harvesting and attempting to smuggle juvenile American eels, also known as …
Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violation
In Beaumont, Texas, a Mexican individual who was residing illegally in the U.S. has been handed a federal prison sentence for crimes relating to drug …
Guatemalan man indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after prior deportation in Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old Guatemalan citizen, Rafael Vincente Vincente, for illegally reentering the United States after being …
Department of Justice Announces New Trump Indictment Weeks Ahead of Election
The legal drama surrounding former President Donald Trump just took another twist with federal prosecutors narrowing the scope of their election interference case against him. …
Laredo man sent to prison after shooting
LAREDO, Texas – A 29-year-old Laradoan has been ordered to federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar …
Rochester Man Who Fled Police Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini …
Getzville Man Going To Prison For Threatening To Kill Police Officers
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Benjamin Bolton, 38, of Getzville, NY, …
Kenmore Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Charge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini …
Statement From U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson On National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office released the following statement from U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada today to commemorate National …
Grand Junction Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Bruce Holder, age 57, of Grand Junction, was sentenced to life in …
California-Based Company, Company President Plead Guilty in Scheme to Violate the Export Control Act
PROVIDENCE – Tao Jiang, the president and owner of Broad Tech System, Inc., a California-based electronics distribution company, today admitted to a federal judge in …
Man Sentenced for Three Richmond Armed Robberies
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison after committing three armed robberies between January and February of 2022. …
Henrico Man Pleads Guilty in $1.1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
RICHMOND, Va. – A Henrico man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Small Business Administration by obtaining over $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
San Antonio septuagenarian convicted of trafficking $1 million in marijuana
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 70-year-old San Antonio woman has pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute more than 90 kilograms of marijuana, …
California Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
FORT SMITH – A Redlands, California man was sentenced today to 121 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count …
California Man Gets 8-Year Prison Term for Transporting Kilos of Meth to Western PA
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Stockton, California has been sentenced in federal court to 100 months of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised …
KC Woman Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driver
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver, after …
California Man Convicted of Bismarck Bank Robbery
BISMARCK – United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on January 11, 2023, following a 2-day trial, a jury returned a guilty verdict on a …
Former Executive Director of Long Island Charity Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Senior United States District Judge Edward R. Korman sentenced Wafa Abboud to a term of imprisonment of …
Undocumented Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Illegal Re-Entry to U.S.
BENTON, Ill. – A man originally from Mexico was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in a U.S. District Court on Wednesday after he …
Preparing fraudulent returns results in prison for tax servicer
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A tax preparer has been sent to federal prison following her conviction for conspiring to commit tax fraud over a four-year …