Department of Justice Press Releases

FORT WAYNE-Chad Fulk, 40, of Albion, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 50 …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to federal firearm and drug charges. According to court documents and statements made in court, on or about December 1, 2019, …

SAN FRANCISCO – Former Genentech Principal Scientist Xanthe Lam, and her husband Allen Lam, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and other charges related to the theft of trade secrets from Genentech …

In Austin today, a federal judge sentenced Akhabue Ehis Onoimoimilin, aka “David Harrison,” a 29-year-old Nigerian national residing in Houston, to 87 months of imprisonment for his participation in a …

SAN ANTONIO – Christopher Felix Montoya, a licensed Physician’s Assistant and owner of TPC Family Care and Medical Clinics in San Antonio and Laredo, admitted to defrauding Medicaid, Medicare and …

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – After a 7-day trial, a federal jury found Seddrick Banks, of Cartersville, Georgia, guilty of drug distribution resulting in death and a myriad of other charges, …

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — James Arnold Scott, 45, of Hansford, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine. According to his own statements and …

WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS. According to court documents, from 2011 to at least June 2019, Mathew Reck, of St. Tammany …

BOSTON – A Cambridge woman was arrested today in connection with fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and Section 8 housing assistance.     Malisha …

TYLER, Texas – A Terrell man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Cory …

Miami, Florida – A 24-year-old Oakland Park man who stole from South Florida businesses during a one-month armed robbery spree pled guilty today to federal robbery and gun crimes. During …

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph George Ray, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Ray, 56, also known as “YB,” …

            Montgomery, Ala. –    On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Ronnie White, 51, from Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for distribution of cocaine and being a …

USA v SIAS indictmentUSA v SIAS penalty certificationAUGUSTA, GA:  An elected official in the Augusta city government is named in a two-count federal indictment charging him with destroying records in …

A federal jury in Brooklyn today convicted Akmal Narzikulov of all eight counts of a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to unlawfully produce identification documents, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, …

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Willie Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Johnson, age 37, …

A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with members of the Aryan Circle (AC) and others to sell methamphetamine. He is the fourth and final defendant charged in the …

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Dermot Shea, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that LUIS LEE …

BRUNSWICK, GA:  A Coffee County man who operated a pill factory was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Demetrius Brown, a/k/a “Jersey,” 43, of …

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Philadelphia, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months in prison and four years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal …

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Dennis Alexander Barahona (38, Chelsea, Massachusetts) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and …

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to marijuana and tax offenses.  Zachary Sweener, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute …

DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in multiple home invasions in the greater Dayton region. William Anthony-Lee Baylor, 28, pleaded …

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marquis Hicks, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in a conspiracy involving the illegal purchase and transportation of firearms, Acting United States Attorney …