Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Berkeley County man sentenced for role in drug conspiracy
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Theodore Richardson, of Martinsburg, west Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, Acting United States…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Benefits
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A California man pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining over $170,000 in unemployment benefits by submitting multiple unemployment claims in other people’s names and using benefits debit cards…
Virginia man sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Jackson, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…
Lawrence County Attorney Indicted for Wire Fraud
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – In a newly unsealed federal indictment, the County Attorney for Lawrence County and his legal secretary have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…
Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Importing Cocaine into US
PLANO, Texas – A Guatemalan 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. Jose Ramon Reyes…
Meth dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distribution
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Coachella, California man was sentenced to federal prison today for transporting five pounds of methamphetamine from Coachella to Aumsville, Oregon. Gerardo Figueroa-Felix, 36, was sentenced to 70 months in prison…
Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Straw Purchasing Firearms Smuggled to Mexico
SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge sentenced Former Karnes County Sheriff’s Deputy Oswaldo Bernal today to 32 months in federal prison for straw purchasing approximately 40 firearms that were subsequently trafficked to…
Erie Man Indicted on Fentanyl Charge
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…
Career St. Paul Criminal convicted in drive-by shooting case
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury today convicted a St. Paul man on charges of illegally possessing a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following a five-day trial, Darnell Andre Dunn,…
Two Dominican nationals in Miami plead guilty to mail fraud, identity theft
EL PASO, TEXAS – Wilver Jose Polanco-Alvarez, a 26-year-old Dominican Republic citizen residing in Miami, and Jose Eduardo Gomez Salas, a 25-year-old Dominican Republic citizen residing in New York, admitted in federal…
Alabama Felon Sentenced to 5 years for possession of firearm
Montgomery, Alabama – On Thursday, June 3, 2021, Trajazman L. Farmer, a 31-year-old man from Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a…
Moore County Man Sentenced for Immigration Fraud
RALEIGH, N.C. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that today, in federal court, Antonio C. Paz, age 70, a naturalized citizen of the United…
Jamaican smuggled 2.8 kilos of cocaine through Newark Airport
NEWARK, N.J. – A Jamaican man today admitted that he smuggled approximately 2.8 kilograms of cocaine into the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Perez Omar Gibbs, 38, of…
Hershey Road Restaurant owner charged for bank fraud, PPP loan fraud
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Scott Levy, age 58, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 7, 2021, in a criminal…
Martinsburg woman sentenced for role in drug conspiracy
ARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lisa Richardson, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Pensacola Insurance Company Owner Arrested On Wire Fraud Charges
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – John Michael Thomas, 51, of Pensacola made his initial appearance today on wire fraud charges related to his business, Thomas Insurance, LLC. A federal criminal complaint was filed on…
New Orleans Felon Indicted on Numerous Gun and Drug Distribution Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on June 4, 2021, a Federal Grand Jury indicted QUENTRELL BERTHOLOTTE, age 29 of New Orleans, Louisiana, in a four…
U-4 dealer pleads guilty to importing drug from China
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY – A Marshall County, Kentucky man pleaded guilty today to Conspiracy to Distribute U-47700, commonly known as U-4, a Schedule I controlled substance, and to Distributing, Possessing with the Intent…
Ohio County man admits to a drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Joseph Dobrzynski, of Valley Grove, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Dobrzynski, 58, pleaded guilty today to one…
Drug trafficker who attempted to shoot investigators found guilty on all charges at trial
BRUNSWICK, GA: A Liberty County man whose gun malfunctioned when he attempted to shoot at investigators searching for drugs has been found guilty on all charges by a U.S. District Court jury.…
Minneapolis George Floyd riot arsonist agrees to $12 million in restitution
MINNEAPOLIS – A Staples man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for his role in the arsons at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building. According to court documents, on…
Lewis Center man pleads guilty to $2 million romance scam, PPP fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Lewis Center man pleaded guilty in federal court today for his role in conspiring to launder the proceeds of online romance scams for roughly two years. He also…
Berkeley County man sentenced for drug possession
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Walter Lee Evans, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 131 months of incarceration for a drug distribution charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Evans,…
Texas man admits to role in drug distribution operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Alcendor, of Houston, Texas, has admitted to his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…
Judges sentences member of major drug trafficking organization for conspiring to distribute
ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced David M. Foston to 125 months in prison today. The 49-year-old St. Louis, Missouri resident pleaded guilty, in February, to one…
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