PITTSBURGH – Melvin Dorsey-Pace pled guilty to distributing crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of an elementary school, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Dorsey-Pace, age 29 of New …
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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Online Scams
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Dorchester pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in online romance scams targeting individuals in the United States. Mike …
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Ravenna Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Andrew Wirth, 33, of Ravenna, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, to 14 years in prison by U.S. District Judge …
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Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith Sentenced to Prison for Obstruction of Justice
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith, 53, of Macomb Township, was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, announced …
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A Southfield Woman Has Been Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – A Southfield, Michigan woman was charged in a criminal complaint for allegedly making false and fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced …
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Grosse Pointe Park Man Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud and Steal Funds from Religious Charity
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – A Grosse Pointe Park resident was sentenced today to one year in prison and six months at a halfway house on wire fraud charges in connection with obtaining …
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Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges. Roberto …
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Louisiana man who came to Texas for drugs and firearm handed significant sentence
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – A 41-year-old resident of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, has been ordered to prison for nearly 27 years following his convictions on drug and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. …
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Two Rhode Island Men Charged in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. Jasdrual …
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Eleven Individuals Involved In Osceola County Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – U.S. District Judges Paul G. Byron and Carlos E. Mendoza have sentenced 11 members of an Osceola County-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) to federal prison sentences ranging …
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Haines City Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Machinegun Parts
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway has sentenced Marc Anthony Hayes (48, Haines City) to three years in federal prison for possessing 3D printed auto sear devices. …
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Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWILMINGTON, N.C. – A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania woman was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for robbing a bank in Ayden, North Carolina. She was also ordered to pay restitution …
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Las Vegas Tax Preparer Sentenced To Prison For Tax Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS VEGAS – The owner of a Las Vegas tax preparation business was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison for failing to collect and pay over …
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Kentucky Woman Arrested For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON — A Kentucky woman was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted …
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Helena woman sentenced to more than five years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine from Las Vegas into Montana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREAT FALLS — A Helena woman who admitted to helping to bring pounds of methamphetamine from Las Vegas, Nevada, into Montana for distribution was sentenced today to five years and …
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Gainesville Man Convicted For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Yesterday afternoon, a federal jury in Gainesville convicted Octavius Durdley, 43, of Gainesville, for one count of failing to register as a sex offender under the Sex …
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Columbia, Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Meth Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Scott Gregory Screen, age 56, of Columbia, Maryland to eight years in federal prison, followed by five years of …
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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRED ASANTE pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a …
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Inmate Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison and Second Inmate Pleads Guilty For Participation in a Racketeering Conspiracy at Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced inmate Todd Holloway, age 36, today to 50 months in federal prison, consecutive to the state sentence he is currently serving, …
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Massachusetts Man Indicted for Obstructing Investigation into Fires at Jewish-Affiliated Institutions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging a Massachusetts man for allegedly obstructing an investigation into fires set at Jewish-affiliated institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in …
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Man Pleads Guilty in Miami Federal Court to Acting as Russian Agent
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore, has pled guilty to acting within the United States on behalf of a foreign …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Obstruction Conspiracies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Nathan Peachey, age 51, of Pennsylvania, convicted for his role in fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice conspiracies, was sentenced on …
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Analysis-UAE corporate tax may dilute competitive edge, as Saudi Arabia steps up
by Reutersby ReutersBy Saeed Azhar and Lisa Barrington DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates’ plans for a corporate tax risk eroding one of its main attractions as the Gulf’s premier destination for …
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Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Rioting Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge accusing him of inciting rioting involving multiple incidents of property damage and looting in the city in the …
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Homer Man Receives Federal Prison Sentence for Possession of the Feather of a Bald Eagle
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Daniel Glenn Smith, 20, of Homer, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby to spend …