Seattle – A Seattle area pair was indicted today in the Western District of Washington, for more than $1 million in fraud on COVID-19 relief programs, announced U.S. Attorney Nick …
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Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 10, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. of Tamaulipas, Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court today to drug and money laundering charges, admitting …
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Houlton Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBANGOR, Maine: A Houlton man was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Dylan …
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Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for multiple armed robberies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Lalonzo Simmons, 46, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Nov. 4 to 24 years in prison for interference with interstate commerce by robbery and violence, …
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South Bay Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Movie Investment Scam and for Fraudulently Selling House Bought with Illicit Proceeds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A South Bay man was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison for defrauding Asian investment firms out of $14 million by falsely claiming the …
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Over 60 Undocumented Noncitizens Concealed in Box Truck
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALPINE – A Las Cruces man was arrested yesterday in Brewster County on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in human trafficking. According to court documents, Javier Duarte, 22, …
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Former Muncie Mayor Convicted and Sentenced on Corruption Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressINDIANAPOLIS – A former mayor of Muncie, Indiana, who was indicted in November 2019, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for accepting $5,000 in cash in exchange for steering …
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Paterson Couple charged in death of eight-month-old baby
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim M. Baycora announce the arrest of Joshua Delgado, 22 years old from Paterson, New Jersey and Ashley Roman, 20 …
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New Jersey mom charged with two counts of murder after her two children found dead in car
Hillsborough Township, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Michael McMahon and Montgomery …
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“Operation Hartbreak Kid” Results in Thirteen Arrests
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLITTLE ROCK—Thirteen people will appear in federal court today after being arrested Tuesday morning as part of “Operation Hartbreak Kid.” Named after lead defendant Derrick Hart, 27, …
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Florence Man Sentenced to More than Four Years in Federal Prison on Gun Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFlorence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Brandon Paul Wallace, 33, of Florence, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison …
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Myrtle Beach Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison on Fentanyl Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFlorence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Shamar Jabarns McCollum, 24, of Myrtle Beach, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison after …
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Newark Man Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Firearms Violations Including Illegal Possession Of Machinegun
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for illegal possession of a machinegun, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession …
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Dothan Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMontgomery, Alabama – On November 9, 2021, Jimmy Lamar Berry, 36, from Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to 188 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of …
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Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – Jason Lary, the Mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and federal program theft. The charges relate to a scheme to …
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Acting U.S. Attorney Honig And Acting Attorney General Bruck Announce Joint Federal-State Civil Rights Criminal Enforcement Initiative
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the creation of a joint federal-state Civil Rights Criminal Enforcement Initiative to …
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Elkhorn City Attorney Sentenced to 41 Months for Bank Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPIKEVILLE, Ky.— An Elkhorn City, Ky., attorney, Timothy Belcher, 56, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $817,000 in restitution, by U.S. District …
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Union County Woman Admits Obstructing Justice
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, woman today admitted that she obstructed an investigation by destroying documents, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Latoyia McCollum, 46, of …
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Queens Man Convicted of Securities and Wire Fraud Conspiracies Relating to the Foreign Exchange Market
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJohn Won was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday of all five counts of an indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, as …
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Inmates prosecuted for separate assaults on prison correctional officers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBRUNSWICK, GA: Three inmates are under prosecution in separate cases in the Southern District for assaults on federal correctional officers, while a correctional officer has been sentenced for bringing contraband …
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Grand Jury indicts St. Louis man and others in international drug ring
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Derek Rockette for charges that include conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. The indictment …
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Grand Jury indicts St. Louis father and son along with others in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Gregory Dixson, Jr., Gregory Dixson III, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez, Quintin D. Adkins and Ruben Sanchez Blanco to knowingly combine, conspire, …
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Management Consulting Firm Partner Charged In Insider Trading Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
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Shelby County Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Oil in Violation of Clean Water Act
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRANKFORT, Ky. – A Shelbyville, Kentucky, man, John Affourtit, 65, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, to knowingly discharging a harmful quantity of oil into a …
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Former Massac County Official Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBENTON, Ill. – Christopher Thompson, 30, of Kevil, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to one count of Wire Fraud and seven counts of Mail Fraud for engaging in a scheme to …