Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment

Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, speaks during a news conference Nov. 22, 2021, to announce…

Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials

ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. “Harassing federal officials…

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Home health agency to pay $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

ATLANTA – PruittHealth, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Pruitt”) have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health services that were not covered by the Medicare…

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St. Thomas Man Charged After Conspiring to Mail Packages of Fentanyl to St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that a St. Thomas man was arrested September 14, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia and transported to St. Thomas, USVI on criminal charges…

Six defendants indicted for fraud that included targeting elderly citizens

ATLANTA – Vikas Mehta, Walter Valdivia, Pradip Parikh, Jaime Salas, Alpesh Patel, and Darash Shah have been indicted for wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and money laundering. “This case involves…

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Georgia man who laundered millions from online frauds sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

ATLANTA – Nnamdi Marcellus MgBodile has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud after being convicted at trial. For years, MgBodile opened and directed…

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Jury Convicts Two-Time Bank Robber

MACON, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Lizella, Georgia, resident for bank robbery a week after being released from federal prison for previously robbing a bank. Wesley Sorrow, 50, of Lizella,…

Four Charlotte Men Are Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Wednesday, November 16, 2021, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. sentenced four Charlotte men to prison for their involvement in a bank fraud and identity theft scheme,…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Six Flags Over Georgia

AUSTELL, Georgia — Six Flags Over Georgia — the Thrill Capital of the South — invites guests to celebrate the magic of the season during Holiday in the Park where the park transforms into a festive…

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Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker To Over 17 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – James Kristoffer Cantley, 39, formerly of Newton, N.C., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell to 210 months in prison and five years of supervised release…

Fort Lauderdale Jury Convicts Two Defendants for Stealing Veteran and Social Security Benefits: Three Others Plead Guilty

Miami, Florida – After an eight-day trial at the Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, and following three days of deliberations, a jury found Omar Shaquille Bailey and Ronaldo Garfield Green guilty for…

Guns, drugs recovered, 14 arrested after I-195 party bus traffic stop

Hamilton Twp., N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested 14 individuals and seized 6 guns including 2 ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, hollow-point ammunition, and drugs after an investigation led detectives…

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Memphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Mail Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

Memphis, TN – Shamari Johnson, 42, has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…

Armed robber sentenced for attacking customers at and stealing opioids from multiple pharmacies

NEWNAN, Ga. – Anthony Lavell Williams, Jr. has been sentenced for perpetrating a string of armed robberies in Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cobb, and Hall Counties during which Williams assaulted pharmacy customers and…

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Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia company and its owner have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States national security laws. Dali Bagrou, 60, of…

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Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds

ATLANTA – 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 allegedly steal…

Inmates prosecuted for separate assaults on prison correctional officers

BRUNSWICK, 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 into a…

Shelby County Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Oil in Violation of Clean Water Act

FRANKFORT, 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 waterway of…

Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possession of a controlled…

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Final defendant sentenced in conspiracy that shipped cocaine from California to Savannah

SAVANNAH, GA: The last of four defendants has been sentenced to federal prison in a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped cocaine and cash from coast to coast. Kevin Chelsea, 39, of Las…

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Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment

Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials

Home health agency to pay $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

St. Thomas Man Charged After Conspiring to Mail Packages of Fentanyl to St. Thomas

Six defendants indicted for fraud that included targeting elderly citizens

Georgia man who laundered millions from online frauds sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

Jury Convicts Two-Time Bank Robber

Four Charlotte Men Are Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Six Flags Over Georgia

Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker To Over 17 Years In Prison

Fort Lauderdale Jury Convicts Two Defendants for Stealing Veteran and Social Security Benefits: Three Others Plead Guilty

Guns, drugs recovered, 14 arrested after I-195 party bus traffic stop

Memphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Mail Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

Armed robber sentenced for attacking customers at and stealing opioids from multiple pharmacies

Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds

Inmates prosecuted for separate assaults on prison correctional officers

Shelby County Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Oil in Violation of Clean Water Act

Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

Final defendant sentenced in conspiracy that shipped cocaine from California to Savannah

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