Centreville Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced William Tyler Beck, age 30, of Centreville, Maryland to 16 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for…

February 24, 2022

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Romanian National Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related to a Scheme to Steal Checks Intended for Religious Institutions from the Mail

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Romanian national Mateus Vaduva, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Florida yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by five years…

February 24, 2022

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Felon Who Possessed a .40 Caliber Ghost Gun and Marijuana Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Jovar Demetrius Jefferson, age 30, of Lanham, Maryland to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

February 18, 2022

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Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Kevin Lawrence Carter, age 40, of Faulkner Maryland, to five years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession…

February 18, 2022

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits in the Names of Identity Theft Victims

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Baltimore, Maryland – Christopher Kenneth Guy, age 30, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The guilty…

February 11, 2022

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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Assault

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Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced MS-13 gang member Edin Velasco Garcia, age 21, of Frederick, Maryland, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years…

February 7, 2022

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Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Aaron Crawford, age 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for…

February 4, 2022

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Six Men Facing Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

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Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint was unsealed today charging six men for a drug trafficking conspiracy which allegedly distributed cocaine and other drugs in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties as…

January 21, 2022

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Washington, D.C. Man Facing Federal Charges in Maryland for Carjacking and Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence

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Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint was filed on January 7, 2022, charging James Albert Borum, age 19, of Washington, D.C., for carjacking and for using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm…

January 10, 2022

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Elkton Fentanyl Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Charges Relating to a Fatal Overdose

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Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Jude Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Robert Allen Valladares, age 37, of Elkton, Maryland, to 12 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release,…

January 9, 2022

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud in Relation to Multiple Religious Institutions

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Greenbelt, Maryland – Marius Vaduva, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Vaduva will be ordered…

January 7, 2022

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Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

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Greenbelt, Maryland – A superseding indictment charging members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, extortion, and money laundering was unsealed today as to eight defendants. A federal grand…

January 7, 2022

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Dulles CBP Arrests Two Wanted Men in One Week on Felony Child Molestation Charges

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STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested two men in one week who were each wanted on felony child sex assault and molestation charges.…

December 30, 2021

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Florida Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Involving the Theft of More Than 2,000 Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Nicolae Gindac, age 52, of Dania Beach, Florida, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

December 23, 2021

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Maryland MS-13 Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robberies in Maryland and Virginia

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Jose Guillermo Molina-Arevalo, age 27, of Kensington, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

December 8, 2021

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Ms-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 51 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in the Commission of a Murder and a Series of Armed Robberies

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Luis Antonio Cruz-Hernandez, a/k/a “Paniquiado “, age 27, of Silver Spring, Maryland to 51 years in federal prison, followed by five years…

December 1, 2021

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14 charged in narcotics conspiracy involving millions of dollars’ worth of opioids

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CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged 14 individuals in a narcotics conspiracy alleged to have occurred for at least the past four years. Each of the defendants is charged…

December 1, 2021

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Davante Harrison (“YGG Tay”) Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Related Gun and Drug Charges

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Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Davante Harrison, a/k/a “YGG Tay,” age 27, of Baltimore, yesterday to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…

December 1, 2021

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Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

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Greenbelt, Maryland – Charles Benjamin Stewart, Jr., age 46, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine; for illegally transporting a firearm obtained…

November 30, 2021

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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

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Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted El Salvadorian nationals Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, a/k/a “Insolente” and “Trankilo,” age 24, of Landover, Maryland, and Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reaper,” age 41, of…

November 25, 2021

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