U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Jan. 9

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — In honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Jan. 9, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina recognizes the hard-working men and women in law enforcement for…

Passaic County Man Admits Role in Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in an illegal money transmitting business, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Julio De La Cruz Acosta, 42, of…

Salem County Man Charged with Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Salem County man made his initial appearance on a charge of illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jabbar Pierce, 41, of Penns Grove,…

Five Alleged Jersey City Gang Members Charged with Murders of Rival Gang Member and 17-Year-Old Bystander

NEWARK, N.J. – Five alleged members and associates of a neighborhood-based Jersey City, New Jersey, gang were charged for their roles in two gang-related shootings, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. …

MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics, and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging twelve members and associates of “La Mara Salvatrucha”, or MS-13, with a variety of offenses based on their involvement…

Dominican Republic National Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. – A citizen of the Dominican Republic was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Yaquelin…

Manhattan Man Arrested For Acting As An Unregistered Agent Of The Egyptian Government In The United States

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the…

Pennsylvania Man Admits Bank Fraud Conspiracy that Operated in South Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man today admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted over 12 financial institutions in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Barbour County man admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Matthew Scott Mayle, of Philippi, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Mayle, 36, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Citrus Heights Man Sentenced to over 24 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley sentenced David John Alcock, 48, of Citrus Heights, today to 24 years and four months in prison, to be followed by 20 years of…

Rhode Island Man Charged In Manhattan For Trafficking ‘Ghost’ Guns

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…

Ihlenfeld to lead regional drug interdiction efforts

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld has been named chairperson of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AHIDTA) Executive Board and will now lead efforts in the region…

California Man Admits Role in $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A California man today admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities fraud in connection with his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

Barbour County man admits to firearm charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Caleb Andrew Beverly, of Philippi, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Beverly, 23, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Jefferson County man admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Camren Allen Klimes, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Klimes, also known as “Cam,” 27, pleaded guilty…

Hardy County man admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jesse Michael Ferrell, of Moorefield, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Ferrell, 42, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Former Brooke County resident indicted on sex offender registry violation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher J. Schragl, a former Brooke County man, is facing a charge involving his sex offender registration, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Schragl, 45, was…

Several inmates facing charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Several inmates were indicted today on multiple charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Dwight Foster, 48, an inmate of USP Hazelton, is charged with one count…

Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Postage Stamp Scheme

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Fanice Reed, aka Fanice Jones, 45, formerly of Humble, Texas, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for…

Essex County Man Admits Illegal Possession of a Firearm

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyson Fletcher, aka “Tyjon Fletcher” and “Rahjohn McCoy,” 41, of Newark,…

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