Member of Paterson Drug Ring Admits Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Shamir Williams, 26, of Paterson, New Jersey,…

Arrests made in California’s biggest student loan debt relief scandal

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest of the leader of a nationwide, multiyear, multimillion-dollar student loan debt relief scam. The defendant owned a network of third-party debt relief (TPDR) businesses based…

Justice Department Reaches $1.6M Agreement to Remedy Title IX Violations at San José State University

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced a settlement with San José State University (SJSU) to ensure that students can attend…

Marshall County man admits to drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Dalton Kade Riggs, of Cameron, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Riggs, 33, pleaded guilty today to one…

Martinsburg man admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Ian Andre Carr, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Carr, 49, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Fredericksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Numerous Firearms

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fredericksburg man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to make false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers during the purchase of firearms. “This case serves as another example of…

Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to 2016 Murder in Brentwood

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Nelson Argueta-Quintanilla, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal…

Virginia Beach Investment Advisor and Williamsburg Attorney Sentenced for $25 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud Scheme

NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach investment advisor was sentenced today to 35 years in prison, following last week’s sentencing of his Williamsburg-based attorney to 10 years in prison, for their…

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to today to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

Justice Department Settles with State of New Jersey’s Student Lending Authority for Alleged Violations of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice announced today that the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) has agreed to enter into a settlement and pay $50,000 to resolve allegations…

Ohio woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Brookelyn Myers, of Bellaire, Ohio, was sentenced today to 12 months of incarceration for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

Ohio County woman sentenced for fentanyl distribution

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Paula Blake, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 18 months of incarceration for drug distribution, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Blake, age 45, pled…

Boulder City Man Sentenced For Assaulting Wife At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Boulder City man — with a history of domestic violence — was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for assaulting his wife when they were camping…

Bergen County Woman Admits Embezzling Money From Guided Tour Company and Subscribing to False Tax Returns

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman today admitted participating in a multi-year embezzlement scheme and subscribing to a false personal income tax return, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…

Six Members of Jersey City Gang Charged with Stabbing an Individual in Jersey City

NEWARK, N.J. – Six members of a Jersey City gang have been charged with the Aug. 3, 2020, stabbing of an individual on a busy street in Jersey City, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Two Camden Men Charged with Armed Robbery of Gas Station

CAMDEN, N.J. – Two Camden men have been charged for their roles in robbing a gas station in Camden County, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. Paul Rogers, 27, and…

Ohio County man sentenced for a drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Joseph Dobrzynski, of Valley Grove, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 31 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Dobrzynski,…

Monongalia County woman admits to drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kelsey McClung, of Westover, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. McClung, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

U.K. citizen sentenced for trafficking firearms

ATLANTA – Jahziah Roy Lewis has been sentenced for conspiring to straw purchase firearms, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, exporting firearms outside the United States, and possession with…

New Jersey Man Admits Stealing more than $450,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union, New Jersey, man today admitted that he illegally obtained more than $450,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Maurice Mills, 29, of…

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