Carrick Meth Dealer Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction of…

Montgomery Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy With Six Other Defendants

Damian 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 Investigation (“FBI”),…

Jury Convicts Glenpool Man for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

A federal jury found a Glenpool man guilty Tuesday for sexually exploiting a 16-year-old minor, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Thomas Anthony Pearce, 54, was convicted of coercion or enticement of a…

Defendant Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Attempting to Murder United States Government Informant

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Luis Taveras was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 17 years’ imprisonment for attempting to commit obstruction-of-justice murder. Taveras pleaded…

11 MS-13 Gang Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering, Narcotics and Firearms Offenses

Earlier today, a superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Central Islip charging 11 members of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, with racketeering…

Sioux City Man Off to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced March 15, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City, to more than 7 and ½ years. Daniel Dickey, 34, from Sioux City, Iowa,…

Man with Many Addresses Indicted for Fraud Scheme and Identity Theft

PITTSBURGH – An individual has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated identity theft, United States…

Citrus Heights Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Ryan Kent Wheeler, 39, of Citrus Heights, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 20 years in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release and…

Rochester Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

CONCORD – Michael A Clemence, 36, of Rochester, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possession of child [censored]ography, United States Attorney John J.…

Guatemalan National Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Related Charges

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Feliciano de Jesus Diaz-Martinez, a/k/a Alex, age 43, of Owings Mills, Maryland, to 27 years in federal prison, followed by 10…

Illegal gambling business operator admits to plotting military equipment theft

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 46-year-old Corpus Christi resident has entered a guilty plea to conducting an illegal gambling business and conspiring to steal government property, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

Edinburg man sentenced for “catching a case” of sex tourism with minor

McALLEN, Texas – A 23-year-old Edinburg man has been ordered to federal prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Carlos Daniel…

Windsor Locks Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses; Victimizing Teens Through Snapchat

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, today announced that JUSTIN McKENNEY, 27, of Windsor…

Brandon Man Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Brandon, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet. Gatlin Wayne…

American Elites Have Deep Ties To A New Chinese Spy Chief

American Elites Have Deep Ties To A New Chinese Spy Chief Philip Lenczycki on March 18, 2022 Chen Xu, the former party secretary for one of China’s most prestigious universities, has been…

Guatemalan National Indicted on International Cocaine Trafficking

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in San Diego against Guatemalan national Axel Bladimir Montejo…

Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Narcotics

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Indiana, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Ruby Gil, 31,…

Final Two Defendants Convicted in Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Ring

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal jury convicted two Wichita men on charges related to an inmate-run drug trafficking ring headquartered from a prison cell in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Following the…

12 Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted for Distributing Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl, Laundering Proceeds

PORTLAND, Ore.—12 people are facing federal charges for conspiring to distribute counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in the Pacific Northwest, and laundering millions in drug proceeds. According to court documents, beginning in…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

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