New York Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 7 years in prison followed by 4 years supervised release on his conviction of…

Kiln Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Related Wire Fraud

Gulfport, Miss. – A Kiln, Mississippi man pled guilty to wire fraud related to the COVID pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge David Denton of Homeland Security…

Nigerian Citizen Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Sweepstakes Scheme

AUSTIN – A Nigerian citizen and resident of Canada was sentenced today to nearly 14 years in prison for his role in a fraudulent “sweepstakes” scheme with a loss in excess of…

Former Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking

BOSTON – A former Brockton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to sex trafficking charges. Matthew Engram, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex; trafficking…

Guatemalan National is Extradited on International Cocaine Trafficking and Maritime Smuggling Charges

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Suspected drug trafficker Rafael Orlando Ramirez Barillas, a Guatemalan national who was extradited to the United…

Three Guatemalans Extradited to the United States on International Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Three Guatemalan nationals who were extradited to the United States from Guatemala to face international cocaine…

Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

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…

Clay County Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge Of Sexually Exploiting Three Children In His Custody

Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Edward Alan Hardin (35, Clay County) has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted production of child sex abuse material and one…

North Dakota Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for Traveling to Connecticut for Sex with Minor

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER J. BRERETON, 35, of Fargo, North Dakota, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in…

Black Hawk Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Black Hawk, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on February 11, 2022, by U.S. District Judge…

Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jamie Johnson, age 36, of Albany, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Johnson admitted to filing false unemployment insurance applications online…

Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million

United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, today announced…

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Online Scams

BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Dorchester pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in online romance scams targeting individuals in the United States. Mike Oziegbe Amiegbe,…

Laconia Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges

CONCORD – Dylan Miles, 28, of Laconia, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a…

Center Ossipee Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

CONCORD – Kyle Amaral, 29, of Center Ossipee, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney John J.…

New Castle Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

PITTSBURGH – A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 30 months’ imprisonment followed by six years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute…

Martinsburg woman admits to role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jennifer Dick, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Dick, 46, pleaded guilty today to one count of “False…

Court Sentences Key Member of Local Drug Trafficking Organization to 22 Years Imprisonment for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking

MOBILE, AL– On February 10, 2022, United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Edwin Jerome Owens, aka “EJ”, from Grand Bay, Alabama to 264 months imprisonment for his role in…

St. Croix Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison and Fifteen Years of Supervised Release for Transporting a Minor Female to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity

ST. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that District Court Judge, Wilma A. Lewis, today sentenced Zayvon Acoy, 31, to 120 months in prison and 15 years of supervised…

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison a for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Heroin

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 60 months in prison followed by 4 years supervised release on his conviction of…

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