Issaquah Man Sentenced for Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Seattle – A Washington State man was sentenced today to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

Former USDA Official Sentenced in Bribery Case

WASHINGTON – Richard Holman, the former Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination, Physical Security Division, was sentenced…

Drug dealer who attempted to intimidate a witness with an explosive device, and assaulted fellow inmate, sentenced to 8+ years in prison

Tacoma – A drug dealer who tried to use an explosive device to stop a witness from testifying about his criminal activity was sentenced last week to 100 months in prison, announced…

Man Sentenced for Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

A Washington State man was sentenced today to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the…

Federal Judge Sentences Three Cocaine Traffickers To Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr., handed down prison sentences of up to 25 years to three cocaine traffickers, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for…

Michigan Biodiesel Exporter Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

WASHINGTON – A Bloomfield, Michigan, businessman, who operated a biodiesel fuel company, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for filing a false income tax return. Chandra Yarlagadda owned and operated…

Bronx Man Convicted Of Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday against SYDNEY SCALES, a/k/a “Moe Black,” a/k/a “Sid,” on five…

This is $1.4 billion worth of cocaine seized from the drug cartels looks like

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Thursday, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload…

Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To 22 Years For Carjacking A Vehicle With A Child In The Carseat

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Maurice Rakestraw, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 264 months in prison for carjacking and related firearms offenses. In addition…

Former Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Sham Marriage

BOSTON – A former Springfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with entering into a sham marriage in order to obtain immigration benefits for another individual. Phu Thanh Huynh, 33, pleaded guilty…

Man Sentenced to 420 Months in Prison for Enticing and Sexually Abusing a Minor

A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 420 months, or 35 years, in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for enticing and sexually abusing a minor. Emilio Moran, 39,…

Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced to 210 Months’ Imprisonment for Distributing More Than 30,000 Kilograms of Cocaine to The United States

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Carlos Gentil Ordonez Martinez was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Edward R. Korman for conspiracy to internationally distribute cocaine. As…

16 Defendants Charged For Drug Trafficking In Lansing

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that 16 defendants were arrested and charged with drug-trafficking crimes arising out of the Lansing, Michigan area. …

Coconut Grove Resident Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Venezuelan Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Miami, Florida — A South Florida resident made his initial federal court appearance in Miami today to face an indictment charging him with laundering money and bribing Venezuelan officials in exchange for…

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fraudulently Acquire Personal Protective Equipment and Event Tickets

OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, STEVEN MESROP, 29, of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a scheme to fraudulently acquire personal protective equipment and…

Texas Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Cocaine Conspiracy Stretching From El Paso To Buffalo

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Edgar Pavia, 44, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…

Leader of Transnational Money-Laundering Network Pleads Guilty to Aiding Drug-Trafficking Organizations, While Co-Conspirator is Sentenced

A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder at least $30 million in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug-trafficking organizations. Another…

Peoria Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

Peoria, Ill. – A Peoria, Ill. man, Jimmy Deffenbaugh, 71, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison, to be followed by lifetime supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor. According…

Leader of Transnational Money Laundering Network Pleads Guilty to Aiding Drug Trafficking Organizations, While Co-Conspirator is Sentenced

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder at least $30 million in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign…

Boise Woman Pleads Guilty to Importation of Bath Salts

BOISE – Jennifer Niemann, 34, of Boise, pleaded guilty to importation of a controlled substance, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Niemann was indicted by a federal grand jury…

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