Three Michigan Men Named in Superseding Indictment Alleging Drug Crimes

PITTSBURGH, PA – Three residents of Detroit, Michigan and one of Ambridge, Pennsylvania have been indicted by superseding indictment before a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal drug…

Two Brothers from Ohio Sentenced for Overdose Death from Fentanyl

DETROIT – Two brothers from Oregon, Ohio have been sentenced on charges of distributing and conspiring to distribute fentanyl resulting in the overdose death of a victim, announced Acting United States Attorney…

Government News

Two Men Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking on the Red Lake Reservation

MINNEAPOLIS – Two men have been charged by a federal grand jury for their roles in distributing fentanyl onto the Red Lake Indian Reservation, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According…

CBP Nets Nearly $230k in Undeclared Currency at Ambassador Bridge

DETROIT — Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations seized $200,000 in undeclared U.S. currency at the Canadian border early Tuesday morning. The cash was discovered by officers during a…

Police Blotter

Michigan man sentenced for drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dejuan Bernard Williams, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Williams, 27,…

Two Defendants Charged in Separate, Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Frauds

DETROIT – Two defendants have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in separate frauds related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin. Joining in…

STATEMENT OF ACTING US ATTORNEY SAIMA MOHSIN ON TODAY’S RULING IN THE CASE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NARGARWALA, et. al.

“We are very disappointed in the Court’s decision today dismissing the indictment. We take our duty to protect children very seriously. Congress sought to protect young girls from the cruelty of the…

Dominican National Sentenced for Drug Charges and Misuse of a Social Security Number

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and misusing a Social Security…

Northern Michigan Man Arrested In Connection With Pipe Bombs Left At Cell Phone Stores

BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident was arrested today in two separate criminal complaints related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan…

Four Defendants Charged in $2.2M Unemployment Fraud Case

DETROIT – Four defendants have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in a large-scale Unemployment Insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin. Joining in the…

Michigan Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

A Michigan man was sentenced today to 32 months in federal prison for fraudulently seeking nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under…

Delaware man sentenced to 130 months in prison for distributing heroin and cocaine laced with fentanyl that resulted in series of overdoses

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Darnell Reeves, 34, of Delaware, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 130 months in prison for distributing heroin and cocaine laced with fentanyl that resulted in…

Grosse Pointe Park Man Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud and Steal Funds from Religious Charity

A Grosse Pointe Park resident pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud in connection with obtaining by fraud, embezzling, and stealing the funds of the Holy Cross organization, a large…

GM To Shut Down Production At Most North American Plants Due To Chip Shortage

Sebastian Hughes on September 3, 2021 A fraction of GM plants will remain open to continue making its most profitable vehicles with the chips GM has on hand, according to Detroit Free…

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Capitol police officers sue Trump, far right groups over Jan. 6

Seven Capitol Police officers on Thursday filed a civil rights suit against former President Donald Trump, several of his allies and members of far-right groups over their role in the Jan. 6…

D.C. News

Michigan and Tennessee Men Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Michigan man and Tennessee man were arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that…

Fourteen Individuals Charged in Multi-State Unemployment Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – An indictment and criminal complaints unsealed by the United States Attorney’s Office today charge 14 people with wrongfully obtaining pandemic unemployment assistance benefits in multiple states, announced Acting United States…

Muse Muse, The First Of Three Lansing Men To Be Sentenced For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Isis, Receives 78 Months In Prison

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Chief United States District Judge Robert J. Jonker sentenced Muse Muse, age 22, of Lansing,…

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…

Two Men Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder of Federal Agents

DETROIT – Two men have pleaded guilty to Attempted Murder of Federal Agents, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin. Mohsin was joined in the announcement by Keith Krolczyk, Acting Special Agent…

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