Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Union Funds

BOSTON – A former New Bedford Police Department (NBPD) officer and NBPD Union Treasurer was sentenced today for stealing nearly $50,000 in union funds. Joshua Fernandes, 41, of New Bedford, was sentenced…

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Two Men Charged With Plan To Commit Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Bitcoin

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 Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

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Four People Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme to Defraud Amtrak

NEWARK, N.J. – Three men and one woman were arrested today for participating in a health care fraud scheme to defraud Amtrak by bribing Amtrak employees to allow people to submit fraudulent…

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Former U.S. Military Pilot Admits Acting as Paid Agent of China and Lying on National Security Background Forms

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 and John Parmley (619) 546-7957 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 23, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor pleaded guilty in…

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A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he acted as an unregistered agent of China and accepted thousands of dollars from representatives of the Chinese…

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After Being Outed By The State Department, China’s US College Infiltration Operation Just Rebranded: REPORT

After Being Outed By The State Department, China’s US College Infiltration Operation Just Rebranded: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on June 22, 2022 The Chinese government-backed Confucius Institute program has rebranded in order to…

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Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore and spent significant time in Russia, was sentenced yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to four years and…

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Man Who Acted as Russian Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore, was sentenced yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to four years and one day in…

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Former Head of Corporate Communications of $21 Billion Biopharmaceutical Company Admits Insider Trading

NEWARK, N.J. – The former head of corporate communications for a biopharmaceutical company today admitted her role in an insider trading scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lauren S. Wood, 33,…

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Two Individuals Indicted for Fatal Shooting in Connection with Marijuana Deal in Brooklyn

On June 15, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in Brooklyn, New York returned a 14-count superseding indictment charging Marcus Ricketts, also known as “Blaise,” and Mark Goulbourne, also known as “Short…

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Former Mayor of Trujillo Alto Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former mayor of the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, José Luis Cruz Cruz, age 62, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a…

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Zachary Hood Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Cyberstalking

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On June 16, 2022, the Honorable Charles E. Atchley, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, sentenced Zachary Hood, 36, currently of Alpharetta, Georgia, to…

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Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years for Two Murders and Other Violent Crimes

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Dylan Cruz, a member of the Red Lane Gorillas “set” of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert…

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Multi-Agency Investigation Takes Down Meth Distribution Ring

WACO – A multi-agency investigation into a methamphetamine distribution ring has led to multiple defendants being indicted and arrested. On June 14, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in Waco handed down…

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Owner and Operator of Telemedicine and Telemarketing Companies Sentenced to 14 Years for $20 Million Fraud Scheme and $4 Million Tax Evasion

Miami, Florida – A Florida man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for health care and wire fraud that cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars, and for evading taxes.…

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A Florida man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for health care and wire fraud that cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars, and for evading taxes. According to court…

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U.S. Attorney Charges Nurse Practitioner In $10.5 Million Disability Loan Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Terry…

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Today, Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, New York, was charged by criminal complaint with hate crimes resulting in death and hate crimes involving bodily injury and attempt to kill, use of a…

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Gambino Crime Family Associate Convicted by Federal Jury in Murder and Robbery of Brooklyn Man

Anthony Pandrella, an associate of the Gambino organized crime family, was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of all three counts in an indictment charging him with the Hobbs Act…

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Maryland Man Admits to Extortion in Connection with a Maryland State Contract for Information Technology

Baltimore, Maryland – Kenneth Coffland, age 67, of Riva, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to extortion committed in connection with the operation of a state government contract for information technology (IT) services. The guilty…

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Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Union Funds

Two Men Charged With Plan To Commit Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Bitcoin

Four People Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme to Defraud Amtrak

Former U.S. Military Pilot Admits Acting as Paid Agent of China and Lying on National Security Background Forms

After Being Outed By The State Department, China’s US College Infiltration Operation Just Rebranded: REPORT

Man Who Acted as Russian Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

Former Head of Corporate Communications of $21 Billion Biopharmaceutical Company Admits Insider Trading

Two Individuals Indicted for Fatal Shooting in Connection with Marijuana Deal in Brooklyn

Former Mayor of Trujillo Alto Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

Zachary Hood Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Cyberstalking

Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years for Two Murders and Other Violent Crimes

Multi-Agency Investigation Takes Down Meth Distribution Ring

Owner and Operator of Telemedicine and Telemarketing Companies Sentenced to 14 Years for $20 Million Fraud Scheme and $4 Million Tax Evasion

U.S. Attorney Charges Nurse Practitioner In $10.5 Million Disability Loan Fraud Scheme

Gambino Crime Family Associate Convicted by Federal Jury in Murder and Robbery of Brooklyn Man

Maryland Man Admits to Extortion in Connection with a Maryland State Contract for Information Technology

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