Burlington County Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Interfering with Law Enforcement Officers during Civil Disorder

TRENTON, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted…

Jury convicts Westerville man of sexually exploiting a five-year old

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A United States District Court jury has convicted Christopher M. Sammons, 28, of four counts related to creating child [censored]ography of his sexual abuse of a five-year old. Sammons…

Eight Members of Marion Gardens Jersey City Gang Indicted for Racketeering, Violent Crimes

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were charged by indictment today with racketeering, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking,…

Eight Members of Stephen Crane Village Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charged in 37-Count Superseding Indictment

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight of the 12 people arrested for their roles as members and associates of a drug trafficking organization in the Stephen Crane Village Housing Complex in Newark were indicted…

Virginia Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offenses

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Bluemont man was sentenced today to 19 years in prison for the production and distribution of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, Kevin Hewlett, 36, was convicted by…

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U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition And Guilty Plea Of Israeli Securities Trader For Participating In A Global Insider Trading Ring

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of…

Former governor of Mexico’s 3rd largest state sent to prison for money laundering following ICE HSI investigation

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former governor of Mexico’s third largest state was sentenced to three years in federal prison Wednesday in the Southern District of Texas for his role in a…

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Jury Convicts Two Men for Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy Involving U.S. Department of Defense Contracts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted two men today for participating in a bribery and kickback conspiracy involving a contract for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (DoD…

Brooklyn Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Female Passenger Aboard International Flight from Abu Dhabi to Kennedy Airport

A federal jury in Brooklyn today returned a guilty verdict against Daniel Martin Katz on both counts of an indictment charging him with abusive sexual contact and assault in the special aircraft…

Bath Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

PORTLAND, Maine: A Bath man pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, one count of transferring property to prevent seizure, and one…

Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison for Execution-Style Murder in Brooklyn Nightclub

Larry Pagett, the East Coast leader of the Eight Trey Crips street gang, was sentenced today by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II to life imprisonment for murdering a member…

Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with Physicians Group in El Paso Over Allegations of Violating the False Claims Act

EL PASO –El Paso Ear, Nose & Throat Associates (EPENT) has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicaid, Medicare and other federal…

Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former Coahuila, Mexico, governor has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a money laundering scheme that includes offenses against a foreign nation involving bribery…

Jerome M. Cruz Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Fraud Charge Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Jerome Michael Cruz, age 26, from Barrigada, Guam, was sentenced…

Queens Woman Sentenced to More Than 16 Years’ Imprisonment for Teaching and Distributing Information About Weapons of Mass Destruction

Today in federal court in Brooklyn, Noelle Velentzas was sentenced to 16 ½ years’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. for her role in planning a terrorist attack in…

HSI, law enforcement partners, investigation results in Seattle man being charged for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization

SEATTLE – A Seattle man was arrested on Friday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on criminal charges related to his alleged efforts to join Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated…