Four Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Trafficking 13-year-old Minor Victim

Miami, Florida – Four defendants were sentenced in connection with their roles in trafficking a 13-year-old minor victim through the use of online advertisements. The sentences ranged from 16 to 10 years…

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Owner of Cannabis Company Charged in Federal Court With Swindling Investors Out of More Than $950,000

CHICAGO — The owner of a cannabis company has been charged in federal court in Chicago with swindling investors out of more than $950,000. GEOFFREY THOMPSON, 53, of Naples, Fla., and formerly…

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U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…

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Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

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Nonprofit CEO Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Relation to Covid-19 Loan Fraud

Greenbelt, Maryland – Brandon Fitzgerald-Holley, age 32, of Suitland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in relation to COVID-19 loan fraud. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…

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Man Facing Federal Charges for Selling Fraudulent Covid-19 Vaccination Cards and Distributing Them Through a Mail Service

Baltimore, Maryland – A criminal complaint has been filed charging Amar Salim Shabazz, age 23, of Owings Mills, Maryland, for the federal charges of mail fraud and obstruction of justice in connection…

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Nevada Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Nevada man has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S.…

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SNM gang member sentenced to life in prison for murder, racketeering and firearm possession

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Jody Rufino “Mono” Martinez, 42, of Truchas, New Mexico, was sentenced on Dec. 2 to life in prison for murder, participation in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations…

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Monmouth County Man Admits Role in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy and Distribution of Cocaine

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing cocaine in Monmouth County and conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including multiple handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, in and around…

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Leader of Bayshore Area Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monroe County, Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 200 months in prison for his role in distributing large quantities of heroin and cocaine in the Bayshore area of…

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Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Pleads Guilty to a Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

Greenbelt, Maryland – Bobby Cannon, a/k/a Freaky, age 24 of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy, specifically, the NFL Criminal Enterprise, including committing two murders. The term…

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California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years In Prison For Federal Hate Crime Conviction

SAN JOSE –Ole Hougen was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with a knife on a street in Santa…

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District of Columbia Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2017 Shooting in Southeast Washington

WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man has been found guilty of first-degree (felony) murder while armed, with aggravating circumstances, and attempted robbery while armed in…

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Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, returned an indictment against a Kansas man on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms. According to court documents, Joshua Heartfield, 32,…

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Quileute Tribal member sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of minors

Tacoma – A 30-year-old member of the Quileute Tribe was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 8 years in prison and 30 years of supervised release for abusive sexual…

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Brazilian National Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

AUSTIN – A Brazilian national was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Defendant was also ordered to pay…

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Two Defendants Indicted During Nationwide ‘Money Mule Initiative’

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Defendants involved in a romance fraud scheme that victimized a Taney County, Missouri, woman and an email hacking scheme that targeted a program at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., were…

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Two District of Columbia Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Carjacking Spree

WASHINGTON – Cristian Santay-Rosales and Diego Rigoberto Lopez, both 19 and from Washington, D.C., were sentenced today for committing a series of armed carjackings across the…

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Baltimore Man Facing Federal Indictment for Tax Evasion and Failure to File Tax Returns

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Michael McDonald, age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, for tax evasion for tax years 2016 through 2018 and failure to file…

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Former Netflix engineer sentenced to prison for insider trading

Seattle – A former Netflix software engineer, and his best friend and co-conspirator were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for securities fraud for their roles in an insider trading…

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Four Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Trafficking 13-year-old Minor Victim

Owner of Cannabis Company Charged in Federal Court With Swindling Investors Out of More Than $950,000

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

Nonprofit CEO Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Relation to Covid-19 Loan Fraud

Man Facing Federal Charges for Selling Fraudulent Covid-19 Vaccination Cards and Distributing Them Through a Mail Service

Nevada Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

SNM gang member sentenced to life in prison for murder, racketeering and firearm possession

Monmouth County Man Admits Role in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy and Distribution of Cocaine

Leader of Bayshore Area Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Pleads Guilty to a Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years In Prison For Federal Hate Crime Conviction

District of Columbia Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2017 Shooting in Southeast Washington

Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

Quileute Tribal member sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of minors

Brazilian National Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Two Defendants Indicted During Nationwide ‘Money Mule Initiative’

Two District of Columbia Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Carjacking Spree

Baltimore Man Facing Federal Indictment for Tax Evasion and Failure to File Tax Returns

Former Netflix engineer sentenced to prison for insider trading

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