Woman admits to $12M drug trafficking conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – A 46-year-old out-of-state woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a conspiracy to import over 3,700 kilograms of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Patricia Pinto, Crete,…
Federal Judge Hands Down Ten-Year Sentence, Lifetime of Supervised Release to Former Georgia Pastor for Sexually Assaulting Ugandan Minor
MACON, Ga. – A former pastor from Georgia who was conducting missionary work in Uganda when he sexually assaulted a girl under his care was sentenced by a federal judge this evening to…
Money Transfer Company Ping Pleads Guilty to Failure to Combat Money Laundering
A Texas company that transferred millions of dollars from the U.S. to Africa has admitted that it failed to adequately guard against money laundering, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas…
Five Individuals Indicted for Crimes Related to Transnational Repression Scheme to Silence Critics of the People’s Republic of China Residing in the United States
Yesterday, a grand jury returned an indictment in federal court in Brooklyn charging five defendants with various crimes pertaining to a transnational repression scheme orchestrated on behalf of the government of the…
Mobile County Man Sentenced to Life in Overdose Death Case
MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a major drug conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, including his actions resulting…
Three Individuals Arrested for Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor 86 Illegal Aliens from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
TUCSON, Ariz. – On June 30, 2022, three individuals were arrested and charged in a complaint with Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Illegal Aliens for Profit. Federal agents executed two search warrants…
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger Recognizes Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara’s Significant Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement
NEWARK, N.J. – City of Newark Deputy Mayor and former Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara was recognized today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey for his unwavering…
Vermont Resident Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on July 6, 2022, Robert J. Rideout, 59, formerly of Winooski, was sentenced in United States District Court…
Six Defendants Arrested on Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $2 Million in COVID-19 Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES – Law enforcement today arrested six defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2 million in COVID-19-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits by…
Colombian Woman Sentenced to 10 Years and $5 Million Forfeiture for Narcotrafficking
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Hilda Maria Gonzalez Lopez, also known as “La Boyaca” and “Daniela,” who aligned herself with powerful members of Los Rastrojos, a breakoff group of the…
Former Social Security Employee of West Sacramento Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Defrauding the Social Security Administration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eric Lemoyne Willis, 46, of West Sacramento, was sentenced today to four years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of government property, and aggravated identity…
Nicaraguan Man Who Used a Fraudulent Social Security Card and Permanent Resident Card Sentenced to Prison
A man who used false identification documents and someone else’s social security number was sentenced today to six months in federal prison. Fernando Moreno-Moreno, age 43, a citizen of Nicaragua illegally present…
Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported Three Times
A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to two months in federal prison. Marcos Espina-Cruz, age 27, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man who was the subject of an undercover investigation in the United Kingdom pleaded guilty in federal court today to child sexual exploitation charges. Kody Ryan Kelso,…
Foreign National Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution for Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Olatunde Vincent, age 35, of Pikesville, Maryland, to 50 months in federal prison yesterday, followed by 2 years of supervised release, for…
Man admits to smuggling 20 aliens in locked Fedex trailer
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 32-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Vince Ruiz III pleaded guilty to one count…
Phillipsburg Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Phillipsburg, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 60 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release on her…
Car Thefts On the Rise in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Car theft crimes are on the rise in Toms River, Mayor Maurice Hill acknowledged today. Thieves from New Jersey’s cities are making their way into the community and…
County Officials In Texas To Declare Border Crisis An ‘Invasion’
County Officials In Texas To Declare Border Crisis An ‘Invasion’ Jennie Taer on July 5, 2022 County officials in Texas are set to declare an invasion at the southern border Monday afternoon,…