Covington Woman Sentenced to 21 Months for Fake Investment Scheme

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RITCHEL MOREHEAD, age 41, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 7, 2022 to 21 months in prison for…

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U.S. citizen arrested in Honduras convicted of federal fraud and conspiracy charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal jury on April 7 returned a guilty verdict on Bruce Beckner, 59, for one count of bank fraud, one count of wire fraud and one count of…

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Boston Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking

BOSTON – A Boston man has been indicted on sex trafficking and cocaine charges stemming from his alleged maintenance of a drug and sex trafficking hub operating out of a tent at…

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Metairie Man Sentenced to Three Years of Probationfor Health Care Fraud Scheme

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, announced that MARIO DELUCA (“DELUCA”) has been sentenced on April 6, 2022 to 36 months of probation…

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Bentonville Man Sentenced To Over 8 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms And Drug Possession

FAYETTEVILLE – A Bentonville man was sentenced on April 6, 2022, to 100 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession of a Firearm in…

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Eastern Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of More Than 300 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

Baltimore, Maryland – Marcus Pitts, age 49, of Berlin, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…

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Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $527K Worth of Cocaine in Three Seizures

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted alleged cocaine in three separate enforcement actions that have a combined estimated street value of…

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Former Village of Brewster Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Wayne Peiffer, a former police officer in Brewster, New York, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and conspiracy to commit bribery in…

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Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Leader Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Joshua Lankford a/k/a “20-20”, a/k/a “Light Bright”, a/k/a “Yellow”, age 33, of Federalsburg, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison, followed by…

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Mexican Man Sentenced for Unlawful Return by an Alien Removed After Conviction for a Felony

Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national was sentenced to “time served” (178 days or about 6 months) in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for unlawful reentry by…

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Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- April 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the April 2022 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

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3 Universal Aryan Brotherhood Gang Members Sentenced for their Roles in a Racketeering Enterprise

Three Universal Aryan Brotherhood gang members were sentenced this week in federal court for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that committed acts of murder, kidnapping, the trafficking of methamphetamine and firearms,…

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3 area residents from Turkey charged with conspiring to illegally bring individuals into United States

CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged three individuals from Turkey who live in the Cincinnati region with conspiring to bring illegal Turkish immigrants into the United States via Mexico. …

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Three Drug Traffickers Sentenced to 48 Years After Striking Police Vehicle

Three drug traffickers who attempted to run a sheriff’s office vehicle off the road have been sentenced to a combined 48 years in federal prison, announce U.S. Attorney for the Northern District…

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New Jersey Gymnastics Coach Arrested After Tip from DHS Child Crime Unit

LAKE HIAWATHA, NJ – A Lake Hiawatha gymnastics coach has been arrested and charged after New Jersey State Police received a tip from the Department of Homeland Security about photos of his…

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Georgia Cocaine Trafficker And Money Launderer Is Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down a 30-year sentence to the leader of a drug and money laundering organization operating across the Carolinas, announced Dena J.…

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Medfield Man Sentenced for BEC and Romance Fraud Schemes

BOSTON – A Medfield man was sentenced today in connection with an international business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded companies of almost $900,000 and a romance fraud scheme that defrauded victims…

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Baltimore Sex Trafficker Admits to Recruiting a 14-Year-Old Minor Near a Group Home to Engage in Commercial Sex

Baltimore, Maryland – Kyle David Robinson, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor. The plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of…

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A Chinese national formerly residing in Chesterfield, Missouri, was today sentenced to 29 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $150,000 fine for conspiring to commit economic…

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Jamaican Police Officer Used Her Body to Smuggle Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida

Miami, Florida – A police officer from Jamaica has pled guilty in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale to importing cocaine into the United States. As part of her guilty plea, 42-year-old…

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Covington Woman Sentenced to 21 Months for Fake Investment Scheme

U.S. citizen arrested in Honduras convicted of federal fraud and conspiracy charges

Boston Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking

Metairie Man Sentenced to Three Years of Probationfor Health Care Fraud Scheme

Bentonville Man Sentenced To Over 8 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms And Drug Possession

Eastern Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of More Than 300 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $527K Worth of Cocaine in Three Seizures

Former Village of Brewster Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Leader Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison

Mexican Man Sentenced for Unlawful Return by an Alien Removed After Conviction for a Felony

Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- April 2022

3 Universal Aryan Brotherhood Gang Members Sentenced for their Roles in a Racketeering Enterprise

3 area residents from Turkey charged with conspiring to illegally bring individuals into United States

Three Drug Traffickers Sentenced to 48 Years After Striking Police Vehicle

New Jersey Gymnastics Coach Arrested After Tip from DHS Child Crime Unit

Georgia Cocaine Trafficker And Money Launderer Is Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

Medfield Man Sentenced for BEC and Romance Fraud Schemes

Jamaican Police Officer Used Her Body to Smuggle Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida

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