Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Relations

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Jennifer McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A California man was sentenced today to 162 months…

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Dickinson County Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy

A Dickinson County couple who conspired to distribute meth were sentenced on March 31, 2022. Meghan Renken, 29, from Spirit Lake, pled guilty on September 14, 2021, and Jared Wolthuis, 32, from…

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Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared during the week of March 28 through April 1 before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the…

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739 Months In Federal Sentences Imposed For Child Enticement And Human Trafficking Crimes

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Last week, three men were sentenced following their guilty pleas to crimes involving the victimization of a child. George Williams, 44, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to 180 months…

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Baltimore Man Admits to Transporting an Individual to Engage in Prostitution and Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine to Trafficking Victims

Baltimore, Maryland – Adolph Scott, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to transporting an individual to engage in prostitution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea…

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United States Forfeits Millions in Cryptocurrency Used to Launder Illicit Dark Web Proceeds

Miami, Florida – In one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeiture actions ever filed by the United States, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida successfully forfeited approximately $34 million worth of…

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$90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of United States

WASHINGTON – Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by sanctioned…

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Note: Footage of the seizure is available here. View the statement from the Attorney General on today’s seizure here. Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the…

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Erie Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Money Laundering

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Erie PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal money laundering laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Evarie…

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Three State AGs Sue Biden Administration Over Title 42 Decision

Three State AGs Sue Biden Administration Over Title 42 Decision Jennie Taer on April 4, 2022 Attorneys General from Arizona, Missouri, and Louisiana are suing the Biden administration over the decision to…

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New Egypt Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

NEW EGYPT, NJ – A New Egypt man, Richard Knight, 40 is heading to prison for five years after pleading guilty to charges lodged against him by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.…

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Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans

Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans Jennie Taer on April 1, 2022 The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will add 35,000…

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As Migrant Flood Approaches, White House’s Border Security Promises Ring Hollow

As Migrant Flood Approaches, White House’s Border Security Promises Ring Hollow Jennie Taer on April 1, 2022 The Border Patrol union chief told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the White House…

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Texas Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JORGE OMAR JIMINEZ, age 24, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced on March 31, 2022 to eighteen (18) months’ imprisonment, three (3) months of supervised release,…

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Eight Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MICHAEL ALEXANDER, SR., a/k/a “Monsta,” a/k/a “Jamond,” age 39, ATTREL ANDERSON, a/k/a “Trey,” a/k/a “Trel,” a/k/a “Da Boi,” age 30, TERRELL HAYNES, a/k/a “Redman,”age 43, STAR ROBICHAUX, age…

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South Florida Man Guilty of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

Miami, Florida – A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida has found Zachary S. Spiegel, 38, of Jensen Beach, guilty of attempted on-line enticement of a minor. According to evidence presented at…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Offense

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that PALMA JEFFERSON, SR., 64, from Orleans Parish, pled guilty on March 31, 2022 to a one-count superseding bill of information,…

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Former deputy sheriff convicted of drug trafficking

McALLEN, Texas – A former deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, announced U.S.…

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“M30 King of Fresno” and 17 Members of His Drug Trafficking Ring Charged with Federal Offenses Following Investigation into a String of Overdoses

FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King announced the results of an investigation into fentanyl-related overdoses in the Fresno area, which…

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Los Angeles Paralegal Admits Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Legal U.S. Residency for Members of Philippines-Based Church

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles paralegal has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to violate U.S. immigration laws by preparing and filing fraudulent documents that sought legal…

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Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Relations

Dickinson County Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

739 Months In Federal Sentences Imposed For Child Enticement And Human Trafficking Crimes

Baltimore Man Admits to Transporting an Individual to Engage in Prostitution and Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine to Trafficking Victims

United States Forfeits Millions in Cryptocurrency Used to Launder Illicit Dark Web Proceeds

$90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of United States

Erie Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Money Laundering

Three State AGs Sue Biden Administration Over Title 42 Decision

New Egypt Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

Biden Administration To Add Thousands Of Foreign Worker Visas For Employers Who Can’t Get Enough Americans

As Migrant Flood Approaches, White House’s Border Security Promises Ring Hollow

Texas Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

Eight Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

South Florida Man Guilty of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Offense

Former deputy sheriff convicted of drug trafficking

“M30 King of Fresno” and 17 Members of His Drug Trafficking Ring Charged with Federal Offenses Following Investigation into a String of Overdoses

Los Angeles Paralegal Admits Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Legal U.S. Residency for Members of Philippines-Based Church

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