Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Aboard Commercial Scalloping Boat
BOSTON – A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a murder aboard a scalloping vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 31,…
Two sentenced for illegally obtaining nearly 50 tons of cheese and more
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Two women have been sent to prison following their convictions of conspiracy and committing $1.2 million in food stamp fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Ana Rioja, 51,…
Jamaican Citizen Pleads Guilty To Passport Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Caswell Richards, 55, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty to the use of a U.S. passport secured…
Lucedale Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Gulfport, Miss. – A Lucedale man pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge David Denton of Homeland…
Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes
Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple…
Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes after Using His Border Ranch as a Criminal Corridor
EL PASO – A Cuban national living in Fort Hancock was sentenced today to 460 months in prison for drugs, firearms and immigration crimes. On July 23, 2021, Gilberto Morales, 57, was…
Sapulpa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Children
A Sapulpa man, who was arrested after a young child ran away from him and reported his sex abuse crimes to a federal agent in a restaurant parking lot, was sentenced Wednesday…
Rochester Drug Dealer Going To Prison
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Dkeidron Dublin, 40, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute…
Is that a snake in your pants? Border officers find 52 reptiles in man’s clothing
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering 52 reptiles, tied up in small bags and hidden…
Two Former Senior Venezuelan Prosecutors Charged for Receiving Over $1 Million in Bribes
Miami, Florida – Two former senior Venezuelan prosecutors have been charged with money laundering for their receipt of bribes in exchange for agreeing not to pursue criminal charges against certain individuals in…
New Mexico Man Sentenced for Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct With Minor
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Matthew Engelhardt, 33, of Roswell, New Mexico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James…
Purveyor of fake COVID-19 vaccines sentenced
Seattle – A Redmond, Washington, man who held himself out as a biotech expert was sentenced today in federal court for introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …
Turkish National Sentenced to 27 Months for Orchestrating “Birth Tourism” Health Care Fraud Scheme on Long Island
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Ibrahim Aksakal was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 27 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud…
Texas Woman Sentenced for Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Texas woman was sentenced today for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Donna Wasson, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District…
Waterford Resident and Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Several Children
A Waterford man was sentenced today to 50 years in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to production of child [censored]ography and commission of an offense against a child by a registered…
Texan caught smuggling over $30,000
LAREDO, Texas – A 36-year-old man has been charged with bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Modesto Zepeda for smuggling…
Former law enforcement officer admits to allowing contraband into country
LAREDO, Texas – A 41-year-old Laredo resident has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Simon…
Indictment returned for smuggling nearly 80 in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old legal permanent resident of North Carolina has been charged with human smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury returned the three-count indictment…
Washington’s two U.S. Attorneys join federal law enforcement partners to brief religious leaders on security for houses of worship
Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown of the Western District of Washington and U.S. Attorney Veronica Waldref of the Eastern District of Washington joined federal law enforcement leaders Monday evening March 7,…