U.S. Attorney’s Eastern Washington COVID-19 Strike Force Announces Three More Indictments

Spokane, Washington – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal grand jury has indicted three additional individuals for COVID-19 Fraud as…

Former California Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations for Assaults on Inmates and Cover Up Inside CSP-Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arturo Pacheco, 40, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to criminal civil rights violations for the on‑duty assault of two inmates entrusted to his care and to submitting false reports…

Yakima Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $59,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds

Yakima, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Karla Padilla, age 48, of Yakima, Washington, has pleaded guilty to felony charges…

Former Enforcer for New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges. Jose Vasquez, a/k/a “King Fearless,”…

U.S. Citizen Extradited from Costa Rica to Face Wire Fraud Charges

David Butler, a United States citizen, will be arraigned today on an Indictment charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in a form…

U.S. Attorney Announces Two Additional Indictments as Part of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, has announced two new indictments resulting from the COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force launched by the…

Former Enforcer of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member and Enforcer of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. Orlando Santiago-Torres, a/k/a…

Australian Tech Entrepreneur Sentenced To More Than 8 Years For Multimillion Dollar Consumer Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that EUGENI TSVETNENKO, a/k/a “Zhenya,” a dual citizen of Australia and Russia, was sentenced to 98 months…

Corrections Officer and Inmate Charged in Bribery Scheme; Same Inmate Charged in Unrelated Covid-Fraud Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorney Orlando B. Gutierrez (619) 546-6958 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 27, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Benito Jamar Hugie, a corrections officer at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, was…

Home Health Care Provider Is Sentenced To Prison For Stealing More Than $1 Million From Two Elderly Clients

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Lindsey Allison Kerns, 39, of Mars Hill, N.C., to 45 months in prison today, for stealing more than $1 million from two…

Prince George’s County Cop Suspended After Fight At NYC Nightclub

LANDOVER, MD – A Prince George’s County police officer was arrested on Tuesday for his role in an altercation at a New York City nightclub. Police Officer First Class Aaron Holliday was…

Former State Highway Patrol Officer Sentenced for Selling Firearms Without a License

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Timothy Jay Norman, of Browns Summit, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transporting and dealing in firearms, announced United States Attorney Sandra J.…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago

CHICAGO — With the summer months approaching, John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on federal prosecutions and strategies to combat violent…

Yakima Woman Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud as part of U.S. Attorney’s COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

Yakima, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, has announced that Karla Padilla, age 48, of Yakima, Washington, was indicted this week on seven…

Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced on May 17, 2022 on racketeering charges. Taliyah Barboza,…

Mastermind of $11.1 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years

ATLANTA – Darrell Thomas has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and to money laundering for masterminding a scheme to obtain 14 fraudulent loans…

Spokane Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $50,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Roshon Edward Thomas, 52, of Spokane, Washington, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining…

Marietta man charged in massive PPP fraud scheme

ATLANTA – Carl Delano Torjagbo, a/k/a Karl Lucius Delano, has been arrested on federal bank fraud and money laundering charges arising from a scheme to defraud a bank by obtaining a $9.5…

Cybercriminal Sentenced To Federal Prison For Decrypting The Credentials Of Thousands Of Computers Across The World And Selling Them On A Dark Web Website

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev (28, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) to four years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic in unauthorized access devices and…

South Hills Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Venetia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to one year in prison, two years of supervised release, a fine of $10,000, and ordered to pay…

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