BOSTON – A New Bedford man was sentenced today for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine. Jaime Torres, 48, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Lawrence Woman Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Raquel Pena, 40, was sentenced by U.S. Senior …
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Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Thomas Nee, 64, …
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Lawrence Man Arrested on Firearms and Narcotics Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Lawrence man was arrested today and charged with firearms and drug offenses. Miguel Mejia, 35, was indicted on one count of dealing in firearms without a license …
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New Bedford Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A New Bedford man was sentenced yesterday for illegally possessing three firearms and ammunition. Jose Montanez, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to …
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Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Luis Mendez, a/k/a …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of North End Market
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to the armed robbery of a grocery store in Boston’s North End. Dante Mirabella, 52, pleaded guilty …
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Stoneham Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Stoneham man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen personal information. Daniel Maleus, 33, pleaded guilty to …
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Boston Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Boston man was convicted by a federal jury on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 in connection with possessing and conspiring to distribute drugs including fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Stolen Firearms Offenses and Making False Statements
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Connecticut man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with stealing 17 firearms from a West Springfield gun shop and making false statements to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Convicted Money Launderer Sentenced for Second Business Email Compromise Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Hingham man who was previously convicted of money laundering was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 in connection with a business email compromise (BEC) scheme. Yannick A. …
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Worcester Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Worcester man was convicted today by a federal jury in Worcester of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking. Daniel Donald, 40, was convicted of one count …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Medfield Man Pleads Guilty to Two Online Fraud Schemes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Medfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with an international business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded companies of more than $850,000 and a romance fraud scheme …
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New Jersey Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Attempted Possession of Nearly Two Kilograms of Fentanyl
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A New Jersey man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with attempting to retrieve narcotics from two Stoughton storage units. Carlos Miguel Concepcion-Guilam, 30, …
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Dominican National Sentenced for Two Fentanyl Conspiracies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday in connection with two fentanyl distribution conspiracies. Guillermo Aybar-Guerrero, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise …
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Fall River Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Fall River man entered a plea of guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 in federal court in Boston in connection with travelling to New Hampshire to attempt …
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New Jersey Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with attempting to produce child [censored]ography. Jordan Winczuk, 36, of Bellmawr, N.J., pleaded guilty …
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Boston Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Assaulting Officers with a Firearm During Civil Disorder in Boston
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for assaulting officers with a firearm during the civil disorder in Boston early in the morning of …
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Proposed Medicare expansions and drug pricing reforms in Democrats’ spending package are the latest provision at risk of being cut, highlighting the rift between the party’s left and moderate wings …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Hanover Paving Company Owner Agrees to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – The owner of a commercial and residential paving business in Hanover has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an income diversion scheme. William …
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CINCINNATI, OHIO – Samuel Hill of Cincinnati won $50,000 playing the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Cash Celebration. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Hill will receive $36,000. He purchased …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Nigerian National Indicted in Connection with Romance Schemes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Canton was indicted today by a federal grand jury for his role in a wire and bank fraud conspiracy involving romance scams targeting …
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Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Schemes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Boston Grand Prix pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with multiple schemes to defraud equipment and …
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Hull Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge Arising from Fraudulent CARES Act Small Business Loans
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Hull man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane …
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US and World News
‘One Of The Principal Obstacles To Progress’: Sinema Advisors Quit, Say She Fails To Stand By Her People
Five members of an advisory council to Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona resigned, criticizing Sinema for opposing certain legislative priorities held by Democrats. “In order to have the representative …