Acting United States Attorney Mark J. Lesko Announces Formation of Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division

Mark J. Lesko, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today the creation of a Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division. The Team, comprised of…

$331,000 Worth of Fake AirPods Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted eight different shipments described as Bluetooth audio devices and discovered 817 pairs of earbuds that appeared to be in violation…

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ICE HSI, international law enforcement partners arrest over 85 in Operation Protected Childhood 8

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in collaboration with Brazil Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) Secretariat for Integrated Operations (SEOPI) Cyber Laboratory, executed phase eight…

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HSI returns stolen sacred artifacts to Thailand in commemoration ceremony

LOS ANGELES – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned two hand-carved sandstone lintels – structural components from 9th and 10th century religious sanctuaries in Northeastern Thailand – at an official commemoration ceremony held…

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Defendants For Their Roles In String Of Credit Union Robberies

BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging three defendants for their roles in multiple credit union robberies and attempted…

2 Defendants Plead Guilty To Rioting For Their Roles In Arsons During May 2020 Violent Protests In Rochester

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that two defendants pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer for their…

Lancaster Man Going To Prison For A Decade For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led to Death

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joshua Levine, 24, of Lancaster, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl, was sentenced to…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $692,000 Settlement Resolving Fraud Claims Against Contractor

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian C. Gallagher, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General…

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Quebec Woman Arrested, Charged With Selling And Smuggling Wildlife Skulls

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Vanessa Rondeau, 26, of Montreal, Quebec, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with Lacey Act Trafficking, Lacey Act False Labeling, and…

Jury Convicts Halfmoon Man of Firearm and Threats Charges in First NDNY Criminal Trial Since Pandemic Began

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Following a four-day trial, a jury today found Romano McCain, age 48, of Halfmoon, New York, guilty of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person…

Mario Villa charged for raping 13-year-old girl multiple times when she was younger

WEST NEW YORK, NJ – On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Mario Villa, age 62, of West New York, on charges that…

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Portuguese restaurant coming to Manapalan

Manalapan, New Jersey will gain a new Tribos Peri Peri location in 2021 thanks to a new franchise deal signed this month. The newest franchisees to own a Tribos Peri Peri are Talib Mirza,…

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Three charged in nationwide scheme to sell hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper tags

HOUSTON – Authorities are searching for two men indicted for using fictitious car dealerships to issue nearly 600,000 automobile paper tags and selling them on the internet without selling any cars, announced…

“Walking While Trans” Law repealed. DA dismisses all prostitution warrants

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office moved to dismiss bench warrants for individuals charged with the misdemeanor offense of “Loitering for the Purposes of…

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Todd Frazier goes to war with small market Pittsburgh talk radio troll

Toms River’s hometown hero, Major League Baseball player Todd Frazier has gone to war. The veteran third baseman was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of the team’s series against…

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D.C. Mayor Joins Left’s Assault on Dancing, Latest to ban Dancing

WASHINGTON, DC – Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has joined the left’s assault against dancing as the pandemic wanes and liberal politicians begin to roll back their draconian lockdown executive orders. Governors…

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Tennessee Man Admits to Committing Wire Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – A Tennessee man today admitted using a company’s bank information to pay off personal debts, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Ketan Ghutadaria, 50, of Johnson City, Tennessee,…

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Driver charged for two counts of death by auto in double fatal crash

Buffalo, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 35-year-old Antonio D. Brown of Buffalo was arraigned this morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Patrick M. Carney on one…

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Another suspect charged for double murder at Meadowlands parking lot

East Rutherford, N.J. – Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Davon Womack, 23, of Jersey City, N.J. for…

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Utah Man Admits Illegal Sale of Sexual Enhancement Drugs

NEWARK, N.J. – A Utah man today admitted illegally selling erectile dysfunction pills that he falsely marketed as herbal supplements for men, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Robert Zeng, 55,…