Leonardtown Woman Pleads Guilty to Organizing a Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Leonardtown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit theft of government property and two counts of theft of government property in connection…

March 11, 2022

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Mallinckrodt Agrees to Pay $260M to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Payment of Illegal Kickbacks and Medicare Drug Rebate Underpayments

Department of Justice Press Releases

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt ARD LLC (previously Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., “Questcor,” and collectively “Mallinckrodt”), has agreed to pay $260 million as part of…

March 9, 2022

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Leader of Proud Boys Indicted in Federal Court for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested today following his indictment on conspiracy and other charges related to the…

March 8, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested today following his indictment on conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…

March 8, 2022

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New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Role in Bank Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal bank customer identities and then use the information…

March 7, 2022

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Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Resulting in Losses of More Than $1.1 Million

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – Linda Pylant, age 58, of Grasonville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud, social security fraud, tax evasion, and aggravated identity theft in connection with schemes to defraud her…

March 4, 2022

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Woman Facing Federal Charges for Filing and Receiving Social Security Benefits Under Two Social Security Numbers

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dinorah De Denis, age 72, of Frederick, Maryland, for the federal charges of theft of government property and social security…

March 3, 2022

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Reading Drug Boss Sentenced to 32 Years For Supplying Large Areas of Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton Counties

Department of Justice Press Releases

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that David Cooper, 47, of Reading, PA, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, eight years of supervised release, and was ordered to…

March 3, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Service Solves 2 Cold Cases on Same Day,Arrests 2 Fugitives After 17 Years on the Run

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New York – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) took into custody March 2 two high-profile fugitive drug traffickers wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…

March 2, 2022

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Bucks County Fugitive Couple

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Philadelphia, PA – Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force have arrested Christine Dunkowski, 47, and Albert Dunkowski, 54, both who were wanted for Flight to Avoid Prosecution and Default in…

March 2, 2022

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Two Men Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute Fentanyl In Lycoming County

Department of Justice Press Releases

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Braheem Lewis, 24, of Philadelphia and Ethan Bailey, 23, of Williamsport were sentenced on February 23,…

February 25, 2022

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Wilmington Man Who Sold Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Federal Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Wilmington, Delaware man was sentenced yesterday to 188 months in federal prison for possessing with intent…

February 24, 2022

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Gun Trafficker Utilizing Amtrak to Move Guns Up the ‘Iron Pipeline’ Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Junious Flemming, 29, of Trenton, NJ, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison, and three years of supervised release by United…

February 15, 2022

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Scranton Man Sentenced To 156 Months’ Imprisonment For Child Exploitation Offenses

Department of Justice Press Releases

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert Alexander Kusma, age 36, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 9, 2022, to 156…

February 10, 2022

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Sex Trafficker Leader Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping in Relation to a Sex Trafficking Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – Joshua Lankford, a/k/a “20-20”, a/k/a “Light Bright”, a/k/a “Yellow”, age 33, of Manchester, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to kidnapping in relation to a sex trafficking conspiracy. The guilty plea…

February 10, 2022

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Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Department of Justice Press Releases

Jackson, Miss.- A Dallas, Texas man was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge David Denton of…

February 9, 2022

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ICE Homeland Security Investigations partners in investigation leading to 2 arrests for alleged conspiracy to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency

Government News

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) contributed to an investigation resulting in the arrest of two individuals this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to…

February 9, 2022

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Two Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Two individuals were arrested this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder cryptocurrency that was stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex,…

February 8, 2022

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Middletown Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Shipping Guns Abroad

Department of Justice Press Releases

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Middletown man pleaded guilty yesterday to shipping firearms in interstate or foreign commerce without notifying…

February 2, 2022

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Pennsylvania Man Admits Bank Fraud Conspiracy that Operated in South Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania

Department of Justice Press Releases

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man today admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted 12 financial institutions in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

January 27, 2022

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