Multiple Defendants Indicted in Alleged Intellectual Property Theft Scheme

An indictment was unsealed yesterday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charging a New Jersey man, a California man, and a New York man with federal crimes arising out of a wide-ranging…

Bucks County Temp Agency Owner Indicted on Charges of Tax Fraud

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Heng Han, 49, of Bensalem, PA, owner of HBH Global Resources, Ltd., was charged by Indictment on charges related to his…

South Hills Pharmacist Pleads to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substances and Misbranding Drugs

PITTSBURGH, PA – A South Hills pharmacist pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs, and health care fraud conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney…

Gloucester County Man Charged with Fraud for Role in Healthcare Conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. – A federal grand jury today returned a five-count indictment charging a Gloucester County, New Jersey, man with defrauding his employer’s health insurance plan out of more than $4 million…

Drug Dealer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison

PITTSBURGH, PA – Bobby Askew was sentenced to 27 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, including within 1,000 feet of a school in Butler, Pennsylvania, Acting United States Attorney…

Nine Members of Kensington “TRUHITTAZ” Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to a Total of 73 Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Hassan Griffin, 25, a/k/a “Glizzy,” “Frizzy,” “ODOG,” and “GlizzytheHitta,” of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, 10 years…

Pennsylvania Men Indicted for Conspiracy and Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Two Pennsylvania men were arrested yesterday following their indictments for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that…

Recidivist Delaware County Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Attempting to Purchase 20 Kilos of Cocaine During Undercover Sting Operation

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Romel Bolger, 41, of Drexel Hill, PA, was sentenced to ten years and four months in prison, and five years of…

86 Counterfeit Championship Rings Seized by Chicago CBP

CHICAGO— Sports memorabilia is a lucrative business. Fans and collectors pay top dollar for memorabilia to add to their collection or pass down to future fans. However, this business does have its…

High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas to a Term of Life Imprisonment

PLANO, Texas – A Mexican national and high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel received a life sentence for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

In One Night Louisville CBP Intercepted $57 Million in Designer Watches

LOUISVILLE, Ky— On Friday, September 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Port of Louisville seized 32 separate shipments containing counterfeit designer watches worth $57.84 million. CBP officers…

Naturalized U.S. Citizen from India Extradited to United States to Face Charges

CAMDEN, N.J. – A naturalized United States citizen living in India who was arrested in England made his initial court appearance and was arraigned today following his extradition to face charges that…

Doctor Admits Stealing more than $500,000 from Former Employer

CAMDEN, N.J. – A doctor today admitted defrauding his prior employer’s medical practice by stealing and forging the medical practice’s checks to pay personal expenses, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.…

Bangladeshi Husband and Wife Sentenced For Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Shahidul Gaffar, 40, and Nabila Khan, 35, both residents of Pennsylvania, were sentenced to 18 months and two years in prison,…

Baby boy found safe after mom’s car stolen while picking up takeout

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A baby boy is safe and back home with his family Philadelphia police reported after he was taken with his car as his mom picked up her takeout food…

Embattled former Penns Grove Councilman busted again, this time for fraudulently obtaining federally subsidized housing

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that former Penns Grove Councilman Carl Washington Jr. has been charged with stealing $14,385 by fraudulently under-reporting his income in order to secure…

Bucks County Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Faking Military Hero Status and Stealing from the Government

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Richard Meleski, 58, of Chalfont, PA, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison, three years of supervised release,…

Delaware State Police Identify Victim in I-95 fatal crash

Newark, DE-Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died during a collision on I-95 Northbound north of DE-273 on September 6, 2021, as Ghana S. Sims, 27, of Philadelphia, PA. This…

Big Stone Gap Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud

ABINGDON, Va.– A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man pleaded guilty last week to participating in a conspiracy that defrauded the government of more than $790,000 in pandemic-related unemployment funds and conspiring to…

If you died in New Jersey’s flash floods last week, it’s your own fault Governor Murphy suggests

Last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo got himself into hot water when he said if you died from COVID-19, it’s your own fault. Now, one of Cuomo’s biggest admirers, New Jersey…

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