Leader of International Firearm Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican national residing in Portland was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to illegally obtain hundreds of high-powered, semi-automatic rifles and high-grade firearms in…

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

PORTLAND, Maine: The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks of…

Homeless man killed after car struck tent on I-205

Portland, OR – On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 3:22a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a crash on northbound Interstate-205 at the Southeast Powell Boulevard offramp. When they…

Sanford Man who put razor blades in pizza dough heading to prison

PORTLAND, Maine: A Sanford man was sentenced today in federal court for tampering with a consumer product, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced Nicholas…

Oregon Check Casher and Construction Company Operators Indicted in Payroll Tax Evasion Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned a five-count indictment today charging six individuals for their roles in a multiyear scheme to evade the payment of payroll and income taxes on…

Local Man Faces Federal Charges for Hoax Bomb Threats Directed at Multiple Schools and a Hospital in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging a former resident of Newberg, Oregon with calling in hoax bomb threats to three schools and one hospital in Oregon.…

Pendleton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Distribution of Methamphetamine

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pendleton, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for shooting a family member with a semi-automatic pistol and distributing methamphetamine. Royce Francis Speedis, 34, was sentenced to 77 months…

Jury Convicts Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members on Racketeering Charges

PORTLAND, Ore.—On November 30, 2021, a federal jury in Portland found two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) guilty of kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering for the…

Former Employee Of Technology Company Charged With Stealing Confidential Data And Extorting Company For Ransom While Posing As Anonymous Attacker

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

New Jersey Armed Robbery Suspect Captured in Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Mackenzie Brennan, 24, in Saco, Maine. Brennan was wanted by the New Jersey State Police on an arrest warrant charging Brennan…

Justice Department Awards $177 Million to Assist Crime Victims and Improve Public Safety in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

PORTLAND, Ore.—On November 15, 2021, the Department of Justice announced that it will award more than $177 million to improve public safety and serve crime victims in American Indian and Alaska Native…

Albany Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Albany, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in and around Linn County, Oregon. Anthoni Joseph Bassetti, 28, was sentenced to 60 months in…

West Linn Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Real Estate, Agriculture, and Mining Investment Schemes

PORTLAND, Ore.—A West Linn, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for posing as a successful real estate developer, hemp seed cultivator, and owner of a precious metals mining venture to…

New York Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Drug Trafficking

PORTLAND, Maine: A Brooklyn, New York man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for distributing heroin and cocaine base, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy…

Sanford Man Sentenced for Making False Statements to Firearms Dealers

PORTLAND, Maine: A Sanford man was sentenced today in federal court for providing false information to firearms dealers while purchasing firearms, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge D. Brock…

Oregon Tax Cheat Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after failing to pay more than $1.7 million in personal income taxes in a complex tax evasion case dating back to 2001.…

‘He’s Not A White Supremacist’: Kyle Rittenhouse’s Mother Says Joe Biden ‘Defamed’ Her Son

Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, Wendy, slammed President Joe Biden on “Hannity” Thursday for calling her son a white supremacist. Biden posted a video to his Twitter account in September following a presidential debate accusing…

Here’s how much baking Christmas cookies will cost around America under Bidenflation

There’s more bad news for American consumers. A study conducted by Hello Fresh shows that the cost of baking Christmas and holiday cookies and treats is much higher this year and prices…

John Kerry Brushes Off Question About Slave Labor In China, Says ‘That’s Not My Lane’

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry skirted a question about the use of Chinese slave labor in producing solar panels during a press conference at the ongoing United Nations climate summit. Kerry explained…

Former Brunswick Resident Pleads Guilty to Transferring Obscene Matter to Minor and Obstructing Justice

PORTLAND, Maine: A former Brunswick resident, most recently living in Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today in federal court to transferring obscene matter to a minor and obstructing justice, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee…

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