Caregivers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding 73-Year-Old Homebound Victim

TUCSON, Ariz. – Michael Tagle Santos, 34, and Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos, 28, most recently of Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps for defrauding a…

Con Man Defrauds Two Friends Out of Over $390,000

SHREVEPORT, La. – Glenn Lee Dobbs, Jr., 51, of DeBerry, Texas, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to 33 months in prison, followed by 3 years of…

New Iberia Trucking Company Owner Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine and Marijuana

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Rusty Ross Honore, 42, of New Iberia, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Michael J. Juneau…

Federal Indictments Charge Department of Veterans Affairs Employees With Pocketing Cash From Vendors

CHICAGO — Two employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pocketed cash from vendors in exchange for steering them orders for medical equipment, according to indictments returned in federal court in…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- November

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the November 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Reentry by an Alien Removed After Conviction of a Felony

Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry by an alien removed after conviction of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, and Jason E. Schneider, Chief Patrol…

Byram Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee

Jackson, Miss. – A Byram woman pleaded guilty to embezzling mail, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Scott Pierce, Inspector in Charge with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General,…

Moss Point Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Gulfport, Miss. – A Moss Point man pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn…

Aurora Man Sentenced to 15 Years for illegal Firearms

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An Aurora, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase from Bolivar, Mo., to Springfield, Mo.…

Kent County Tax Preparer Sentenced To Prison

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Gonzalo Ramon Rodriguez, 59, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today. Rodriguez…

Alleged Money Launderers for Mexican Cartels Indicted

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Blanca Quintero (619) 546-7118 and Vivian Sapthavee (619) 546-7696 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO – An indictment was partially unsealed yesterday in federal court…

Almost $57 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold for Victims of BitConnect Fraud

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti and Carl Brooker SAN DIEGO — Pursuant to court order, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California,…

International Wholesale Currency Dealer Sentenced for Criminal Operations; Forfeits $1.1 Million

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong, Daniel C. Silva, and Carl Brooker (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO — GPOMCT Grupo Empresarial S.A. de C.V., an international, Mexico-based…

Suburban Chicago Man Convicted on Federal Gun and Drug Charges

CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago man on firearm and drug charges for illegally possessing two loaded handguns and dealing heroin and crack cocaine. BRIAN STAFFORD, 42, illegally…

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…

Clarksville Restaurant Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison For Alien Harboring And Tax Fraud Conspiracy

NASHVILLE – Quanwei Shi, 31, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens; harboring illegal aliens; money laundering; tax evasion; and employment…

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Bank Fraud

CONCORD – Kazi Pervez, 42, of Methuen, Massachusetts was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for bank fraud, Acting United States Attorney…

Local Man, 22, Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robberies in Pittsburgh and Its Eastern Suburbs

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 14 years of incarceration on his conviction of several counts of robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime…

Duquesne Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Law Offenses

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 66 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction for narcotics trafficking and possession…

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Chinese-Made Military Helmets and Body Armor to Federal Agencies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Celeste, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud scheme involving the selling of Chinese-made military helmets, body armor, and other products to the United States Department…

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