Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Resulting in Three Deaths

Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado pleaded guilty in federal court…

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Relations

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Jennifer McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A California man was sentenced today to 162 months…

Former Marine Sentenced to More than 28 Years for Sexually Assaulting a 3-Year-Old

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Amanda Griffith (619) 546-8970 and Katherine McGrath (610) 546- 9054 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Michael Hamby Jr., a former Marine, was sentenced…

Chula Vista Woman Admits Faking Cancer While Attempting to Avoid Prison for Fraud Conviction

SAN DIEGO – Ashleigh Lynn Chavez pleaded guilty in federal court today to Obstruction of Justice, admitting that she repeatedly forged doctor’s notes falsely indicating she had been diagnosed with cancer, and…

Former Operations Manager of Local Technology Support Firm Sentenced to 24 Months in Custody in Seven-Year Fraud Scheme

SAN DIEGO – Matthew P. Hernandez, former manager of a small, San Diego-based technology support firm, was sentenced in federal court today to 24 months in custody for embezzling more than $350,000.…

DINE OUT TO GIVE BACK ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Now in its 26th year, Dining Out For Life is magnificent in its simplicity: Dine at a participating restaurant and that restaurant will donate a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to…

Chula Vista Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of 20-Year-Old

Assistant U. S. Attorney Jennifer E. McCollough (619) 546-8773 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO –Jonathan Mefford was sentenced in federal court today to 190 months in prison for…

Man Who Had Cocaine, Methamphetamine Mailed from California to Charlottesville Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- The Charlottesville man who had more than three pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of cocaine mailed to him from California in March 2021 pleaded guilty yesterday to federal drug…

Cue Health Serves as Preferred Testing Provider for the 2022 McDonald’s All American Games

Cue® helps the nation’s premiere high school basketball showcase return to in-person action SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2022 — Cue Health (“Cue”) (Nasdaq: HLTH), the healthcare technology company behind the country’s most…

Reubicación de las Oficinas de SENTRI y de Permisos I-94

“Esta nueva ubicación es conveniente y nos permitiráhacer frente a la creciente demanda de SENTRIy permisos I-94,” asegura Rosa HernandezDirectora del Puerto de Entrada Otay Mesa. SAN DIEGO- Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de…

Relocation of SENTRI Enrollment Office and I-94 Office

“This new location is convenient and will allow us tomeet the growing demand of SENTRI and I-94s,” saidRosa Hernandez, Port Director, Otay Mesa Port of Entry. SAN DIEGO– U.S. Customs and Border…

Guatemalan National Indicted on International Cocaine Trafficking

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in San Diego against Guatemalan national Axel Bladimir Montejo…

Justice Department Honors Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. This year’s awards recognize the exceptional work of 18 law…

CEO of Local Financial Firm Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Securities and Tax Fraud Scheme; Forfeits Millions

Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl F. Brooker, IV (619) 546-7994 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – David John Nava of La Jolla was sentenced in federal court today to…

Leader of Cartel Del Noreste Arrested

SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, Juan Gerardo Trevino-Chavez, aka Huevo, 39, of Laredo was arrested in San Diego, CA, on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in drug trafficking in Mexico and…

Brother of Former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Goldstein Sentenced For Tax Fraud Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431 and Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Mendel Goldstein, brother of former Chabad of Poway…

Ukrainian Family That Fled Russia’s Invasion Turned Away At Southern Border

Ukrainian Family That Fled Russia’s Invasion Turned Away At Southern Border Sebastian Hughes on March 10, 2022 A Ukrainian family that fled after the Russian invasion of their home country was turned…

Project Concern International, a Global Health Non-Profit Organization, Agrees to Pay $537,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Action

WASHINGTON – Project Concern International (PCI) has agreed to pay the United States $537,500 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to the United…

Customs and Border Protection Officer Convicted by Federal Jury of Using Unreasonable Force at Calexico Port of Entry and Obstructing Justice

Assistant U. S. Attorney Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Alicia Williams (619) 546-8917 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Marcos Valenzuela was…

Two members of a network that operated and facilitated a large-scale “grandparent scam,” pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy. Timothy Ingram, aka Bleezy, 29, of North Hollywood, California pleaded guilty on March 2, and…

San Diego- Page 34