Federal Indictments Charge Two Violent Carjackings in Chicago

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office today announced federal charges against three individuals in connection with separate violent carjackings in Chicago. United States v. Kimbrough, 22 CR 330 TRIMANE O. KIMBROUGH, 20, of…

July 1, 2022

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Troy Resident Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Terrell McDonald, age 32, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Michael…

June 29, 2022

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Man Who Illegally Possessed Handgun on Chicago Sidewalk Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years in Federal Prison

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CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun on a Chicago sidewalk and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison. LAMONT HAGGARD…

June 29, 2022

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Metro Atlanta man charged with money laundering related to COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance benefit fraud

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ATLANTA – Oluwagbemiga Otufale has been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy and money laundering. Otufale was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 21, 2022 “Money launderers function as the…

June 29, 2022

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Two Indiana Men Charged in Federal Court with Trafficking Guns from Indianapolis to Chicago

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CHICAGO — Two Indiana men have been charged with federal firearm violations for allegedly trafficking ten guns, including four semiautomatic rifles and two “ghost guns,” from Indianapolis to Chicago last week. DEVANTE…

June 27, 2022

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Six Years in Federal Prison for Man Who Illegally Possessed Stolen Handgun in Chicago

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CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a stolen semi-automatic handgun in Chicago has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. DEANDRE MORRISON illegally possessed the loaded firearm on Nov. 23,…

June 21, 2022

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Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Trafficking More Than a Dozen Guns

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CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been arrested on federal firearm charges for allegedly trafficking more than a dozen guns, including a “ghost gun” and a machine gun, in the city this…

June 17, 2022

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Underage Girls To Send Him Sexually Explicit Images

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CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for persuading or attempting to persuade more than a dozen underage girls to send him sexually explicit…

June 15, 2022

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Former Vice President of Discovery Tours Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering

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The former Vice President of Discovery Tours Inc., a business located in Mayfield Village, Ohio, that offered educational trips for grade school and high school students, pleaded guilty in federal court today…

June 15, 2022

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Excavation Company Employee Convicted of Paying Kickbacks to Suburban Chicago Highway Commissioner

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CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted an excavation company employee of paying kickbacks to a suburban Chicago highway commissioner in exchange for approving hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent invoices…

June 14, 2022

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Man Who Illegally Possessed Handgun on Evanston Street Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years in Federal Prison

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CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a semi-automatic handgun in Evanston, Ill., and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison. DARIUS MORALES illegally…

June 14, 2022

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Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Targeting Several States

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Austell, Georgia resident pleaded guilty today to using stolen identities to fraudulently collect more than $4 million in unemployment benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES)…

June 8, 2022

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Suburban Chicago Home Sleep Testing Company To Pay $3.5 Million To Settle Federal Health Care Fraud Suit

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CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago diagnostics company that provides home sleep testing will pay $3.5 million to the United States to settle a civil lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding Medicare and…

June 6, 2022

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Third defendant sentenced for trafficking guns to Barbados

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ATLANTA – Rashad Sargeant has been sentenced for his role in trafficking firearms to Barbados. Together with his co-defendant, David Johnson, Sargeant shipped at least 30 firearms to Barbados after obliterating the…

June 6, 2022

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23 Defendants Charged With Participating in $26 Million Life Insurance Fraud Scheme

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CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged 23 defendants with participating in a fraud scheme through which they allegedly swindled ten life insurance carriers out of at least $26…

June 2, 2022

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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

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Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury yesterday convicted Alexander Juarez-Sanchez, a/k/a Jose Manuel Flores, age 37, a citizen of Mexico most recently residing in Indianapolis, Indiana, for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances…

June 1, 2022

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Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Trafficking “Ghost Guns”

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CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with trafficking individually manufactured “ghost guns” in the city this year. DEVON DOW, 22, is charged with willfully dealing firearms without…

May 25, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Earlier this week, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco traveled to Chicago for a series of engagements that focused on the integrity of the Department of Justice as well as the…

May 12, 2022

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Three Men Charged With Scheming To Create and Sell False Works of Art and Memorabilia

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CHICAGO — Two brothers from Michigan were among three men indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to create and sell false works of art and memorabilia. An indictment unsealed today…

April 21, 2022

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tyrone Parker, age 40, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty today in federal court in Syracuse to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United…

April 19, 2022

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