Ponchatoula Man Sentenced to 72 Months Imprisonment for Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that EDD SCAFIDEL, JR., age 62, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was sentenced to 72 months imprisonment and payment of a mandatory $100…

Do you recognize this pool? Jackson police department issues APB on illegal pool rentals

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Township of Jackson in New Jersey put out a community call to help them locate and identify private swimming pools being rented to the public. Police say…

Philadelphia CBP Seizes Nearly $300k in Counterfeit Auto Parts from China

PHILADELPHIA – Distracted drivers aren’t the only vehicle threats on our nation’s highways. Count the proliferation of counterfeit vehicle parts as potential safety hazards too. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in…

United States Reaches Resolution Of ADA Complaint With RC Theatres Management LLLP

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced a letter of resolution with RC Theatres Management LLLP, the owner and operator of Queensgate RC Theatres located…

Mount Washington Laboratory Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Urine Drug Testing Services

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Bluewater Toxicology, LLC, a clinical laboratory in Mount Washington, Ky., has agreed to pay $1,252,403.40 to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, a federal law…

Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ALEJANDRO VELEZ, 41, of Waterbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New…

Nine Individuals Charged in Superseding Indictment with Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the People’s Republic of China

A superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging nine defendants with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as illegal agents of the People’s Republic of…

Almost $500K in Currency Seized Leaving the Country at the Presidio Port of Entry

PRESIDIO, TEXAS – A commercial bus carrying $465,755 in unreported U.S. currency was stopped while leaving the United States at the Presidio port of entry July 20. Two men were taken into…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Intercepted a Human Smuggling Attempt Involving a Rental Box Truck

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector agents from the Laredo North Station intercepted a human smuggling attempt at the Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35 north of Laredo. The incident occurred during…

Owner of Malta’s Ellsworth Commons Agrees to Pay $805,000 and to Permanent Exclusion from Federal Housing Programs to Resolve Civil Liability

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Eugene Rosen of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has agreed to pay the United States $805,000 to resolve allegations that he made improper payments to his family trusts while…

Greensburg Doctor Pleads Guilty in Drug Conspiracy involving Arizona Pharmaceutical Company

PITTSBURGH- A resident of Westmoreland County, PA, pleaded guilty to three counts of Conspiracy to Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, Health Care Fraud, and Conspiracy to Distribute Phentermine Hydrochloride and Diethylpropion, Acting U.S.…

Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Filed in Connection with Oakland-Based EB-5 Visa Investment Scheme

OAKLAND – Thomas Henderson pleaded guilty in federal court today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of making a false statement to a government agency related…

New Haven Gang Member Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAQUAN GRAY, 27, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny to 27…

Elizabeth drug dealer caught with two kilos of heroin

ELIZABETH, NJ – On July 13, 2021, following a six-week long investigation, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants leading to the seizure of more than…

Toms River man arrested for bank robbery

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River man has been arrested and charged for a bank robbery that occurred in 2019 The Ocean County Prosecutor’s office announced that on July 21, 2021,…

Barnegat couple caught with over 40,000 illegal pain pills

BARNEGAT, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has reported the arrested of a couple, Laurie and Jason Maxson for illegal possession of prescription medicine. The investigation identified a residence in Barnegat…

Murphy social justice reforms creating lawlessness in shore towns, Testa says

AVALON, NJ – Senator Michael Testa said nighttime beach and boardwalk closures in Avalon are the direct result of so-called “social justice” reforms enacted by Governor Phil Murphy that allow kids to…

Prattville Woman Sentenced For Possession Of Meth With Intent To Distribute

Montgomery, Ala. – Today, Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that a Prattville, Alabama woman has been sentenced for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.…

Ohio Man Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in the Eastern District of Texas

PLANO, Texas – An Ohio man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Austin Seymour,…

Honolulu woman pleads guilty to unauthorized removal and retention of classified material

HONOLULU, HAWAII – Asia Janay Lavarello, 31, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii to one count of knowingly removing classified information concerning the national defense…

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