Two Indicted for Maritime Drug-Trafficking Offenses

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on August 25, 2020, a federal grand jury indicted Herlin Hernandez-Trinidad (a/k/a “Rainely), and on January 26,…

Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national who has been deported seven times after illegally entering the United States was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a Daviess County,…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Stops Multiple Narcotics Smuggling Attempts

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped two narcotics smuggling attempts, seizing almost 900 lbs. of marijuana near the Rio Grande River. The first attempt occurred on the afternoon of July…

St. Jude Medical Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices

Baltimore, Maryland – St. Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Jude) has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly…

Vestavia Hills Father and Son Arrested in Bank Fraud Scheme

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today, a father and son were arrested and charged in a bank fraud scheme in which they provided fraudulent information to financial institutions for the purpose of purchasing boats,…

More charges for Mount Laurel man arrested for bias intimidation now facing drug dealing charges

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – A Burlington County man who was arrested this week in a public spectacle for bias intimidation captured on video is now facing more serious charges. Now, he has…

South Toms River DWI driver charged with aggravated assault

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On November 2, 2020, at approximately 7:00 pm., Berkeley Township Police responded to a report of a crash involving two motor vehicles in the area of West Pinewald…

Lakewood man indicted for 2020 murder

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 8, 2021, Jorge Santiago-Garcia, 32, of Lakewood, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on charges of Murder in…

Man who flashed knife at Buffalo protesters charged with hate crime

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 48-year-old Michael J. Cremen of Franklinville, N.Y. was arraigned this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller on an indictment charging…

Former CEO And COO Of JHL Biotech Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secrets And Commit Wire Fraud Exceeding $101 Million

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the court unsealed an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in San Francisco charging Racho Jordanov, the co-founder and former Chief Executive Office of JHL Biotech, and…

Kaufman County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

TYLER, Texas – A Terrell man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Cory Joe Phillips,…

Augusta commissioner charged with destroying records, lying to federal investigators

USA v SIAS indictmentUSA v SIAS penalty certificationAUGUSTA, GA: An elected official in the Augusta city government is named in a two-count federal indictment charging him with destroying records in a federal…

Philadelphia Drug Dealer Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Philadelphia, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months in prison and four years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws…

Columbus man pleads guilty to invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers

DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in multiple home invasions in the greater Dayton region. William Anthony-Lee Baylor, 28, pleaded guilty to…

Man Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Distributing Crack on Supervised Release

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHAUN HAWKINS, 44, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 39…

Gardena Man Charged in Indictment Alleging Five-Day Armed Robbery Spree of Donut Shops, Pet Clinic, and Other Businesses

LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man has been indicted on federal criminal charges alleging he committed a five-day armed robbery spree of nearly a dozen Los Angeles-area businesses, including four…

Eastern District of Texas Delivers Another Blow Against White Supremacist Prison Gang

BEAUMONT, Texas – Three individuals connected to the Aryan Circle (AC) prison gang have pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Anthony Levi Cochran, 39, of…

AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA

AAR Corp., located in Wood Dale, Illinois, and its subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc. (Airlift), located in Melbourne, Florida, have agreed to pay the United States $11,088,000 to resolve False Claims Act…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man For Gun and Drug Offenses

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On July 1, 2021, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a New Orleans man for violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances…

Jefferson Parish Man Indicted For Making Threatening Phone Calls

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans today announced RUSSELL VENNELL, age 59, of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was charged on July 1, 2021 in a one-count indictment by a federal…

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