Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Charges
BOSTON – A Springfield man pleaded guilty on Feb. 16, 2022, in federal court in Worcester to drug and firearm offenses. Lavon Pemberton, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of being a…
Reading Man Sentenced for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Reading man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to distribute meth in and around the Boston area. Aaron Smith, 34, was…
South Bay Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material of Young Children and Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise
LOS ANGELES – A Hawthorne man was sentenced today to life without parole in federal prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, as well as creating child sexual abuse material…
New London Man Admits Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that ABRAHAM ROSADO, 33,…
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. Ruben Mejia, 28, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge…
Former Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking
BOSTON – A former Brockton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to sex trafficking charges. Matthew Engram, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex; trafficking…
Bronx Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute More than One Kilo of Heroin in Springfield
BOSTON – A Bronx man was sentenced yesterday in connection with his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into Springfield, Mass. from Bronx,…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm And Cocaine Distribution Charges
Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jeffrey Walt Boston (45, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing with the intent to distribute…
Florida Man Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Florida man was sentenced yesterday for his role in a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment. Nathan LaParl, 34, of Boca Raton, Fla., was sentenced by U.S.…
MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Brutal Murder of Two Teenagers
BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts—one…
Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jamie Johnson, age 36, of Albany, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Johnson admitted to filing false unemployment insurance applications online…
Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million
United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, today announced…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Online Scams
BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Dorchester pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in online romance scams targeting individuals in the United States. Mike Oziegbe Amiegbe,…
Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking
BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges. Roberto Vargas, a/k/a…
Two Rhode Island Men Charged in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. Jasdrual Perez, 33,…
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Obstructing Investigation into Fires at Jewish-Affiliated Institutions
BOSTON – Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging a Massachusetts man for allegedly obstructing an investigation into fires set at Jewish-affiliated institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in May 2019.…
Parent Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for College Admissions Scheme
BOSTON – A private-equity investor and former senior Staples executive was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his participation in a conspiracy to use fraud and bribery to secure the…
Center Ossipee Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
CONCORD – Kyle Amaral, 29, of Center Ossipee, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney John J.…
Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Offense
BOSTON – A Southbridge man was pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to cocaine possession. Revel Pedro Rivera, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted possession with intent to…
Two Women Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Colorado woman and a Houston woman were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for their roles in a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. Jessica Jones, 32, of Lakewood Colo.,…