Bookkeeper Sentenced for Fraud and Tax Evasion
BOSTON – The owner of a firm that provided payroll and payroll tax services to small businesses in New England was sentenced on Thursday, July 22, 2021 for defrauding clients by diverting…
Nigerian National Charged for Various Online Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Boston has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with online fraud schemes. Macpherson Osemwegie, 32, agreed to plead guilty to one…
Two Nigerian Nationals Indicted for Romance and Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – Two Nigerian nationals were indicted on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in connection with their roles in expansive online fraud schemes targeting individuals in the United States, including romance scams and…
Stoughton Man Sentenced on Drug Distribution Charges
BOSTON – A Stoughton man with ties to the Orchard Gardens housing development in Roxbury was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston on drug trafficking charges. Dashawn Matthews, 31, was sentenced…
Fan throws baseball and hits Red Sox outfielder, gets lifetime ban
The Boston Red Sox team walked off the field at Yankee Stadium this week after a fan threw a ball and struck Alex Verdugo. Verdugo began screaming, pointing, and yelling at fans…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in a money laundering conspiracy. Jose Ernesto Pujols, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy…
Local 394 Union Leader Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Donald Snyder, 50, of Akron, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to embezzlement by union officials.…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution
BOSTON – A Dominican national who previously resided in Clifton, N.J., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to fentanyl distribution. Carlos Nunez, 49, pleaded guilty one count of conspiracy to…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Making False Statement
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Ronald…
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Purchasing MBTA Passes Using Others’ Identities
BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with using stolen identities to fraudulently purchase MBTA passes. Kokou Kuakumensah, 31, pleaded…
Get the inside track for Haskell, Pace and Diana races on The Feinline120
One of the highest-rated sports betting shows in the nation, The Feinline120 with Joe Wiz, is your first stop for horse racing, basketball and baseball action this weekend. This week’s show will…
Indictment Charges 4 Ecuadoran Nationals for Participating in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Ramsey E. Covington, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England; Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Funds
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with misusing another individual’s Social Security number to receive housing and unemployment benefits. Ramon Hiciano, 59, formerly…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty yesterday to fentanyl distribution charges. Luis Aybar-Guerrero, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with…
Brockton Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced today for his role in distributing fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Eric Marques, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to five…
Dominican National Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Dorchester was sentenced today for distributing fentanyl. Snolbert Ramirez-Sandoval, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two years in prison…
Brockton Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Carlos Antunes, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton…
Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Filomeno Monteiro, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute…
Leicester Woman and Man Charged in Superseding Indictment in COVID-19 Pandemic Scheme
BOSTON – A Leicester woman and man were charged in a superseding indictment by a federal grand jury in Worcester in connection with their alleged involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme.…
Eight Individuals Charged in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring
BOSTON – Eight individuals were charged and arrested yesterday in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking ring operating between California and New England. Investigators seized approximately 152 pounds of methamphetamine throughout the…