Michigan Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Offenses
BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield on firearms charges. William J. Scott, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 13…
Nine Men Charged in Large-Scale Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – Nine men were charged in connection with a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that that involved dozens of parcels suspected of containing kilograms of cocaine sent from Puerto Rico to various…
California Executive Sentenced in College Admissions Case
BOSTON – A California insurance and private equity executive was sentenced today in connection with using fraud and bribery to cheat on the ACT exam on behalf of his daughter. Mark Hauser,…
Holyoke Man Sentenced for Heroin Distribution
BOSTON – A Holyoke man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield today for distributing heroin. Jose Rodriguez, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 90 months…
Rhode Island Woman Charged with Phishing Scheme
BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman was charged today with sending phishing emails to candidates for political office and others. Diana Lebeau, 21, of Cranston, R.I., was charged in an Information with…
Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry After Deportation
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Antonio Curio-Ruiz, 53, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced by U.S.…
Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for fentanyl conspiracy charges. Francis Jimenez Minyetty, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge…
Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Pension Contribution Reports
BOSTON – An owner of a New Hampshire asbestos abatement company pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to making false statements to employee pension plans. Gary McCaffrey, 66, of Salem,…
Nigerian National Charged for Role in Unemployment and Money Laundering Schemes
BOSTON – A Nigerian national was charged yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in multiple criminal schemes, including romance scams targeting the elderly, the submission of fraudulent pandemic-related assistance claims using…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Five Years of Probation for Conspiracy to Distribute Unapproved Drugs and Smuggling of Goods
CONCORD – George Kuiper, 74, of Lawrenceville, Georgia was sentenced to five years of probation for conspiracy to distribute unapproved drugs, distribution of unapproved drugs, and unlawful smuggling of goods into…
Rhode Island Woman Sentenced for $1 Million Embezzlement and Tax Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman was sentenced yesterday for embezzling more than $1 million from her employer and failing to pay more than $260,000 in taxes on those funds. Barbara Levy,…
Former North Shore Resident Charged With COVID-Relief Fraud
BOSTON – A former North Shore resident was indicted yesterday in connection with allegedly filing fraudulent applications for loans and unemployment benefits to obtain over $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan…
Shrewsbury Woman Sentenced for Perjury in Connection With Insurance and Tax Fraud
BOSTON – A Shrewsbury woman was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for lying about her role with a Worcester-based employment agency while testifying before a federal grand jury. Linda Le,…
Former Member of New Bedford Chapter of Latin Kings Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A former probationary member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges. Emanuel Lopez-Velez, a/k/a “King…
New Bedford cocaine dealer charged for felony firearms charge, distribtion
BOSTON – A New Bedford man was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine. Khyron Thompson, 32, was indicted on…
Sanbornville meth trafficker gets 5 years in federal prison
CONCORD – James Coughlin, 38, of Sanbornville, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley…
Boyfriend who drove battered ex-girlfriend to commit suicide gets nearly 3 years in prison
PORTLAND, Maine—A Kittery man was sentenced today in federal court for two counts of traveling interstate to violate a protection order, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District Judge George…
Biden overturns Trump protection of national monuments from violent protesters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s national monuments and memorials are once again fair game for leftwing protesters and rioters as President Joe Biden has ended former President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought…
Dominican Immigrants Sentenced for Drug and Identity Theft Charges
BOSTON, MASS – Two Dominican nationals were sentenced yesterday on drug and aggravated identity theft charges in connection with their roles in a fentanyl conspiracy. Gregorio Andres Gonsalez Sepulveda, 47, a Dominican…
New York Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty
BOSTON, MASS – A New York man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to heroin and fentanyl possession and distribution charges. James De La Cruz, 30, pleaded guilty to one…