Union County Man Admits Illegal Possession of Ammunition

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Kevin Cordeiro, 34, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to…

Two men sent to prison for trafficking troubled teenager

HOUSTON – Two Houstonians are on their way to federal prison after admitting to recruiting a teenager on social media and trafficking her for sex, announced acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Demetrius…

ICE HSI supports extensive international operation targeting Darknet opioid traffickers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), joined the Department of Justice Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and Europol announcing the results of Operation…

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ICE HSI investigation leads to guilty plea of Chicago Tech Executive illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan

CHICAGO— A Chicago technology executive pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the Pakistani government.…

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Former CEO of Illinois Computer Services Firm Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $9 Million Fraud Schemes

CHICAGO — The former Chief Executive Officer of an Illinois computer services company has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating fraud schemes that bilked a global telecommunications provider…

Maryland man admits to role in drug trafficking conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Karim Irvin Brooks, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brooks, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Taylor County man admits to a meth charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Kevin Isner, of Flemington, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Isner, 59, pleaded guilty today to one…

Belmont County, Ohio man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Lucas T. Kincade, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Kincade, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Infectious Disease Clinic Agrees to Pay $325k to Resolve Fraud Claims

MACON, Ga. – A civil settlement has been reached with Infectious Disease Consultants of Georgia (IDC), an infusion clinic with six out-patient locations in the greater Atlanta area. IDC agreed to pay $325,000…

New Kensington Man Sentenced for Misappropriating VA Benefits

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his guilty plea to a charge of misappropriation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) beneficiary funds,…

New York Man Admits Defrauding Investors of More Than $3.5 Million through Securities Offering Scheme

TRENTON, N.J. – A New York man today admitted perpetrating a scheme to defraud more than 70 investors through a long-running securities offering fraud that raised more than $4 million and caused investor…

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Attorney General James Continues to Fight Unconstitutional Texas Abortion Ban at Supreme Court

Coalition of AGs File Multistate Amicus Briefs Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Rule of Lawby Affirming District Court Rulings Allowing Challenges to Go Forward NEW YORK – Following a decision by the U.S.…

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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To Trying To Help ISIS

An Iraqi-born Ohio man pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide support to ISIS and ISIS-K, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Naser Almadaoji, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio, bought…

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Governor Hogan Celebrates Groundbreaking for Baltimore Penn Station Redevelopment Project

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today joined federal, state, and local officials at the groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment of Baltimore Penn Station. The project is a part of Amtrak’s $150 million commitment…

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Beavercreek man pleads guilty to attempting to travel overseas to join ISIS-K

DAYTON, Ohio – A Beavercreek man who was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force at John Glenn International Airport in 2018 while trying to travel to Afghanistan to join ISIS…

Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

A federal court in Florida ordered a Tampa-area pharmacy shut down and prohibited two of its employees from ever owning, managing or operating any business where controlled substances are dispensed. Pursuant to…

Man Illegally Living in Peoria Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun

PEORIA, Ill. – A man illegally living in Peoria, Illinois – Pedro Lozolla, 28, of the 2100 block of West Garden Street – was sentenced on October 29, 2021, to 37 months…

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

PEORIA, Ill. – A Bridgeport, Illinois, man, Billy Joe Kocher, 49, of the 300 block of Olive Street, was sentenced on October 20, 2021, to 10 years in prison, to be followed…

East Moline Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges

PEORIA, Ill. – An East Moline, Illinois, man, Christian Matthew Lannan, 24, of the 3600 block of 8th Street Court, pleaded guilty on October 29, 2021, to the charges of possession with…

At Lead 10 Dead After Rebel Missile Hit Religious Facility In Yemen

At least 10 people died and 25 were wounded after a Houthi rebel missile hit a religious facility in the province of Marib, Yemen, country officials said Monday, the Associated Press reported.…

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Union County Man Admits Illegal Possession of Ammunition

Two men sent to prison for trafficking troubled teenager

ICE HSI supports extensive international operation targeting Darknet opioid traffickers

ICE HSI investigation leads to guilty plea of Chicago Tech Executive illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan

Former CEO of Illinois Computer Services Firm Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $9 Million Fraud Schemes

Maryland man admits to role in drug trafficking conspiracy

Taylor County man admits to a meth charge

Belmont County, Ohio man admits to firearms charge

Infectious Disease Clinic Agrees to Pay $325k to Resolve Fraud Claims

New Kensington Man Sentenced for Misappropriating VA Benefits

New York Man Admits Defrauding Investors of More Than $3.5 Million through Securities Offering Scheme

Attorney General James Continues to Fight Unconstitutional Texas Abortion Ban at Supreme Court

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To Trying To Help ISIS

Governor Hogan Celebrates Groundbreaking for Baltimore Penn Station Redevelopment Project

Beavercreek man pleads guilty to attempting to travel overseas to join ISIS-K

Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

Man Illegally Living in Peoria Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

East Moline Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges

At Lead 10 Dead After Rebel Missile Hit Religious Facility In Yemen

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