CEO, CFO and Boston-Area Spinal Device Company Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

BOSTON – A spinal device manufacturer based in Malden, Mass. and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) were arrested today and charged in connection with a kickback scheme…

Dayton man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security, COVID relief funding in his deceased father’s name

DAYTON, Ohio – A 55-year-old Dayton man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining Social Security and COVID-19 relief funding in his deceased father’s…

Former Monahans Businessman Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay over $1 Million in Payroll Taxes

ALPINE – A former Monahans businessman pleaded guilty today to 12 counts of failure to pay withholding taxes. According to court documents, George Wayne Johnson, 73, of Lawrenceburg, TN, was the owner…

Philadelphia Man Admits Conspiring to Illegally Export Firearms Parts from United States to Turkey and Republic of Georgia

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of firearms parts out of the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

HSI probe leads to extradition of Mexican national who allegedly headed international cocaine trafficking organization

LOS ANGELES – The Mexican leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization arrived here this afternoon after being extradited from Mexico to face federal charges that he conspired to transport cocaine worth…

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Biloxi VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing VA Property

Gulfport, Miss. – A Saucier man pled guilty to stealing government property, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A. Breen of the VA Office of…

Brazen Smuggler’s Assault on Agent Leads to 5 Arrests

SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) San Diego Sector (SDC) in collaboration with the Government of Mexico (GoM) conducted an operation on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021, targeting the organization believed…

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Natchez Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Drug Trafficking Crimes

Natchez, Miss. – A Natchez man was sentenced to serve 420 months in federal prison for multiple drug trafficking crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent in Charge Brad…

Target of U.S. Attorney’s Office Anti-Violent Crime Initiative Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violation

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to prison for a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei today. Jarrel Jakeem…

Hermosa Woman Sentenced to Eight Years on Gun and Drug Charges

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Hermosa, South Dakota, woman convicted on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and one count of Possession…

Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on August 24, 2021, by…

Oklahoma Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sapulpa, Oklahoma, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Charles Nathaniel Graves,…

Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse was sentenced on August 26, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S.…

Tax preparer convicted for tax fraud…again

HOUSTON – A woman has entered a guilty plea to falsely preparing tax returns following a prior order not to engage in that business, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Marcia…

District Heights Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and a Seven-Year-Old Child In Order To Produce Images of the Abuse

Greenbelt, Maryland – Brian Anthony Gilbert, age 33, of District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges for two counts of production of child [censored]ography and one count of possession of…

Former Federal Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

Ocala, FL – Wayne Grant, Jr. (27, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to receipt of a bribe by a public official. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A…

California Man Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A California man was sentenced to 132 months in prison for a federal drug crime. Troyvon Lewis, also known as “B.C.,” 32, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to conspiracy…

Man Pleads Guilty to the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and a Seven-Year-Old Child in Order to Produce Images of the Abuse

A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to two counts of production of child [censored]ography and one count of possession of child [censored]ography, in connection with his sexual abuse of two minor children.…

Charleston Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Antoine Miller, 37, of…

Detroit man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Alonzo Travis, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard…

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