Vinita Veterinarian Sentenced for Failing to Report Arson

A Vinita veterinarian was sentenced in federal court for failing to report an arson and will pay more than $300,000 in restitution to the victims of the crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Former Genentech Principal Scientist And Her Husband Convicted Of Crimes Related To Pilfering Corporate Secrets

SAN FRANCISCO – Former Genentech Principal Scientist Xanthe Lam, and her husband Allen Lam, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and other charges related to the theft of trade secrets from Genentech for use…

Nigerian National Sentenced for Role in Fraud Scheme

In Austin today, a federal judge sentenced Akhabue Ehis Onoimoimilin, aka “David Harrison,” a 29-year-old Nigerian national residing in Houston, to 87 months of imprisonment for his participation in a money laundering…

San Antonio Physician’s Assistant Admits to Defrauding Medicaid and Medicare

SAN ANTONIO – Christopher Felix Montoya, a licensed Physician’s Assistant and owner of TPC Family Care and Medical Clinics in San Antonio and Laredo, admitted to defrauding Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE by…

Georgia man found guilty of drug distribution resulting in death

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – After a 7-day trial, a federal jury found Seddrick Banks, of Cartersville, Georgia, guilty of drug distribution resulting in death and a myriad of other charges, Acting U.S.…

Former CEO And COO Of JHL Biotech Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secrets And Commit Wire Fraud Exceeding $101 Million

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the court unsealed an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in San Francisco charging Racho Jordanov, the co-founder and former Chief Executive Office of JHL Biotech, and…

Albion Man Sentenced To Over 21 Years In Prison

FORT WAYNE-Chad Fulk, 40, of Albion, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or…

Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to federal firearm and drug charges. According to court documents and statements made in court, on or about December 1, 2019, Ryan Ashley…

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — James Arnold Scott, 45, of Hansford, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine. According to his own statements and court documents,…

Former Louisiana Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS. According to court documents, from 2011 to at least June 2019, Mathew Reck, of St. Tammany Parish, conspired…

Cambridge Woman Indicted for Social Security and Welfare Fraud

BOSTON – A Cambridge woman was arrested today in connection with fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and Section 8 housing assistance. Malisha Pitt, 49,…

Kaufman County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

TYLER, Texas – A Terrell man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Cory Joe Phillips,…

Serial Armed Robber Pleads Guilty in Ft. Lauderdale Federal Court

Miami, Florida – A 24-year-old Oakland Park man who stole from South Florida businesses during a one-month armed robbery spree pled guilty today to federal robbery and gun crimes. During a hearing…

Brooklyn Man Convicted of Kidnapping, Extortion and Other Crimes Related to Commercial Driver License Cheating Scheme

A federal jury in Brooklyn today convicted Akmal Narzikulov of all eight counts of a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to unlawfully produce identification documents, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, kidnapping, conspiracy…

Cleveland man admits to role in drug trafficking operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Willie Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Johnson, age 37, pleaded guilty…

Martinsburg man admits drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph George Ray, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Ray, 56, also known as “YB,” pleaded guilty…

Montgomery Man Sentenced Following Federal Drug And Gun Convictions

Montgomery, Ala. – On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Ronnie White, 51, from Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for distribution of cocaine and being a felon in…

Augusta commissioner charged with destroying records, lying to federal investigators

USA v SIAS indictmentUSA v SIAS penalty certificationAUGUSTA, GA: An elected official in the Augusta city government is named in a two-count federal indictment charging him with destroying records in a federal…

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Drug Conspiracy Involving Aryan Circle

A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with members of the Aryan Circle (AC) and others to sell methamphetamine. He is the fourth and final defendant charged in the conspiracy to…

Defendant Arrested For Selling Xanax, Heroin, And Fentanyl Causing The Death Of A 20-Year-Old Woman

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Dermot Shea, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that LUIS LEE was charged…

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