Ohio man sentenced for selling cocaine

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Anthony L. Turner, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced today to 51 months of incarceration for drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Turner, 44, pled…

Jury convicts Houstonian in human smuggling conspiracy

VICTORIA, Texas – A federal jury has convicted a 31-year-old Houston man for conspiring to smuggle undocumented citizens within the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated…

Erie Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and food stamp fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…

Essex County Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Two Handguns and Drugs

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man with a felony record made his initial court appearance today on charges of carrying two loaded handguns and a quantity of heroin and…

Passaic County Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Participating in Heroin Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin and distributing a quantity of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Tulsa Man Charged with Sending Emails Threatening President Biden

A Tulsa man has been arrested and charged for sending threatening emails to KOTV Channel 6 directed at President Joseph Biden, unnamed members of the Congress, and their families, announced Acting U.S.…

Horizon City Felon Who Posted On-Line Threats Admits to Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

EL PASO – Alex Barron, a 30-year-old Horizon City resident, admitted in federal court today to being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne…

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Charges

BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using the identity of a U.S. citizen at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Hector Antonio Cruz Ciprian, 33, a Dominican…

Milton Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Milton man was sentenced in federal court in Boston today in connection with a scheme involving the use of false identification documents to obtain funds from bank customers’ accounts. …

Terlingua Man Sentenced to Prison for Running a Child Obscenity Website

MIDLAND – A federal judge today sentenced 65-year-old Thomas Alan Arthur to 40 years in federal prison for operating a website dedicated to publishing writings that detailed the sexual abuse of children.…

Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Joseph Nee, 48, of Randolph,…

Barnstable Man Charged with Firearm Trafficking

BOSTON – A Barnstable man was charged on Tuesday, June 15th in connection with selling three “ghost guns” to an undercover officer. Jacob Linhares, 34, was charged by criminal complaint with one…

Turkish National Charged with Wire Fraud and Illegally Exporting Defense Articles to Turkey

BOSTON – A Turkish national was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with fraudulently having various parts and machine components for the United States military made by…

Former Stockton Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Identity Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert Joseph Maher, 42, formerly of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six years and three months in prison for mail fraud and…

Getaway Driver in Bank Robbery Sentenced

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Florida man was sentenced today for a bank robbery in Anniston, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.…

KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Kenneth E. Barbee Jr., 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann…

Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Johnnie Earl Ross III, 20, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and possession of an unregistered machine gun, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…

Laplace Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ELI JUAN MOORE, age 25, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on June 17, 2021 to an Indictment. In…

Johnston Man Arrested in Ankeny Explosives Investigation

Des Moines, Iowa – A Johnston man was arrested Friday night on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in the manufacture and possession of an explosive device that was located in…

Navajo man sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for assault in Indian Country

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Matthew Ramone, 32, of the Thoreau, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on June 14 in federal court to three years and…

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