Suspended Attorney Sentenced for Visa Fraud
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Wilmington woman was sentenced today by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan to 12 months and one day and two years of supervised release for Fraud…
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Former Member of Springfield Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Firearm Offense
BOSTON – A former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a firearm offense.…
Final Two Defendants Convicted in Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Ring
WICHITA, KAN. – A federal jury convicted two Wichita men on charges related to an inmate-run drug trafficking ring headquartered from a prison cell in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Following the…
Justice Department honors fifth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
ATLANTA – The Justice Department announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. This year’s awards recognize the exceptional work of 18 law enforcement…
Celtic Cobra Team Honored with OCDETF National Award
Today, United States Attorney Chad E. Meacham presented the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces National Award for Significant Contribution to Public Safety and Security to prosecutors and agents who worked Operation…
Alleged Guatemalan Drug Kingpin Indicted in San Diego; $10 Million Dollar Reward Offered by U.S. Department of State
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in San Diego against alleged Guatemalan drug kingpin Eugenio…
Justice Department Honors Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. This year’s awards recognize the exceptional work of 18 law…
Border Patrol Has Ramped Up Its School Program To Warn Teens Not To Be Lured By Cartels On Social Media
Border Patrol Has Ramped Up Its School Program To Warn Teens Not To Be Lured By Cartels On Social Media Jennie Taer on March 17, 2022 Border Patrol has enhanced its school…
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that LATRELL JOHNSON (“JOHNSON”), age 30, of New Orleans, pled guilty on March 16, 2022, to count one (1) of…
Nevada Woman Pleads Guilty to Hiring Hitman on Dark Web to Kill Ex-Husband
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kristy Lynn Felkins, 37, of Fallon, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Burger King Parent Company Explains Why Cutting Business Ties With Russia Isn’t So Simple
Burger King Parent Company Explains Why Cutting Business Ties With Russia Isn’t So Simple Harold Hutchison on March 17, 2022 Since the February invasion of Ukraine, a number of American companies announced…
Fitchburg Man Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Fitchburg man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base (crack cocaine) trafficking conspiracy. Ricky Figueroa, 31,…
Two Rhode Island Men Indicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Two Rhode Island men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.…
Salem Area Drug Trafficker and Ghost Gun Manufacturer Indicted in Federal Court
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging a Salem, Oregon man for distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and operating the largest known privately made firearm or…
Justice Department Honors Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. This year’s awards recognize the exceptional work of 18 law…
Pender County Narcotics Trafficker Receives 14+ Years in Federal Prison
NEW BERN, N.C. – Elmer “E.J.” Holmes, Jr., 38, of Pender County, was sentenced to 175 months in prison for (1) Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more…
Two Massachusetts Police Officers Receive Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts Police Officers were among the 18 law enforcement officers from across the Nation recognized today by Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for…
Portland Police Bureau Officer to Receive Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Justice Department announced today that a Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer has been selected to receive the Attorney’s General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. Officer Kristen Schmidt, of…
Chain Saw Chain and Blade Importer to Pay Over $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
TriLink Saw Chain, LLC, and TriLink Global, LLC (TriLink), nationwide importers of chain saw chains and blades manufactured in China and intended for sale in the United States, have agreed to pay…