Romanian National Involved in ATM Skimming Scheme is Sentenced
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…
Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Six Springfield, Mo., and Rogersville, Mo., residents have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a scheme to transport tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters across…
West Hartford Man Guilty of Heroin Trafficking Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson today found DWAYNE THOMPSON, 37, of West Hartford, guilty of heroin trafficking offenses.…
Michael Avenatti Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud and Tax Charges That Allege He Stole Millions of Dollars from Clients
SANTA ANA, California – Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty today to five felony offenses and admitted that he engaged in a scheme to defraud four of his legal clients. Avenatti, who…
CHEYENNE MAN CHARGED ON FENTANYL AND FIREARM OFFENSES
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that a grand jury returned an indictment charging TROY MICHAEL PAINTER, 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming with possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl and being an…
CHEYENNE MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING FENTANYL WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A SCHOOL
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that a grand jury returned an indictment charging ROBERT BUTLER, 34, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl within 1,000 feet of…
Coral Springs Police Officer Charged with COVID Relief Fraud, Using Loan Money to Service and Repair His Vintage Car
Miami, Florida – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged a Coral Springs police officer with fraudulently applying to the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for a COVID-19 relief advance grant…
VENEZUELANS PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS COCAINE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO U.S. JURISDICTION
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Henry Gonzalez Noriega, 47, and Francisco Rodriguez Infante, 28, both of Venezuela, pleaded guilty today before District Court Magistrate…
FLORIDA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MARIJUANA POSSESSION
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Cynthia Ines Fernandes, 33, of Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III to Possession of Marijuana…
Owner and Operator of Telemedicine and Telemarketing Companies Sentenced to 14 Years for $20 Million Fraud Scheme and $4 Million Tax Evasion
Miami, Florida – A Florida man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for health care and wire fraud that cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars, and for evading taxes.…
Columbia Man Facing Federal Charges After Resisting Arrest By Franklin Police Officers
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed yesterday, charges a Columbia, Tennessee, man with drug distribution and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin. Roy Gene Nicholson, III, 26, was indicted by…
Richlands Salon Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Government
ABINGDON, Va. – A Richlands, Virginia woman, who owned and operated a local hair and nail salon, pled guilty this week to defrauding the federal government out of pandemic unemployment assistance benefits…
NYC Man Convicted for For Near Deadly Slashing with Glass Bottle
From the Desk of Melinda Katz, Queens District Attorney NEW YORK, NY (PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT) – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Robert Finley, 46, has been convicted at trial…
Armed Pitt County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 17 Years
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Alterick Wallisima Boyd of Winterville, NC, was sentenced today to 210 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of…
Hartford Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun in Manchester
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MICHAEL JONES, 25, of Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to…
Houston resident sentenced for attempting to bring kilos of deadly fentanyl to Galleria Mall
LAREDO, Texas – A 22-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute approximately 4.65 kilograms of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney…
Three Charged with Stealing Cash and Cigarettes in Robbery Spree
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that…