Florida Man Charged with Operating a “Grandparent Scam” in the Pittsburgh Area

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Florida has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Cindy…

May 23, 2022

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Man Pleads Guilty to Making Threats Against Dr. Anthony Fauci and Other Federal and State Health Officials

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., age 56, most recently of Snowshoe, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening harm to…

May 23, 2022

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Marana Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon

Department of Justice Press Releases

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tyrell Kester, 36, of Marana, Arizona, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Kester…

May 23, 2022

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Three Men Sentenced for Selling Vehicles with Rolled Back Odometers

Department of Justice Press Releases

Three men were sentenced today for selling vehicles on the internet after re-placing the vehicles’ odometers in order to sell the vehicles at a higher price. In an attempt to avoid detection,…

May 23, 2022

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Wyatt Detention Center to Provide Opioid Use Disorder Treatment to Detainees in Treatment Prior to Detention

Department of Justice Press Releases

PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that his office has entered into an agreement with the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility (Wyatt) to ensure that detainees being treated…

May 23, 2022

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Two Suspects Arrested for Impersonating Deputy U.S. Marshals

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Greenbelt, MD – The U.S. Marshals Service in the District of Maryland and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force partnered with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Maryland State Police to arrest…

May 22, 2022

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South Carolina Man Admits to Selling Handguns

Department of Justice Press Releases

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Joshua Meighen, age 38, of Seneca, South Carolina, pled guilty yesterday to transferring a firearm and ammunition to a convicted felon, and selling a firearm to an out-of-state…

May 21, 2022

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Panamanian Intermediaries Each Sentenced to 36 Months for International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares) and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares (Ricardo Martinelli Linares) were each sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment and a…

May 20, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Two brothers, each a dual-citizen of Panama and Italy, were each sentenced to 36 months in prison for laundering $28 million in a bribery and money laundering scheme involving Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht),…

May 20, 2022

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Salem Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Relation to Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – A Salem man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in a case resulting from his role in…

May 20, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

This week, a federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced seven individuals and seven related corporate entities for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme. According to court documents and evidence…

May 20, 2022

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Six Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN JOSE – Victor Nevarez, Juan Rivera Arzate, Adhemar Castaneda Becerril, and Pedro Gaona Salse were four of six charged defendants arrested and arraigned yesterday in federal court on narcotics trafficking charges,…

May 20, 2022

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Dominican Republic Citizen Extradited to United States on Money Laundering Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEWARK, N.J. – A citizen of the Dominican Republic who was extradited to the United States on money laundering charges made his initial appearance in New Jersey federal court, U.S. Attorney Philip…

May 20, 2022

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Defendants Sentenced In Tennessee For Multimillion-Dollar Nationwide Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. This week, a federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced seven individuals and seven related corporate entities for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme. According to court documents…

May 20, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A Texas physician assistant was convicted today for distributing more than 1.2 million opioid pills during his employment at two Houston-area clinics that operated as pill mills. According to court documents…

May 20, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Will Thompson Presents 2022 Law Enforcement Awards

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson honored an array of federal, state and local law enforcement professionals today for their outstanding contributions to investigations and cases in the Southern District…

May 20, 2022

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South Florida Army Veteran Lied About Disability, Stole Money from VA

Department of Justice Press Releases

Miami, Florida – A South Florida veteran (and self-proclaimed bodybuilder) who exaggerated his mental and physical impairments to increase the disability payments he received from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…

May 20, 2022

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Houma Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DARRIUS NEVILLE, age 26, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was charged May 5, 2022, in a one-count sealed indictment by a federal grand jury with distribution of heroin…

May 20, 2022

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Nigerian Man Extradited From United Kingdom For Participating In Business Email Compromise Scams

Department of Justice Press Releases

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

May 20, 2022

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Jemez man pleads guilty to assault in Indian Country

Department of Justice Press Releases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Tyler Sando, 32, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Jemez, pleaded guilty on May 19 in federal court to assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country…

May 20, 2022

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