Granby Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Evasion Offenses Stemming from Embezzlement Scheme

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge…

May 12, 2022

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Eighty Months Imposed On Oakland Man Involved In Shootout While Burglarizing Marijuana Grow Warehouse

Department of Justice Press Releases

OAKLAND – Vernell Thrower pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court today to 80 months (6 years, 8 months) for attempting to possess marijuana plants with the intent to sell them,…

May 12, 2022

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Washington State Man Sentenced to Eight Years on Drug Charges

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JUNEAU – A Washington state man was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess to eight years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession of…

May 12, 2022

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Michigan man admits trafficking fentanyl on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

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GREAT FALLS — A Michigan man suspected of working with other Detroit-area individuals to distribute fentanyl on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation admitted to a trafficking crime today, said U.S. Attorney Leif…

May 12, 2022

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Rocklin Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Banks While Awaiting Sentencing on Other Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kevin Lee Co, 51, of Rocklin, pleaded guilty today to submitting false statements to a financial institution, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Dec.…

May 12, 2022

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Parkersburg Man Sentenced For Federal Gun Crime

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to one year and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession…

May 12, 2022

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Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 9, 2021, officers…

May 12, 2022

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Sacramento Woman Indicted for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, and Possession of Stolen Mail

Department of Justice Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Ashley Leyba, 32, of Sacramento, charging her with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of stolen mail, U.S.…

May 12, 2022

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Sacramento Grand Jury Indicts Riverside County Man and Woman for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracy

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Holly Adams, 31, and Devlin Hosner, 33, of Indio, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent…

May 12, 2022

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CEO Of Cryptocurrency And Forex Trading Platform Charged With Fraudulent Scheme Involving Over $59 Million

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

May 12, 2022

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Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

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BOSTON – A Washington man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to coercion and enticement of a minor. Jabarie Phillips, a/k/a Jabarie Lindsey, 44, of Seattle, Wash., pleaded guilty to one count…

May 12, 2022

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Pharr man admits to trafficking over $600K of narcotics

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McALLEN, Texas – A 30-year-old Texan has pleaded guilty to smuggling heroin and meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gerardo Jimenez admitted that on Nov. 3, 2020, he knowingly entered the…

May 12, 2022

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Federal Inmate Charged With Possession Of Marijuana

Department of Justice Press Releases

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Thomas Burton, age 46, an inmate at the United States Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood (FCI Allenwood),…

May 12, 2022

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Federal Inmate Charged With Possession Of A Weapon

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Clayvon Givens, age 33, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood (FCI Allenwood), was indicted…

May 12, 2022

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California Man Indicted in Texas for Sending Threatening Messages to University President

Department of Justice Press Releases

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Rossmoor, California, man with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeremy…

May 12, 2022

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Nashville Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Violations On Day Before Trial

Department of Justice Press Releases

NASHVILLE – A Nashville, Tennessee man scheduled for trial Tuesday pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to drug and firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin. Anthony Ussery, 40, pleaded guilty…

May 12, 2022

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Federal Inmate Charged With Possession Of A Weapon

Department of Justice Press Releases

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that George May, age 23, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood (FCI Allenwood), was indicted…

May 12, 2022

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Diamond Bar Man Arrested on Indictment Charging Him with Using His Car to Intimidate Demonstrators at ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rally

Department of Justice Press Releases

LOS ANGELES – A Diamond Bar man was arrested today on federal charges alleging that he disrupted a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021 by deliberately running a red light,…

May 12, 2022

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10 Alleged Drug Traffickers Charged in Operation Tulia Takedown

Department of Justice Press Releases

Eight alleged methamphetamine traffickers were arrested in Tulia, Texas on Tuesday in Operation Tulia Takedown, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Two additional defendants who were…

May 12, 2022

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Two Californians Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Tech-Support Scam Targeting Elderly Victims

Department of Justice Press Releases

PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Santa Ana, California, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy relating to their…

May 12, 2022

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