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Retired Law Enforcement Officer Receives 46 Months in Prison for Cruise Ship Assault

DOJ PressSeptember 27, 20220

HONOLULU – United States District Judge Jill A. Otake yesterday sentenced John McAvay, 78, of Henderson, Nevada, to 46 months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release for assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Judge Otake found McAvay guilty of the assault after a non-jury trial in May 2022. Clare E. Connors, United States Attorney, said that according to court documents and information presented in court, on October 23, 2018, McAvay—a retired law enforcement officer—committed an unprovoked assault on an elderly passenger on a cruise ship, resulting in life-threatening and protracted injuries. McAvay then fled the scene of the

Riverside Man Ordered to Spend 46 Months in Federal Prison in His Second Federal Case Stemming from Sale of Bogus Aircraft Parts

DOJ PressSeptember 26, 20220

LOS ANGELES – A Riverside man who previously served a lengthy prison sentence in two aircraft-related cases was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison for selling bogus aircraft parts and for falsifying related documents. Aman Khan, who is also known as Amanullah Khan, 73, of Riverside, was ordered to serve 46 months in prison by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner. In addition to the prison term, Judge Klausner ordered Khan to pay $1,538,054 in restitution and further ordered the forfeiture of all aircraft components seized from Khan’s former business. Khan pleaded guilty

Lame Deer man sentenced to 46 months in prison for strangling woman on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

DOJ PressSeptember 20, 20220

You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 20, 2022 BILLINGS — A Lame Deer man who admitted to strangling a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 46 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Isaiah Benjamin Antelope, 26, pleaded guilty in April to strangulation. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided. In court documents, the government alleged that in July 2020 the victim went to Antelope’s house in the Lame Deer area, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, for Antelope’s help in fixing a

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Felon

DOJ PressSeptember 7, 20220

A man who possessed a firearm and ammunition as a felon was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Federico Luna, age 23, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 4, 2022 guilty plea to one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. Luna had previously been convicted of reckless use of a firearm, harassment in the first and third degree, assault, and criminal mischief in the second degree. Evidence at the sentencing hearing showed that Luna sped through a residential area in Cedar Rapids while leading law enforcement on

Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Heroin Importer Sentenced To 46 Months in Prison

DOJ PressSeptember 1, 20220

TUCSON, Ariz. – Yesterday, Jesus Alfonso Duarte, 22, of Pima, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 46 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Duarte previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Import Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Heroin. On March 29, 2020, Duarte entered the United States at the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona with over 25 pounds of methamphetamine, five pounds of heroin, and two pounds of fentanyl hidden in his vehicle. During his interview with federal agents, Duarte admitted to working for a known drug trafficker in Mexico and lending

Chicago, Illinois Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison

DOJ PressAugust 30, 20220

HAMMOND- Markeese Deshon Thomas, 29 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Thomas was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, on October 31, 2021, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on I-90 in Hammond, Indiana for speeding. During the stop officers smelled marijuana, noted the occupants acted nervous and did not have identification.

Paramount Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Participation in “Heartbreakingly Evil” Grandparent Scam RICO Conspiracy

DOJ PressAugust 18, 20220

Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra “Sasha” Johnson (619) 546-9769 SAN DIEGO – Jack Owuor, a resident of Paramount, California, was sentenced in federal court to 46 months in prison for participating in a large-scale “grandparent scam” racketeering conspiracy. As part of his guilty plea, Owuor admitted that he, along with seven others, participated in a criminal enterprise that engaged in extortion and fraud to swindle more than $2 million from 70-plus elderly victims across the nation. At least 10 elderly victims who resided in San Diego County lost over $300,000 to the fraud. From approximately November 1, 2019, until

Repeat Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

DOJ PressJuly 27, 20220

INDIANAPOLIS – Charles Brady, 41, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on September 17, 2021, Brady was stopped in his vehicle by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers, and they discovered he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. A later search of his vehicle yielded a black 9mm Taurus G2c that Brady admitted to possessing. Brady is prohibited from possessing firearms due to multiple prior felony convictions, including attempted robbery where the defendant tried to rob a victim by pointing a firearm in his face and threatening to shoot him. While serving the probation portion

Somerset County Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Orchestrating COVID-19 Fraud

DOJ PressJuly 20, 20220

TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 46 for orchestrating a $2 million COVID-19 fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Guaravjit “Raj” Singh, 27, of Montgomery, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Peter G. Sheridan to an information charging him with one count of wire fraud. Judge Sheridan imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From May 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Singh engaged in a scheme to defraud and to enrich

Washington, Indiana Drug Dealer Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Dealing Methamphetamine and Illegal Possession of Firearms

DOJ PressJuly 20, 20220

EVANSVILLE – Matthew V. Palmer-Coy, 26, of Washington, Ind., was sentenced late yesterday to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on May 23, 2021, a Washington Police Officer stopped Palmer-Coy in the vehicle he was driving after observing a traffic violation. A K-9 officer alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the car and officers searched the vehicle. During the search, officers found a lockbox containing a firearm with an altered serial number, individually wrapped

Cottonwood County Farmer Charged with $46 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

DOJ PressJuly 11, 20220

MINNEAPOLIS – A Jeffers, Minnesota, man has been indicted for defrauding grain purchasers by selling non-GMO grains falsely labeled as organic, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between 2014 and 2020, James Clayton Wolf, 64, a certified organic farmer, engaged in a scheme to defraud grain purchasers by selling them non-GMO grains falsely represented as organic. Wolf, who did not hold a legally required grain buyer’s license, repeatedly purchased non-organic corn and soybeans from a grain seller and resold the grain as organic product. As part of his scheme, Wolf also grew conventionally farmed crops using

Chicago Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison

DOJ PressJune 21, 20220

HAMMOND- Jarron Price, 29 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Price was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, on May 7, 2020, law enforcement stopped a vehicle for driving recklessly and erratically through the streets of Hammond, Indiana. Price, who was a passenger in the vehicle possessed a loaded semi-automatic pistol. Price’s criminal history revealed

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Drug Conspiracy

DOJ PressJune 17, 20220

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Ameer McCullars, age 27, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 46-months in prison following his conviction for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute powder and crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division. McCullars admitted that from July to September 2019, he conspired with others to distribute what the Court determined to be approximately 216 grams of powder cocaine and 28 grams of crack cocaine in Onondaga County. Senior United States District

Goulding Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Taking Eagles without a Permit and Possessing a Firearm after being Convicted of a Felony

DOJ PressJune 10, 20220

SALT LAKE CITY – Michael Earl Yellow, 56, of Goulding, Utah was sentenced to serve 46 months in federal prison by a U.S. District Court Judge for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony offense. Yellow was also ordered to forfeit a .22 caliber rifle and rifle scope, ammunition, four golden eagle carcasses, and other golden and bald eagle remains and feathers, which were found on the property where he lived. The court noted that Yellow killed approximately 80 eagles and hawks, and did so for pecuniary gain.

Canadian Citizen Sentenced to 46 Months for Pump and Dump Securities Fraud Scheme

DOJ PressJune 10, 20220

For Further Information, Contact:Assistant U. S. Attorney Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 SAN DIEGO – Andrew Hackett, from Toronto Canada, was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for participating in a pump and dump securities fraud scheme involving the stock of a small, publicly-traded cannabis/gaming company. In August 2021, the jury found Hackett guilty of securities fraud and conspiracy. According to evidence presented at trial, Hackett and his co-conspirators manipulated the market for Arias Intel Corp stock. Hackett, who led the scheme, made consistent efforts to artificially inflate the price of Arias Intel’s stock by controlling the majority of

Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced To 46 Months For Fentanyl Sales

DOJ PressJune 8, 20220

SAN FRANCISCO – Emil Arriola Melendez was sentenced in federal court today to 46 months in prison for the distribution of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon. Senior United States District Judge Maxine M. Chesney handed down the sentence. Melendez, 33, of South San Francisco, pleaded guilty on March 18, 2022, to distributing fentanyl. In his plea agreement, Melendez admitted that in September and November 2021 he exchanged numerous text messages with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a drug buyer. Melendez arranged through the

Omak Man with Prior Felony Conviction Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Violent Shooting on The Colville Indian Reservation

DOJ PressJune 6, 20220

Spokane, Washington – U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., sentenced Justin Dean Friedlander, 34, of Omak, Washington, to 46 months in federal prison for a shooting on July 4, 2021. Judge Mendoza also imposed three years of federal supervised release and more than $20,000 in restitution. Although the sentence he imposed was lower than the United States’ recommendation, Judge Mendoza emphasized that the shooting was “incredibly dangerous.” Addressing Friedlander directly, Judge Mendoza stated, “You shot a person, leaving a scar” that the victim “will carry around for the rest of his life.” According to court documents, on the evening of

Former Doctor Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances

DOJ PressMay 26, 20220

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID CIANCIMINO, 63, of Trumbull, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally distributing prescription medication. Judge Williams also ordered Ciancimino to pay a $25,000 fine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Ciancimino was a sole practitioner practicing psychiatry and neurology/psychiatry from an office located at 4 Corporate Drive in Shelton. In October 2020, law enforcement began investigating Ciancimino’s prescribing practices of various benzodiazepines, such as

Vermont Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Traveling to New York to Engage in Sexual Activity with a Minor

DOJ PressMay 25, 20220

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Robert McAdam, age 49, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). As part of his previously entered guilty plea, McAdam admitted that, between February 7, 2019 and June 16, 2020, he exchanged text messages with someone he believed to be the adult father of a 15-year-old girl. In these exchanges, McAdam discussed his interest in

Camden County Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Oxycodone Pills

DOJ PressMay 24, 20220

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for distributing and conspiring to distribute oxycodone pills, making him the ninth person sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking ring operating in and around Camden and Gloucester City, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Maurice Williams, 41, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb to two counts of a five-count indictment that charged him with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone and distributing and possessing with intent to

St. Louis man facing murder charge in toddler’s death gets 46 months on federal gun charge

DOJ PressMay 19, 20220

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Ronnie L. White sentenced Horatio T. Harris Wednesday to 46 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm during a domestic dispute sparked by the death of a toddler. In Harris’ plea agreement, he admitted that on Sept. 4, 2020, a crowd of 15 to 20 people gathered outside a boarding house where Harris lived. Harris’ stepdaughter and others in the crowd wanted to confront Harris about the death of her two-year-old son. When Harris saw the group, he retrieved a .38 caliber Colt Army Special revolver from his room and answered

South Korea drafts $46 billion extra budget to help COVID-hit businesses

ReutersMay 12, 20220

SEOUL – South Korea unveiled plans on Thursday to pay more than $20 billion to small businesses and self-employed people to make up for losses due to COVID restrictions. The first supplementary budget since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office this week is scaled at 59.4 trillion won ($46.1 billion), but 23.0 trillion won will be paid to provincial governments according to the laws, the finance ministry said. The ministry said in a statement it would not issue any bonds to fund the budget as this year’s tax revenue projection is revised up by a sharp 53.3 trillion won and another

Missoula felon sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing 10 firearms, ammunition

DOJ PressApril 25, 20220

MISSOULA — A Missoula man who admitted to illegally possessing firearms after law enforcement recovered a high-capacity AR-15 rifle and ammunition from his vehicle and nine other firearms and a pipe bomb from his residence was sentenced today to 46 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Paul Joseph Richter, 58, pleaded guilty in February to prohibited person in possession of firearms and ammunition. U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided. In court documents, the government alleged that in November 2021, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Louisiana Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

DOJ PressApril 20, 20220

Natchez, Miss. – Jordan Rashard Thomas, 24, of Vidalia, Louisiana, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of felony crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Kurt Thielhorn, Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. According to court documents, on April 12, 2020, Adams County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a car for a traffic violation. Due to the odor of marijuana coming from the car, deputies asked the occupants to step out of the car. The passenger was identified as Jordan Rashard Thomas

Tuba City Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Stabbing

DOJ PressApril 15, 20220

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Christopher Mann, 44, of Tuba City, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Mann previously pleaded guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. On November 11, 2019, Mann stabbed a victim in Tuba City, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. Mann chased the victim after stabbing him and only ceased his pursuit when the victim entered a restaurant to seek help. Mann is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. The FBI and the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety conducted the