PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal jury in Portland found a New Smyrna Beach, Florida man guilty today for video recording himself sexually abusing a child he met on social media and sharing …
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Fentanyl Seizures at Border Continue to Spike, Making San Diego a National Epicenter for Fentanyl Trafficking; U.S. Attorney’s Office Prioritizes Prosecutions and Prevention Programs
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorney Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – More deadly fentanyl is being seized by border officials in San Diego …
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Two Members of a Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $2 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Rogelio Zamora, age 24, to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for …
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Former Cheerleading Coach And High School Teacher Charged With Possession And Production Of Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos And Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Vigiland D’Haiti (40, Winter Garden) with one count of possessing images and videos of …
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Former Teacher’s Aide Indicted and Arrested for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging former teacher’s aide Josualis Carrasquillo-Ramos, 21, with sexual exploitation of a minor, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. …
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Former Local High School Teacher And Theme Park Employee Convicted Of Attempting To Meet A Minor For Sex
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Dennis Lee Line (51, Winter Springs) guilty of one count of attempting to coerce …
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Two Men Convicted of Laundering Proceeds of a Business Email Compromise Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted two individuals yesterday on charges of money laundering as part of a business email compromise (BEC) scheme. According to court records and evidence …
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Tulsa Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Tulsa man who possessed a revolver and shotgun to protect himself and the illicit drugs he was distributing was sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. …
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Montgomery Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Stolen Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMontgomery, Alabama – Today, Patrick Lashone Delbridge, 38, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. …
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Former Spokane Neonatologist Pleads Guilty in Plot to Hire Multiple Hitmen to Kidnap His Estranged Wife and Assault a Former Colleague
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSpokane – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Ronald Craig Ilg, age 55, of Spokane, Washington has pled guilty to Transmitting …
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Special Deputy United States Marshal Facing Federal Charges for Money Laundering Related to a Romance Scam Involving More Than 20 Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Isidore Iwuagwu, age 35, of Upper Malboro, Maryland, with the federal charge of conspiring to commit money laundering related …
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Calloway County Woman Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Illegal Transportation of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPaducah, KY – A federal grand jury in Paducah returned an indictment yesterday charging a Calloway County woman with illegally transporting a firearm. According to court documents, Denise Collins, 35, …
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Foreign National Faces Federal Charges for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Aggravated Identity Theft Related to a Business Email Compromise Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – Njuh Valentine Fombe, a/k/a “Valentine”, age 36, formerly of Beltsville, Maryland, had an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on August 8, 2022, after being …
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Winooski Man Charged with Receipt of a Firearm While Under Felony Indictment
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Edward Lamson, 22, of Winooski, Vermont, was indicted on Thursday, August 4, 2022 by a federal …
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37 Members of a Violent Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Puerto Rico
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On August 3, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 37 violent gang members from the municipality …
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Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over 4 ½ Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm During June 2020 Civil Unrest
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Steven Pennycooke, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, three years of supervised …
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Nespelem Man Sentenced to Twenty-Two Years in Federal Prison for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Arson, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, and for Violating His Federal Supervised Release.
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSpokane – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that John Edward McGinnis, age 35, of Nespelem, Washington, was sentenced in federal court …
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Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison for Sex Offense Against A Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Virginia man was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for traveling in interstate …
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Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a stolen firearm, announced United States Attorney …
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Former Fort Bliss Soldier Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEL PASO – Trevor Dylan Lehew, 28, of Plano, pleaded guilty today to one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff and FBI …
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Charles Elsea, Jr., Leader Of A Prison Gang, Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug And Money Laundering Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On August 8, 2022, Charles Elsea, Jr., 44, a longtime inmate of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, was sentenced to life in prison by the Honorable J. …
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St. Louis man admits threatening to blow up a St. Louis synagogue
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis on Monday admitted threatening to blow up a St. Louis synagogue in 2021. Cody Steven Rush admitted calling the St. Louis office …
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Former Somerville Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine and Illegally Possessing a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A former Somerville man was sentenced on Aug. 4, 2022 in federal court in Boston for his role in a cross-country methamphetamine conspiracy and illegally possessing a firearm …
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Fairmont man sentenced for his role in a drug conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Nathaniel Lee Williams, of Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney …
- Financial News
Turkey offers ‘a warehouse and bridge’ for metals trade to Russia
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL – Western sanctions have given the Turkish metals sector a chance to serve as “warehouse and bridge”, the head of an industry group said, citing increased …