ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Elliot Romancito, 27, of Taos, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Taos Pueblo, pleaded guilty in federal court on Nov. 3 to sexual abuse …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Warren Man Sentenced for Threatening Social Security Administration Official
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that on Wednesday, Nov. 3, Judge J. Philip Calabrese sentenced Anthony D. Wilson, 35, of Warren, Ohio, to a three-year term of probation after …
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District Man Found Guilty by Jury of Fatally Stabbing Woman in Northeast Washington
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON –Robert Dean, 63, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder while armed in the fatal stabbing of …
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St. Louis man convicted by federal jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS –On November 2, 2021, a jury convicted Robert Harrison, 41, of St. Louis of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a two-day …
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Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting on Human Smuggling and Trafficking Networks
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOn Nov 3, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division convened a meeting on efforts to combat human smuggling and trafficking networks as part …
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25 Individuals Charged in Rocky Mount Cigarette Smuggling and Money Laundering Operation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRALEIGH – G. Norman Acker III, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced today that on October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting in the …
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Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges After Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne, 35, pleaded guilty to …
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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Falls Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPOCATELLO – A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted an Idaho Falls man of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and deported alien found …
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Hattiesburg Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHattiesburg, Miss. – A Hattiesburg man pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad …
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Jefferson Davis County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHattiesburg, Miss. – A Jefferson Davis County man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca …
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Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Man of Sex Trafficking Several Children
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago man on sex trafficking charges for recruiting several children to engage in sex acts for money. The jury in U.S. District …
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Two Men Sentenced for Drug Trafficking on the Menominee Indian Reservation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRichard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that two men received sentences related to their involvement in drug trafficking on the Menominee Indian …
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Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement by a Bank Officer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJackson, Miss. – A Madison man pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a bank officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Luis Carrasquillo, age 34, of Syracuse was sentenced today to serve 71 months in federal prison for his membership in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced for Drug Sales
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Wilfredo Fuentes, age 36, of Syracuse was sentenced today to serve 96-months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Syracuse, announced United States …
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Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Theft of Mine Equipment
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man, Stuart Dotson, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting the destruction of an energy facility. According to court documents and statements made in …
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Dunbar Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Dunbar man was sentenced today to three years and six months in prison for a federal gun crime. David Wayne Watson, 37, previously pleaded guilty to …
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North Highlands Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Alberto Arriaga Velazquez, 40, of North Highlands, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting …
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Ten Defendants Indicted for Human Smuggling Operation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDEL RIO – Federal agents arrested the tenth and final defendant charged in an 11-count indictment involving human smuggling. The following are charged with one count of conspiracy to transport …
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Rhode Island Man Arrested for Unemployment Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Rhode Island man was arrested today in Michigan and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain …
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New Bedford Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A New Bedford man was sentenced today for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine. Jaime Torres, 48, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. …
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Wolf Point man admits murder charge in shooting on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREAT FALLS – A Wolf Point man admitted to a murder charge today in the November 2020 shooting of a man on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Acting U.S. Attorney …
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Lawrence Woman Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Raquel Pena, 40, was sentenced by U.S. Senior …