Final “Calicartel” Defendant Pleads Guilty to Dark Web Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
According to court documents, Shanahan worked with his coconspirators to create narcotics vendor accounts on various dark web marketplaces in 2018 and 2019, including accounts known as “BuxomBrunette,” “CaliCartel,” and “Playground.” Shanahan…
Lead Defendant in OCDETF Operation Hustle City Sentenced in Federal Court
SHREVEPORT, La. – Shamariay Duntae Locke, 36, of Haughton, Louisiana, has been sentenced on drug conspiracy and drug distribution charges, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced. Chief United States District Court…
Federal Defendant Admits to Threatening U.S. Probation Officer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket man convicted in September 2011on drug trafficking and firearm charges admitted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday that, while serving a term of supervised release related to…
Final Defendant in International Credit Card Scheme with 71 Shell Companies and Moscow Connections Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison
Aleksandr Maslov, 40, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to 24 years and four months in prison, for his involvement in an international credit card fraud scheme,…
In rare mistake, prosecutors seek dismissal of charges against Capitol riot defendant
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges against a Capitol riots defendant and release him from jail, a rare admission in a…
12th Defendant Convicted in Dog-Fighting, Drug Distribution Ring
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident pleaded guilty to federal charges resulting from a lengthy investigation into a significant multi-state dog fighting and cocaine trafficking network. Shelley Johnson aka Gold Mouth, 40, pleaded…
Defendant Convicted of Child Exploitation Sentenced to 160 Years in Federal Prison
LAFAYETTE, La. – William Malone, 46, of Mobile, Alabama, was sentenced today after having been convicted by a jury in October 2021 on child exploitation charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B.…
Final defendant in drug-trafficking organization sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy
STATESBORO, GA: The last of seven defendants indicted in a multi-county drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to federal prison. Matthew Scott Fondren, 50, of Metter, Ga., was sentenced to 36 months…
Lead defendant sentenced in middle Georgia methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy
DUBLIN, GA: The lead defendant in a now-disrupted Laurens County methamphetamine-trafficking ring has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to his leadership role in the conspiracy. David Alex Monroe, 32, of…
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Muscogee County Clerk Fraud Case
COLUMBUS, Ga. – An Alabama resident admitted her guilt today in a scheme orchestrated by her son-in-law that cost Muscogee County taxpayers millions of dollars. Rosalie Bassi, 66, of Phenix City, Alabama,…
Second defendant arrested in case alleging theft of trade secrets from American aviation company
CINCINNATI – An Italian national was arrested in Marino, Italy on Oct. 2 pursuant to a provisional arrest request from the United States in a case involving two defendants charged here with…
Defendant Pending Prosecution for Killing Robbery Victim Indicted for Murdering Teen on Christmas Eve
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 19-year-old Calvin D. Clemons of Buffalo was arraigned this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan on an indictment charging him with…
Lead defendant sentenced to 12 years in prison for invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers
DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court today to 144 months in prison for his role in multiple home invasions that took place in the greater Dayton…
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty In Gun Trafficking Ring Stretching From Ohio To New York
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ricky Turner, 51, of Ashtabula, Ohio, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford…
First Defendant in $25 Million, Prison-Based Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
FRESNO, Calif. — Daryol Richmond, 31, a Kern Valley State Prison inmate pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges for his role in a $25 million unemployment insurance fraud…
Recidivist Defendant Charged In Connection With Fraudulent Eyewear Website For The Third Time
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Darnell D. Edwards, Acting Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”),…
Defendant Charged with Making False Statements to Obtain Firearms Allegedly Used in Shooting of Federal Officer
Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned a seven-count indictment charging Defendant Kenneth Rankin Gazzaway II,…
Final Defendant Sentenced for Mexican Timeshare Resale Fraud Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Juan Carlos Montalbo, 59, of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced today to two years in prison for a conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a timeshare fraud…
Final Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Charges Related to a Series of Home Burglaries
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Demar A. Brown, age 38, of Paterson, New Jersey and Winston-Salem, North Carolina to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three…
Defendant in Marijuana and Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced
EL PASO – A defendant in a marijuana and cocaine conspiracy case was sentenced on Wednesday to nine years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. According to court documents, Vicente…
Defendant Pleads Guilty To April 2020 Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Andres Bello pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to the April 18, 2020 murder of Jorge…
Final Defendant Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison For 2011 Murder Of Joshua Rubin
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KEVIN TAYLOR was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff to 28 years in…
Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Tremayne Murphy, age 40, of Harford County, Maryland to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for…
Key defendant in drug trafficking network sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison
SAVANNAH, GA: One of the leaders of a violent Savannah-area drug trafficking network has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison. Kashif Collins, a/k/a “Fat Boy,” 35, of Savannah, was…
Defendant Charged With Attempted Enticement Of 5-Year-Old Boy
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 Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…
Defendant Charged In $1.9 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Labor Office…
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