ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and required to pay $1,356,995 in restitution for a …
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Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force Holds Its First Summit to Discuss Strategies to Combat Emerging Threats
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelYesterday, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) hosted its first summit to convene its law enforcement partners from across the country to discuss emerging …
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Postal Employee Convicted at Trial for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Theft of a Postal Service Key
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile woman this week for conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and theft of a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) key. According …
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Two Texans Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Zhenyu (“Bill”) Wang, 42, of Dallas, Texas, and Daniel Ray Lane, 42, of McKinney, Texas, were convicted at trial on …
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Doctor at L5 Pain Clinic Pleads Guilty to Illegal Drug Dispensing Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelROANOKE, Va. – A doctor from North Carolina, who was assigned to several pain clinics in Virginia but was rarely physically on-site at any of them, pled guilty this week …
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Federal Jury Finds Minneapolis Bloods Gang Member Guilty of Illegal Possession of a Firearm
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury found a Minneapolis felon and known Bloods gang member guilty of illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to …
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Ex-Spouses Plead Guilty to Receiving and Laundering Money Stolen from Retirement and Investment Accounts
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man and woman pleaded guilty to their involvement in laundering the proceeds of various fraud schemes targeting victims’ retirement and investment accounts. …
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St. Paul Man Sentenced to 14.5 Years in Prison for Multiple Armed Robberies of University Avenue Grocery Stores
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 175 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for three armed robberies of grocery stores located in …
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Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Purchase of a Firearm she Knew her Son Intended to Use in a Violent Crime
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelINDIANAPOLIS- Tyesha Clark, 39, of Indianapolis has been sentenced to twenty-one months in federal prison after pleading guilty to making a false statement to a licensed firearms importer and engaging …
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Former Massachusetts State Senator Arrested for COVID Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with allegedly scheming to defraud the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and …
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Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelATLANTA – Grevaughn Sanchez Goodman, Shavonte Justin Summers, Tranquilo G. Goodman, and Demetrius Lamont Randolph, Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to deal in firearms without a …
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Leader Of Fenta-Pill Pressing Operation Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOrlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Patrick Silfrain (41, Winter Garden) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The …
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Former Vanderbilt Student Charged with Cyberstalking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNASHVILLE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging Dominic Lambert, 24, of Plano, Texas, with Cyberstalking, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle …
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Two Men Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelZhenyu “Bill” Wang, 42, of Dallas, and Daniel Ray Lane, 42, of McKinney, Texas, were convicted at trial on Nov. 15 on charges of attempting to violate the International Emergency …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Michael Griswold, age 37, of Syracuse, was sentenced yesterday to serve 151 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United …
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Former San Francisco Venture Capitalist Convicted Of Multiple Fraud And Money Laundering Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOAKLAND – Michael Brent Rothenberg, a former San Francisco venture capitalist once described in Bloomberg as “Silicon Valley’s Party Animal,” was convicted today of wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, …
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Former General Motors Manager Found Guilty of Conspiring to Receive Bribe from Foreign Parts Supplier Seeking Contract
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – A former manager at General Motors was found guilty by a jury today of conspiring to solicit and receive a $5 million bribe from a South Korean …
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New Orleans Man Indicted for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CYRUS ROLLINS, age 41, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on November 16, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances …
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Mexican National Arraigned for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Alien Smuggling in Fresno
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFRESNO, Calif. — Cristian Ortiz Coronado, 31, a resident of Mexico, was arraigned today on a six-count indictment charging him with kidnapping, hostage taking, and transporting illegal aliens, U.S. Attorney …
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Pearl River Community Man Pleads Guilty to Habitual Domestic Violence
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJackson, Miss. – A Pearl River Community man pled guilty to habitual domestic violence. According to court documents and statements made in open court, on September 21, 2019, in the …
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Weston Man Charged with Fraud Offenses Related to $890K Embezzlement Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today …
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COVID-19 Relief Fraudster Convicted of Bank Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBOISE – A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman today for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed …
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Chief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50M Medicare Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA Florida man was sentenced today to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $21.7 million in restitution for his role in a health care fraud …
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Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTwo Texas men were sentenced to prison for their roles in firearms trafficking to Mexico. “Traffickers in fully automatic firearms from the United States to Mexico aid in the cartels’ …
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Four Inmates Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Weapons at FCI Beckley
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBECKLEY, W.Va. – Today, inmates Rico Salguero, 40, Jamal Brooks, 26, and Jarvis Burl, 26, were each sentenced to one year and one day in prison and inmate John Durant, …