In addition, the court ordered Covetrus to pay over $23 million in criminal fines and forfeitures. ABINGDON, Va. – Covetrus North America LLC, a company based in Dublin, Ohio, which …
department of justice
-
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPaulo Santos, a/k/a “Bucky,” 35, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release. In January 2024, …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Brooklyn Man Charged with Drug Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWilliams’ arraignment will occur this afternoon at 3 p.m. before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle. Burlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District …
-
The reported phone fraudster(s) in the jury summons scam represent themselves to be a United States Marshal or a state or local law enforcement officer, claiming to be contacting New …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Parcel Interdiction Operation Results in Multiple Seizures of Drugs and Guns
by Indira Patelby Indira Patel“We are relentless in our efforts to identify, disrupt, and prosecute those who use the U.S. Mail to traffic illegal drugs and firearms,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “Our …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Six Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl in Rutland
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelEach of the defendants has entered a not guilty plea to the charges during arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in April and May 2024. Serafin Melendez, …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Grant County Man Admits to Firearms Violation
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, Pendleton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on a report of a man waiving a gun. When officers arrived, …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Omaha Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelDuring 2020 and 2021, Harper, assisted by another person, submitted applications for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program loans. Those loan programs were created or …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Sale
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, a cooperating individual advised law enforcement officers that Adams was selling methamphetamine. Investigators tasked the individual with making a purchase of …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Former Albany County Employee Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelUnited States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Ryan T. Geach, Special …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMcBride was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. FORT WAYNE –Brandon K. McBride, 38 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Former CEO of dental device company pleads guilty to wire fraud for fraudulent investment scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBaird claimed S-Ray had developed an innovative ultrasound device that could take the place of X-rays, allowing dentists to quickly and safely image patients’ mouths. Baird falsely told investors that …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
District Man Sentenced to Prison for Hardware Store Break-in
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to the government’s evidence, on February 12, 2024, at approximately 9:05 p.m., MPD officers responded to the report of a burglary at the …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Orange County Man Charged with Scheming to Steal High-End Violins and Later Robbing a Bank Branch in Irvine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMark Meng, 57, is charged with bank robbery and wire fraud in a complaint filed on May 7. He has been in state custody since April 11 and is expected …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Executive Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Monopolize, Rig Bids and Allocate Territories for Wildfire Services
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to a plea agreement and superseding information filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Ike Tomlinson, 60, of Terreton, conspired with co-defendant Kris Bird, 61, …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Hudson County Woman Charged with Six Burglaries of U.S. Post Offices
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelZyeama Johnson, 29, Jersey City, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with six counts of burglary of a post office. Johnson appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor in …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
East Bay Entrepreneur Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSalman, 47, of Rodeo, Calif., was charged with a scheme to evade taxes by filing false Form 1040 joint income tax returns for himself and his wife for tax years …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlawful Export of Military Data
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, beginning in approximately April 2019, Senbol operated a front company in the Middle District of Florida called Mason Engineering Parts LLC. She used this front company …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJoshua A. Ramirez, 39, who has no legal address, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Tuesday, May 7, to 26 years in federal prison without parole. …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Dartmouth Woman Indicted for Embezzling From Multiple Employers
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJasmyne Botelho, 41, was charged with two counts of wire fraud. Botelho was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint in December 2023. BOSTON – A Dartmouth woman has been …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlawful Export of Military Data
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, beginning in approximately April 2019, Senbol operated a front company in the Middle District of Florida called Mason Engineering Parts LLC. She used this front company …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Two Sentenced to a Total of Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Firearms from Indianapolis to Chicago
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJames Osborne III, 34, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to transfer firearms …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Four-Time Convicted Felon Indicted For Possession Of A Rifle, Ammunition, Machineguns, And Silencers
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to the indictment, Roberts is a four-time convicted felon. Despite knowing that she was a felon, on February 12, 2024, Roberts possessed a Savage Arms rifle and ammunition. As …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Flight Attendants Charged In Connection With Smuggling Drug Money To The Dominican Republic
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelU.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, these flight attendants smuggled millions of dollars of drug money and law enforcement funds that they thought was drug money from the United …
- Government NewsPolice Blotter
Jacksonville Gun Smugglers Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, on May 15, 2021, Reyes and Pinnace attempted to smuggle 3 firearms and 57 rounds of ammunition from Jacksonville to Venezuela. Prior to that date, Reyes …