SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –The United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Joseph González, …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – El Fiscal de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito de Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, y el Agente Especial a Cargo del Negociado Federal de …
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Detroit Man Sentenced on Charges of Carjacking and Firearms Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – A Detroit man was sentenced today to 145 months in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation …
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Springfield Woman Indicted for Reselling Stolen Goods and Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Springfield woman was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with the reselling of stolen goods on eBay and for money laundering. Mimi Mai, 48, …
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U.S. Attorney Seeking Investors Defrauded by United Development Funding
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas is searching for investors who may be victims of the conduct committed by United Development Funding (UDF) executives Hollis …
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Queens Man Admits Orchestrating $653 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy, Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business, and Bribing Bank Employees
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Queens, New York, man today admitted his role in coordinating a $653 million money laundering conspiracy, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and bribing bank employees …
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St. Croix Man Apprehended in Lorraine Village, Frederiksted with Firearm, Ammunition, and Marijuana Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison on Federal Firearm Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Croix man, Deshawn Gonsalves, 27, of St. Croix, appeared before Judge Wilma A. Lewis, in District Court, …
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Jamaican Police Officer Charged with Smuggling Cocaine from Jamaica to South Florida Inside Her Body
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has indicted a veteran police officer from Jamaica with importing cocaine into the United States with the intent to distribute it here. …
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Tax Collector Sentenced for Stealing Tax Payments and Filing False Tax Returns
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA – A Beaver County resident has been sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release on her …
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Ocala Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Multiple Federal Firearm Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOcala, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Benjamin Townsel (23, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and …
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Former Owner Of Tax Preparation Business Convicted Of Fraud, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARIEL JIMENEZ, a/k/a “Melo,” was convicted today following a two-week jury trial before the Honorable …
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Former Brooksville Mayor And Retired Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced To 15 Years For Using A Hidden Camera To Produce Child Sexual Abuse Videos And Images
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Kevin Hohn (66, Brooksville) to 15 years in federal prison for production of child [censored]ography. Hohn was also ordered …
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Tampa Woman Charged With Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Rolanda Wingfield (39, Tampa) with two counts of access device fraud, one count of possession …
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Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Concealment of Material Facts in Connection with Her Receipt of Social Security Benefits
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BRENDA PROVOST, age 69, of Slidell, pleaded guilty on February 17, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon with …
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FORT WASHAKIE MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION AND SUFFOCATION
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that XAVIER BRANDON GUINA, 25, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming was charged with assault by strangulation and suffocation. Guina appeared for an arraignment hearing …
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Kivalina Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFAIRBANKS – A former substitute teacher from Kivalina, Alaska, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph …
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Authorities seek victims in child exploitation investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – A 37-year-old resident of Cypress remains in custody pending trial on charges of sexual exploitation of children, possession of child [censored]ography and coercion and enticement, announced U.S. Attorney …
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KINNEAR WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FALSE STATEMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BENITA LOUISE SMITH, 56, of Kinnear, Wyoming pleaded guilty to making a false statement relating to a sexual assault during a plea …
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Lawton Hospital and Physicians Pay $550,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Controlled Substance Prescriptions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOklahoma City, Oklahoma – Comanche County Hospital Authority (“CCHA”), Troy L. Harden, D.O., and Moncy Varkey, D.O., agreed to pay a total of $550,000 to the United States to settle civil …
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Covington Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HAYDEE ARMAS SANTANA (“SANTANA”), age 58, of Covington, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 17, 2022 to Theft of Government …
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Two from Florence Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOVINGTON, Ky. – Shannon Baker, 34, and Ryan Bell, 35, both from Florence, Ky., were sentenced Tuesday, to 150 months and 72 months, respectively, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, …
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Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Firearms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDAVENPORT, Iowa – Justin Christopher Reed, age 33, of Davenport, was sentenced on February 17, 2022, to 30 months in prison for Stealing Firearms from a Licensed Dealer. Reed was …
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Bradenton Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire And Honest Services Fraud And Distribution Of A Controlled Substance
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joseph Ellicott (43, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud …
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Central Florida Man Charged With Almost $20 Million In Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOrlando, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nikesh Ajay Patel (38, formerly from Orlando) has been arraigned on charges related to almost $20 million in fraud that …
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Foreign Service Officer and Former Spouse Sentenced for Obtaining U.S. Citizenship by Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALEXANDRIA, Va. – A California woman and Russian-born man were sentenced last week to a term of prison of 15 and 6 months, respectively, for their involvement in a conspiracy …