GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A 55-year-old Great Falls woman admitted Monday to her role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that spanned over four years, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced. Melissa …
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Richmond man sentenced to over two years for illegal firearm possession
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRICHMOND, Va. — A 27-year-old Richmond man was sentenced on Wednesday to two years and three months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according …
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Two arrested in large-scale marijuana cultivation operation in Cuba, New York
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBUFFALO, N.Y. — Two residents of Cuba, New York, were arrested and charged with manufacturing and possessing over 100 marijuana plants with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross …
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Armed New Jersey man sentenced to nearly six years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses in North Carolina
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRALEIGH, N.C. — A 45-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced on Wednesday to 68 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses connected to his distribution of cocaine, …
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Three active-duty soldiers charged in COVID-19 loan fraud scheme at Fort Gregg-Adams
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRICHMOND, Va. — Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers have pleaded guilty, and a third has been indicted, in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans …
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8-Hour Armed Standoff Leads to 5+ Year Federal Sentence for Westbrook Man Who Illegally Possessed Gun
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPORTLAND, Maine — A Westbrook man was sentenced Wednesday to five years and four months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a felon, U.S. District Judge John …
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U.S. Files Forfeiture Complaint Against $3.4 Million in Proceeds Linked to Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA civil forfeiture complaint has been filed to seize $3.4 million linked to the sale of a Burbank, California, music studio allegedly controlled by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who remains …
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School payroll director pleads guilty to $471,000 fraud scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling over $471,000 from Mustang Public …
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Brooklyn jury convicts ex-postal worker of threats to kill government employees
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBROOKLYN, N.Y. — A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Quadri Garnes earlier today on charges of transmission of threats to injure after a five-day trial before United States District Judge …
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D.C. man sentenced to 26 years for robbery and shooting near elementary school
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON — Travon Eliy, also known as Travon Jackson, 38, was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Monday for assault with intent to kill a senior citizen in a …
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Wilkinsburg man pleads guilty to firearm charges after FBI raid
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPittsburgh, PA – A Wilkinsburg man admitted in federal court to illegally possessing firearms and trying to obstruct their seizure after investigators uncovered multiple weapons inside a local residence, prosecutors …
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New York man pleads guilty to threatening flight attendants, forcing plane diversion to Virginia
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRICHMOND, Va. — A 31-year-old New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to interfering with a flight crew after his threats and disruptive behavior aboard a May 2023 flight forced …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Mississippi women indicted in $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, with orchestrating multiple schemes to …
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Stockton man pleads guilty in major pill-manufacturing drug conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSACRAMENTO, Calif.—Jamar Deontae Barnes, 42, of Stockton, admitted Tuesday to his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs, U.S. Attorney Phillip …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Second Conviction in Illegal Firearms Conversion Device Case
by Indira Patelby Indira Patellbuquerque woman pleads guilty to selling illegal machine gun devices ALBUQUERQUE—An Albuquerque woman admitted in federal court to selling illegal machine gun conversion devices and conducting firearms transactions without a …
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Rochester man charged with interstate threats and stalking following officer confrontation
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelROCHESTER, N.Y.—A Rochester man was arrested and charged with transmitting interstate threats and stalking after allegedly threatening a police officer involved in his earlier arrest, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross …
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Nine charged in multi-state scheme to launder $20 million from internet fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNASHVILLE, Tenn.—Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging nine individuals with operating a money laundering network responsible for laundering millions of dollars obtained from internet fraud schemes, including business email …
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Florida man convicted of smuggling AR-15 kits to Costa Rica
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMIAMI—A federal jury has convicted Gabriel Donato-Mendez, 48, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., on charges of conspiracy to export U.S. defense articles and attempted smuggling of defense articles, officials announced …
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Rapid City man sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRAPID CITY, S.D. — Mason Neck, 35, of Rapid City, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender, …
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New York business owner convicted of illegally selling unregistered pesticide and transporting hazardous material
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBALTIMORE — Idrissa Bagayoko, 58, owner of Maliba Trading LLC, has been convicted in federal court of selling an unregistered pesticide and recklessly transporting a probable carcinogen without proper documentation, …
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Mother and son plead guilty in $750,000 armed robbery of gold jewelry
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMIAMI — Julian Flores, 25, and his mother, Lourdes Diaz, 56, both of Naples, Florida, have pleaded guilty to charges related to the violent armed robbery of $750,000 worth of …
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Connecticut behavioral health provider settles ADA complaint over service animal discrimination
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW LONDON, Conn. — Sound Community Services, Inc., a behavioral health provider based in New London, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of …
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Ramsey County man pleads guilty to carjacking and illegal firearm possession
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMINNEAPOLIS — Ricardo Rydell Walker, Jr., 21, of Ramsey County, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of carjacking and illegal possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney …
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D.C. pharmacist convicted in drug trafficking conspiracy involving firearms and opioids
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON — Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a six-day jury trial in U.S. District Court, prosecutors announced …
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Two men sentenced in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy between California and Virginia
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNORFOLK, Va. — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme to distribute fentanyl and other drugs by mail from California to Virginia, according …