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Accountant Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $715,000 From Spokane Medical Practice

Spokane, Washington – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced Carol Casilla, age 26, of Spokane, Washington, pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud in connection…

November 21, 2023

Dominican Republic Native Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Heroin Nearly 6 Years After His Flight from Justice

A native resident of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty in federal court to two drug trafficking counts, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. On Monday, November 20, 2023, Habys Omar…

November 21, 2023

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sean Patrick Boyd Jr., 26, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to receipt of stolen money. Boyd admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of $20,832…

November 21, 2023

Siblings Sentenced to Combined 48 Years in Prison for Smuggling Narcotics

DEL RIO, Texas – A Midland woman and her brother, a Mexican national, were sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 262 months and 324 months in prison, respectively, for…

November 21, 2023

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Felon for Illegally Possessing Firearm

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on November 21, 2023, charging a local man with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. Attorney Michael…

November 21, 2023

Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks Announcing Binance and CEO Guilty Pleas to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution

Binance Admits It Engaged in Anti-Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting, and Sanctions Violations in Largest Corporate Resolution to Include Criminal Charges for an Executive Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Madame…

November 21, 2023

Former Cape Coral Resident Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

Fort Myers, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington today sentenced Devin Ryan Maresca (33, New Castle, PA) to three years in federal prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity…

November 21, 2023

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Binance and CEO Guilty Pleas to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution

Binance Admits It Engaged in Anti-Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting, and Sanctions Violations in Largest Corporate Resolution to Include Criminal Charges for an Executive Remarks as Delivered Good afternoon. I am joined…

November 21, 2023

Man Charged for 2019 Double Murder in Taos Pueblo

ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Joshua Gonzales made…

November 21, 2023

Foreign National Sentenced to 40 Months Custody for $5 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Constantin Bobi Sandu, who admitted that he masterminded a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits intended to…

November 21, 2023

Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offense

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JUAN SANCHEZ-RAZON, also known as “Juanito,” 29, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced today by…

November 21, 2023

Married Couple Sentenced for Laundering $1.4 Million in Proceeds from Jewelry Thefts and Unemployment Fraud During Pandemic

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Eduard Ghiocel and his wife, Floarea Ghiocel, were sentenced in federal court today to 36 months and 30 months, respectively, for laundering…

November 21, 2023

Recidivist Felon Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin and Firearm Possession

RICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian man was sentenced today to 5 years in prison for possessing a fentanyl and heroin mixture in addition to unlawfully possessing a firearm. According to court documents,…

November 21, 2023

Bloomington Man Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Child Under His Care

INDIANAPOLIS- Joshua Ray Vestal, 40, of Bloomington has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. According to court documents, on September 5,…

November 21, 2023

Former San Mateo Resident Pleads Guilty To Embezzling More Than $1.1 Million From San Francisco Law Firm

SAN FRANCISCO – Jairo Tomas Santos pleaded guilty in San Francisco federal court today to bank fraud, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in…

November 21, 2023

Portland Area Man Charged with Coercing and Enticing a Minor Online

PORTLAND, Ore.—A transient man residing in Tigard, Oregon is facing federal charges for using social media to coerce and entice an 11-year-old child into engaging in criminal sexual activity. Jakob Joshua Stickney,…

November 21, 2023

Former co-owners of Matanuska Diesel charged with Clean Air Act violations

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment today charging two Wasilla men and their auto shop with conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act. According to court…

November 21, 2023

Jury Convicts Three Men in Murder for Hire Scheme

NASHVILLE – A federal jury returned guilty verdicts against three men indicted in a murder-for-hire scheme, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee. Erik Maund, 48, and…

November 21, 2023

Five Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine from California to Southern Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Five individuals have been sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine that was shipped through the mail from California to Austin, Minnesota, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to…

November 21, 2023

Federal Charges Filed After “Fentanyl Press” Found in Gladstone Apartment

PORTLAND, Ore.—An 18-year-old drug trafficker with ties to a recent fatal overdose is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting several packages of powdered fentanyl and a 20-ton shop press used…

November 21, 2023

San Antonio Man Indicted for Defrauding Federal COVID-Era Programs

SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment charging a San Antonio man with 11 counts related to wire fraud and money laundering. According to court documents,…

November 21, 2023

Piatt County, Illinois, Farmer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –James R. R. Williams, 64, formerly of rural Cisco, Illinois, and now residing in Fort Meyers, Florida, was sentenced on November 17, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Collen R. Lawless…

November 21, 2023

Thurmont Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Jose Alexander Diaz-Rodriguez, age 23, of Thurmont, today to 18 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for…

November 21, 2023

Former Bangor Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Role in Penobscot and Aroostook County Drug Trafficking

BANGOR, Maine: A former Bangor man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S.…

November 20, 2023

Sharon Resident Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking

PITTSBURGH, PA – Jammar Shelton was sentenced to 36 months in prison for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Shelton, age 44 of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was…

November 20, 2023

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