Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the extradition of Jose Ramon Tejeda-Guerrero (38) from the Dominican Republic to the United States. Tejeda-Guerrero was charged in a …
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New Haven Man Admits Stealing More Than $160K from Retired Woman’s Bank Account
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced …
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Former Employee Admits Embezzling $339,000 from St. Louis County Company
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – A man from Waterloo, Illinois on Thursday admitted embezzling $339,844 from his former employer. Ronald Scott Miller, 54, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Stephen …
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Nixa Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Nixa, Mo., physician was sentenced in federal court today after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients …
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Midlothian Woman Sentenced for $1.8 M COVID-19 Fraud Using Information Obtained from Her State Employment
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian woman was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the Economic …
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Man from Mescalero charged with sexual abuse by a repeat offender
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Darwin Neal Kinzhuma made an initial appearance in federal court on a …
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First-ever False Claims Act settlement received from Paycheck Protection Program lender
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – Prosperity Bank has agreed to pay $18,673.50 to resolve allegations it improperly processed a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on behalf of an ineligible customer, announced U.S. Attorney …
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Over $642,000 from Forfeited Property to Aid Victims of Terrorism
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins announced today that $642,702 from the civil forfeiture of a Waltham home of two fugitives has been approved for deposit to the United States …
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Peoria Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Participating in the Theft of 25 Firearms from a Gun Store
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, man, DaJuan Edwards-Melton, 21, of the 2100 block of W. Antoinette Street, was sentenced on September 8, 2022, to an aggregate 37 months in …
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Postal Service Employee Admits Stealing Cell Phones from Mail
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, woman today admitted stealing numerous cell phones from mail that passed through the United States post office where she was employed, U.S. …
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Leader of Brooklyn-Based Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Extradited from Switzerland to Face Racketeering and Other Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressViktor Zelinger, also known as “Vitya” and “Vityok,” the alleged leader of an Eastern European organized crime syndicate that operated in the Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island neighborhoods …
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Three Defendants Plead Guilty Resulting from Separate Project Safe Childhood Investigations in Southwest Georgia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBANY, Ga. – Three defendants entered guilty pleas in federal court today resulting from three separate Project Safe Childhood investigations centered in Southwest Georgia. Larry Dewayne Goldsmith, 23, of Indianapolis, Indiana, …
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Dominican National Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Selling Oxycodone from New Britain Grocery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jose Lugo, also known as “Domi,” 34, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced today by …
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Springfield Woman Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison for Three Counts Related to Assisting Inmates with Escape from the Sangamon County Jail
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, woman, Allison Poorman, 28, of the 600 block of Douglas Avenue, has been sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years …
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Passaic County Woman Admits Embezzling over $3.7 Million from Employer as Company’s Chief Financial Officer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J.– A Passaic County, New Jersey, woman today admitted her role in a scheme to embezzle over $3.7 million from her employer while she was the company’s chief financial …
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Essex County Man Admits Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen from U.S. Mail to Attempt to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted scheming with others to use credit cards and checks that were stolen from the mail by at least two …
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Fugitive Extradited from Mexico Sentenced for Role in Prostitution Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALEXANDRIA, Va. – A man who was extradited from Mexico to face charges in the United States was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for aiding and abetting the …
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The Willow Domestic Violence Center In Rochester And Community Services For Every1 And The Family Justice Center In Buffalo Awarded Grants From The Office On Violence Against Women
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that two organizations in the Western District of New York have been awarded grants from …
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Accounting Specialist Charged with Embezzling more than $270,000 from WFYI Public Media
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressINDIANAPOLIS – Mindi B. Madison, 52, of Indianapolis, has been charged by information with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Madison will make her initial appearance on September 15, 2022, at …
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Woman Sentenced for Stealing over $100,000 from Social Security
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSALT LAKE CITY – Melody Jean Styszko, 54, now of Eldridge, Missouri, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Utah to 60 months of probation for continuing to accept and …
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One Inmate Convicted And Another Sentenced For Escaping From A Halfway House
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Frederick Bush, 44, of Tallahassee, Florida of escaping from custody at a Tallahassee halfway house. The guilty verdict, returned today, at …
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to More than Three Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling $1.175M from Johnson City
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAUSTIN – A San Antonio man was sentenced last Friday to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,175,866.91 in restitution for embezzling that amount from the City of …
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Hacienda Heights Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing $1.3 Million from Amazon Through Refund Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A third-party seller on Amazon.com was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for gaming the online retailer’s payment system in a scheme that defrauded …
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Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Mail Theft From Kenner Post Office
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSHUA ADAMS, age 30, from Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty on August 24, 2022 after being charged in a one …
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Caretaker of Senior Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hundreds of Thousands from Elderly Couple’s Bank Accounts
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A U.S. federal district judge sentenced 52-year-old Sherri Lynn Smith to 51 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release for stealing nearly $300,000 from …