Seven Charged in $20 Million Money Laundering Scam Using Home Improvement Gift Cards
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Seven individuals have been charged with money laundering and conspiracy following a 15-month investigation into a scheme that used fraudulently obtained Home Depot and Lowe’s gift cards to buy…
HARTFORD WOMAN CHARGED WITH EXECUTING WIRE FRAUD SCHEME AND MONEY LAUNDERING
Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 3, 2022, a Hartford woman was charged with a multi-million-dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme. Vicki…
Citizen of Dominican Republic Admits Role as Leader of International Money Laundering Organization
NEWARK, N.J. – The leader of an international money laundering organization in the Dominican Republic today admitted his role in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …
Brooklyn-Based Manager Of Money Laundering Operation Pleads Guilty In Connection With $5 Million Online Vehicle Sale Scam
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky Patel, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”),…
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving High End Vehicles
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Francis Arthur, age 35, of Silver Spring, Maryland on May 2, 2022, to one year and a day in federal prison, followed…
Cumberland County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion in Connection with Romance Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire and money laundering, and tax evasion, in connection with a…
Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face International Money Laundering Charges
Mohamad Yassine and Hassan Rahman, citizens of Lebanon, will be arraigned today on money laundering charges for operating an international money laundering organization. Yassine and Rahman were arrested in September 2021 in…
Alaska Dentist and Wife Indicted for Tax Evasion, Bankruptcy Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
WASHINGTON – In an indictment unsealed yesterday, a federal grand jury in Anchorage, Alaska, charged an Alaska dentist and his wife with tax evasion, conspiring to defraud the United States, bankruptcy fraud,…
British Virgin Islands Premier, Port Director Charged in South Florida Federal Court with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes
Miami, Florida – Miami federal prosecutors have charged British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie, Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Oleanvine Pickering Maynard (O. Maynard), and the Port Director’s…
Former Morton, Illinois Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Making a False Tax Return
PEORIA, Ill. – A Tampa, Florida man, Steven Racich, 49, formerly of the 100 block of West Jefferson, in Morton, Illinois, was sentenced on April 27, 2022, to 68 months in prison…
Las Vegas woman guilty of fraud and money laundering charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Shelly Anne Leipham, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was found guilty by a federal jury today of fraud charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. After a three-day trial,…
Nigerian National Extradited for Defrauding Elderly Victims and Money Laundering
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Nigerian national, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, has been extradited to the United States, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering, stemming from the…
Federal Jury Convicts Bryan Cornelius On Multiple Drug Trafficking Conspiracies, Money Laundering Conspiracies, And Possession And Discharge Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of His Drug Trafficking Crimes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On April 26, 2022, following a six-day trial in United States District Court, Knoxville, Tenn., a jury convicted Bryan Cornelius, 31, of Knoxville, Tennessee, of Conspiracy to Distribute over…
Dubois Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of a federal money laundering law related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Springfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with his involvement in a scheme to launder the proceeds of various phone fraud scams. Utkarsh Thakur,…
Dubois Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Drug Organization
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of a federal money laundering law related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking…
Former Real Estate Agent Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sarah Nicole Kelley, 41, of Coolidge, Arizona, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $190,774.64 in…
Milton Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
BOSTON – The owner of a used car dealership in Fall River pleaded guilty yesterday to money laundering. Augustine Osemwegie, 54, of Milton, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering. U.S.…
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Brandon Ross, a/k/a “Shaba X”, age 33, of Los Angeles, California to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of…
Austin-Area Man Guilty of Federal Fraud and Money Laundering Violations
SHERMAN, Texas – A Leander man has been found guilty of federal fraud and money laundering violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. James Clark Nix,…
Local Santa Rosa Lima Cartel Cell Head Sentenced for Drug Crimes, Money Laundering
A local Dallas cell head who worked with the Santa Rosa Lima Drug Cartel and other Mexico-based drug trafficking organizations was sentenced Wednesday to more than 16 years in federal prison, announced…
Three Sentenced to Prison in Nationwide Card Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme
Assistant U. S. Attorney Nicholas Pilchak (619) 546-9709 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 20, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Three men were sentenced in federal court today for engaging in a years-long, nation-wide…
“Diamond Enterprise” Boss Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison In Connection With Criminal Acts Including Racketeering, Threats, Money Laundering, Fraud, And Gambling
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ABDURAMAN ISENI, a/k/a “Diamond” was sentenced to 51 months in prison, based on his leadership of a…
Three Sioux Falls Men Charged for Roles in Bank Fraud & Money Laundering Conspiracies
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced today that three men from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in bank fraud and money…
New Mexico Man Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Obstruction Conspiracies
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that John Rick Winer, age 68, of New Mexico, convicted for his role in fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice conspiracies, was sentenced on…
South Florida Man Found Guilty Of International Money Laundering
Tampa – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Cornelius “Neal” Singleton (60, Miramar) guilty of two counts of international money laundering. Singleton faces up to…
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