Queens brothers plead guilty to weapons and bomb charges after explosives found in Astoria apartment
QUEENS, N.Y. — Two brothers from Astoria have pleaded guilty to multiple weapons charges after a stockpile of improvised explosive devices, ghost guns, and 3D-printed firearms was uncovered in their shared apartment,…
Suspects in Randleman Road Robbery Plead Guilty
GREENSBORO, NC – Two Asheboro men, Deante Tre’Devaughn Cheek (“Cheek”) and Amir Joseph Marshall (“Marshall”), pleaded guilty to robbery and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District…
Former MLB Player Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony Charge for Lying to Federal Agents Investigating Illegal Gambling Operation
LOS ANGELES – A former Major League Baseball (MLB) player has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to federal law enforcement officials about bets on sporting events…
Fentanyl Dealers Plead Guilty in Relation to OK Man’s Overdose Death
A Wichita Falls drug dealer and his ex-girlfriend who sold fentanyl to 27-year-old man who overdosed and died in June 2020 have plead guilty to drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the…
Co-Owners of Arm Rippin Toys Plead Guilty to Clean Air Act Violation
ANCHORAGE – The three co-owners of Arm Rippin Toys, Inc., an Anchorage vehicle repair shop specializing in modifying, repairing and maintaining diesel vehicles, each pleaded guilty to one count of violating the…
Two Area Men Plead Guilty to Felony Charges Stemming From Carjacking and Robbery Offenses
WASHINGTON – Melvin Wiseman, 19, of Washington, D.C., and Demarco Harris, 20, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to felony charges stemming from carjacking and…
NYCHA Superintendents Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LEROY GIBBS and JULIO FIGUEROA each pled guilty to accepting bribes for awarding no-bid contracts at the…
Three Men Plead Guilty To Roles In Staging The Armed Robbery Of A Cash Courier Van
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that three men—Paschal Osinachi Uchendu, 27, of Mason, Stephen Ikechuwku Uchendu, 21, of Mason, and Todd Lamonte…
Mexican women plead guilty to smuggling balls of heroin in potato chip bags
LAREDO, Texas – Two women residing in Monterrey, Mexico, have admitted to their roles in importing nearly 1000 grams of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Luisa Hernandez-Alanis, 41, and…
Hudson Physician and Ohio Pharmaceutical Rep Plead Guilty to Roles in Prescription Drug Kickback Conspiracy
AKRON – Deepak Raheja, 66, of Hudson, Ohio, and Frank Mazzucco, 44, of Dublin, Ohio, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, to their roles in a pharmaceutical kickback conspiracy in which…
Top New Jersey Democrat to plead guilty to federal tax charges shaking Senate President’s office
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari’s chief of staff has resigned and it has been reported that he will be pleading guilty to federal income tax charges. Tony Texiera…
Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Their Roles in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – Three individuals have pleaded guilty to their roles in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced United States Attorney Andrew…
Two More Defendants from New Orleans Plead Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that HERBERT ALLEN (“ALLEN”), age 37, and DION RIDLEY (“RIDLEY”), age 23, agreed to plead guilty to count one (1)…
Bakersfield Relatives Plead Guilty to Fraud Schemes
FRESNO, Calif. — Charles Abieanga, 31, Viviana Cervantes, 23, and Simon Abieanga, 28, all of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to separate fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…
Former San Bernardino County Planning Commissioner Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery Charge for Corrupt Cannabis Permit Scheme
INFORMATION (Chavez) PLEA AGREEMENT (Chavez) PLEA AGREEMENT (Pacheco) LOS ANGELES – A former San Bernardino County planning commissioner has agreed to plead…
Two Plead Guilty to Smuggling Firearms into Mexico
EL PASO – Edwin Alejandro Rodriguez, 21, pleaded guilty this week and Martin Najera, 30, pleaded guilty last week to buying firearms and then smuggling them to Mexico. Both are U.S. citizens…
Orange County Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Operating Illegal Casinos in Santa Ana and Paying Bribes to Police Officer
SANTA ANA, California – A Fountain Valley man has agreed to plead guilty to federal offenses for operating illegal gambling dens and paying $128,000 in cash bribes to a Santa Ana…
Two Georgia Residents Plead Guilty To Firearms Trafficking
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that XAVIER SIMMS and BRYCE MARTIN pled guilty to trafficking firearms from Georgia to New York and…
Elk Grove and Las Vegas Residents Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Violate the U.S. Trade Embargo on Iran
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Lant, 77, of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to export to an embargoed country, Iran, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. On Sept. 19,…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty Resulting from Separate Investigations into Complex Wal-Mart Gift Card Schemes Involving Hundreds of Fraud Victims
ALBANY, Ga. – Two individuals pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges today resulting from separate United States Secret Service (USSS) led investigations into larger Walmart gift card schemes involving hundreds of…
Berkeley Brothers Plead Guilty To Selling Fentanyl In San Francisco’s Tenderloin
SAN FRANCISCO –Juan Carlos Hernandez-Ordonez pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to a federal charge of distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, announced United…