CINCINNATI – The first Chinese intelligence agent ever to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was convicted today by a federal jury in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu …
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Pair Plead Guilty to Distributing Eutylone in Winchester
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISONBURG, Va. – A pair of Winchester, Virginia men, pleaded guilty this week to possessing and distributing Eutylone, a Schedule I controlled substance primarily used for its psychoactive, stimulant effects. …
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Violent Career Offender Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMACON, Ga. – A career offender with a violent criminal history was sentenced to serve more than 12 years in federal prison resulting from his arrest for distributing illegal narcotics while …
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Harrison County men sentenced for roles in bank robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Two Harrison County men were sentenced today for their roles in the robbery of Summit Community Bank in November 2020, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, …
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St. Thomas Man Arrested at the Cyril E. King Airport with Nine Vacuum Sealed Packages of Marijuana Sentenced in Federal Court
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. THOMAS – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced on today that Kharim Moore of St. Thomas was sentenced today to three years’ probation, fined $1,000, and ordered to …
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Wallingford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Downloading Child Sex Abuse Images from the Internet
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC RUNDSTROM, 47, of Wallingford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in …
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Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud In Connection With Fraudulent Opinion Letter Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that THOMAS CRAFT, a licensed attorney, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to securities fraud. …
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St. Croix Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana from Florida Through the Cyril E. King Airport
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Raquel Rivera, from St. Croix, was sentenced for the federal crime of possession with intent to distribute 6 kilograms …
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Brockton Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Brockton woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public …
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Luzerne County Man Charged With Straw Purchase Of A Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 2, 2021, Dashea Simmons, age 25, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, was charged by a …
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Colorado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Victor Manuel Ortega-Ochoa, age 47, was sentenced to 41 months in a federal prison followed by two years …
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St. Thomas Man Who Forged Checks in His Father’s Name Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for $303,000 Bank Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that Lenroy Ravalier, Jr. was sentenced by the Honorable Robert A. …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced for Stolen Firearms Offenses and Making False Statements
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Connecticut man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with stealing 17 firearms from a West Springfield gun shop and making false statements to …
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 78 Months for Federal Gun Possession Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHAZ DEAR, also known as “Spazz,” 24, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of Firearms, Including Stolen AR-15
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas man with multiple prior felony convictions was sentenced today to four years and seven months in prison for unlawful possession of firearms, including …
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North Carolina Man Convicted of Multi-State Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Edenton, North Carolina man yesterday on charges of conspiring with others to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, possessing cocaine …
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Bonifay Doctor Pleads Guilty To Federal Income Tax Crimes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Ahmad T. Ismail, 70, of Bonifay, Florida, pled guilty on Wednesday to the subscription and transmission of multiple fraudulent federal income tax returns, announced Jason R. Coody, …
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Mableton pharmacist found guilty of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – Thomas Ukoshovbera A. Gbenedio has been convicted by a federal jury of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “As a pharmacist, Gbenedio was trusted to …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Supplying Heroin To Open-Air Market on Chicago’s West Side
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — The leader of a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for supplying heroin to an illegal open-air market on the West Side …
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Two Businessmen Charged With Running Fencing Operation Out of Suburban Chicago Stores
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — Two businessmen have been charged in federal court with running a fencing operation out of their suburban Chicago stores. ZIAD I. ZAYED, also known as “Zee,” 46, and …
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11 Central Ohio men convicted of conspiring to illegally smuggle hundreds of guns to Canada for profit
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Eleven defendants have been convicted and sentenced in a conspiracy to smuggle at least 200 firearms from Ohio to Canada for tens of thousands of dollars. …
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Dothan Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Truck Bombing
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMontgomery, Alabama – Today, Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced the sentencing of a Dothan man for detonating a truck bomb in an attempt to kill the …
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Matthew M. Graves Takes Office as United States Attorney
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Matthew M. Graves took office today as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. He succeeds Channing D. Phillips, who had …
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Estonian Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Import Fentanyl Into The United States
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that AMID MAGERRAMOV was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to import massive …
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Corsica Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in a Multi-Million Dollar Cattle Ponzi Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Corsica, South Dakota, man convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on November 4, 2021, by U.S. District …