PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of western Pennsylvania have been charged with offenses related to the unlawful killing of migratory birds, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANDRE DENNIS, 40, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in …
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Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Sikirat Adunni Brown, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program …
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Horry County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stilton(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christopher James Newman, Jr., 23, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on 15 charges connected to the sexual exploitation …
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Company Agrees To Pay $175,000 in Civil Penalties to Resolve Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. – Acting United States Attorney Darren LaMarca announced today that Pharmaceutical Trade Services, Inc., which does business as Durbin USA, an importer, distributor, and exporter of pharmaceuticals …
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Drug User Who Possessed Thirteen Firearms Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA drug user who unlawfully possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Chandrique Day, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a …
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Eight Men From Michigan, Indiana, And Illinois Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA), United States Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Michigan State Police’s Southwest Enforcement …
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California Man Indicted For Firearms Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS VEGAS, Nev. – A California man made his initial court appearance today for allegedly making false statements in connection with the unlawful purchase of multiple firearms and selling the …
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Two Individuals in Federal Prison as Officers, Agents Target those Responsible for an Overdose Death in Park City
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSALT LAKE CITY – Jimmy Astudillo, age 32, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for the possession of heroin with intent to distribute, related …
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Offense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CURTIS EMILIEN, age 26, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 4, 2021 to possession …
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Jamaican National Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ACDANE CAMPBELL, age 25, a resident of Jamaica, pleaded guilty today to a one-count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail …
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Purported Surgeon Indicted in Connection with Romance Scam involving Online Dating Websites
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” …
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Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc., for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients …
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Teach Them Diligently Resolves ADA Complaint By Providing Interpreting Services For The Deaf At Its Conventions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNASHVILLE – In response to a civil rights complaint received by this Office, Teach Them Diligently (TTD), a Christian-based home school resource community of Greenville, South Carolina, addressed the interpreting …
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Gladbrook Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA felon and convicted domestic abuser who possessed firearms was sentenced November 5, 2021, to 27 months in federal prison. Jason Drew, age 38, of Gladbrook, Iowa, received the sentence …
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Man Who Illegally Possessed a Gun Sent to Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who illegally possessed three firearms was sentenced to over three years in federal prison. Jonathon Sotres-De La O, age 20, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison term …
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Felon Who Absconded While Awaiting Sentencing on a Gun Offense Sentenced to Over 5 Years’ Imprisonment
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced on November 3, 2021, to more than 5 years in federal prison. Joel Dawdy, age 31, from Sioux City, …
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Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Eight Years for Illegally Possessing a Gun
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that earlier today Robert Holloway, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to eight years in prison, and three years of …
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St. Thomas Resident Sentenced for Possessing Marijuana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Tashawn T.A. Warner, 24, resident of St. Thomas, V.I., was sentenced to time served in prison for …
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Florida Man Admits Role in $1 Million Kickback Scheme Related to Genetic Testing
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to receive kickbacks and bribes from laboratories in exchange for referrals of patient DNA samples and genetic …
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Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 250 Months for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOVINGTON, Ky.— A Cincinnati man, Clarence Toney, 41, was sentenced to 250 months in federal prison on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, after pleading guilty to …
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District of Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Child Cruelty Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man and his fiancé have pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges stemming from an assault of a five-year-old …
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Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressThe Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other …
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Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy …
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High-Ranking Members of the Sinaloa Cartel Charged with International Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTUCSON, Ariz. – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, announced the unsealing of two indictments charging high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking. On …