LOS ANGELES – An investigation into an international drug trafficking organization has resulted in the arrest of a Canadian man who allegedly orchestrated the shipment of narcotics from the …
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New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to Pay $500,000 for Falsely Certifying that Members of Former Governors’ Staff Worked on Federal Clean Water Act Grant
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBANY, NEW YORK – The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (“EFC”) has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it falsely certified that several individuals were working at …
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Former Mexican Pharmacy Employee Sentenced To More Than 7 Years For Selling Fentanyl Pills That Killed Monterey Victim
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JOSE – Francisco Javier Schraidt Rodriguez was sentenced Monday to 90 months (7½ years) in federal prison for distributing fentanyl-laced pills that killed a resident of Monterey County, California, …
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Four Georgia Men Sentenced in Bank Fraud Conspiracy That Exploited Providence Area Homeless
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPROVIDENCE – Four Georgia men who admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that they participated in a scheme that exploited Providence-area homeless and transient individuals by recruiting them …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 7½ Years in Prison for Synthetic Identities Scheme That Defrauded Banks Out of Nearly $2 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 94 months in federal prison for participating in a nationwide fraud ring that used stolen Social Security numbers – …
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Leader of Nationwide Wire Fraud Scheme that Exploited App-Based Rideshare and Food Delivery Companies Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha, the lead defendant in a nationwide wire fraud …
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Sherman Oaks Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in the Deaths of Two People
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison for distributing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl that resulted in the overdose …
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Downey Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Fake Prescription Pills that Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Downey man is in federal custody today after being arrested on federal charges of selling counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl to a 17-year-old Downey female …
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Two Men Charged In Murder For Hire Scheme That Resulted In 2019 Death Of Fort Myers Man
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Marvin Harris, Jr., aka “Mesh” (24, Fort Myers), and Latrel Jackson, aka “Kobe” …
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Arizona Man Charged in Alleged Armed Robbery Spree that Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Fired Upon Federal Law Enforcement
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – An Arizona man was charged today in a federal criminal complaint alleging he robbed 10 stores in Southern California and Arizona during a three-week crime spree …
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East Bay Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years For Sale Of Fentanyl That Killed A Young Woman
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN FRANCISCO – Gage Pascoe was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for distributing pills laced with fentanyl that caused a Walnut Creek woman’s overdose death, announced United States …
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Tulsa Man Sentenced for Participating in an Attempted Robbery that Ended in Two Deaths
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Tulsa man was sentenced Monday in federal court for participating in an attempted robbery and home invasion that ended in two deaths. “Justin Harjo received an 18-year prison sentence …
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Maryland Men Sentenced to Prison Terms for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring That Targeted State Governments
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBANY, NEW YORK – Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for computer fraud, misuse of a social security …
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South Bay Man Indicted for Alleged Scheme that Used Name of Famous Television Production Company to Swindle Investors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A South Bay man was charged today in a federal grand jury indictment alleging he used the “Desilu” name – the same name used by Lucille …
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Two Defendants Convicted in Federal Investigation That Dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A jury has convicted two suburban Chicago men on drug conspiracy charges as part of a federal investigation that disrupted a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline. SHELDON MORALES and EDUARDO …
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Long-Time Leader of South L.A. Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Activity that Included Murder
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips (ECC) street gang was sentenced late this afternoon to 420 months in federal prison …
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Captain of Methamphetamine-Filled Boat that Rammed Coast Guard Vessel, Injuring Officers, Sentenced to 16 Years
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSpecial Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 5, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Miguel Ojeda Agundez, captain …
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Pelosi departs Taiwan, capping visit that infuriated China
by Reutersby ReutersTAIPEI – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit …
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Berkeley Police Remind Residents that Golf Carts Must be Registered Just Like Other Vehicles
BAYVILLE, NJ – If you plan on riding your golf cart on a public road, police in Berkeley Township are reminding residents that they must be legally registered with the …
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Russia Bombs Ukrainian Ports, Jeopardizing Deal That Could Alleviate Global Food Crisis
Russia Bombs Ukrainian Ports, Jeopardizing Deal That Could Alleviate Global Food Crisis Micaela Burrow on August 1, 2022 Russia continued to bomb Ukrainian ports before the first ship carrying Ukrainian …
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Cranston Man Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking Organization That Shipped More Than 50 Kilos of Cocaine into Rhode Island
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPROVIDENCE – A Cranston man today admitted to a federal judge that he played a long-running role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that U.S. Postal Service Inspectors determined shipped …
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New Jersey Police Tap Into Secret State Database that Contains DNA Quietly Taken From Every Baby Born
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – If you’re under 20-years-old, you might want to think twice before committing a crime in New Jersey. That’s because the government has your DNA on file. For …
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San Luis Obispo County Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Fake Prescription Pills that Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Paso Robles man has been arrested on federal charges of selling counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl to a 19-year-old Atascadero resident who suffered a fatal …
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Proceeds from Telemarketing Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for laundering cash proceeds from a telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly victims. HIRENKUMAR P. CHAUDHARI …
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Proceeds from Telemarketing Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for laundering cash proceeds from a telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly victims. HIRENKUMAR P. CHAUDHARI …