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Retired FBI Executive Charged with Concealing $225,000 in Cash Received from Former Intelligence Officer

News Release: Charles F. McGonigal, 54, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, has been arrested on charges relating to his receipt of $225,000 in cash from an individual who had business interests in Europe and who had been an employee of a foreign intelligence service, while McGonigal was serving as Special Agent in Charge of FBI counterintelligence efforts in the New York Office. McGonigal retired from the FBI in September of 2018.


Former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New York Counterintelligence Division Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia

News Release: A former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New York Counterintelligence Division and a former Soviet and Russian diplomat were arrested Saturday on criminal charges related to their alleged violating and conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and conspiring to commit money laundering and money laundering.


Justice Department discusses Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules on Jan. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Late last week, Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco was in Florida and Georgia to showcase how the Department of Justice is using intelligence and technology-driven methods to reduce violent crime, protect our communities, and prepare the next generation of law enforcement leaders.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Blue Springs Man Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Blue Springs, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.


Readout of Meeting between the Department of Justice and the Central Bureau of Investigation of India

News Release: Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao of the Department of Justice Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, together with colleagues from the Consumer Protection Branch and the FBI, met last week with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials in New Delhi to discuss deepening and expanding efforts to combat cyber-enabled financial crimes and transnational call center fraud, a shared law enforcement priority.


Second Bank Employee Admits Role in Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: PROVIDENCE - Another former bank employee today admitted to a federal judge that she stole the banking information of unsuspecting individuals and businesses and provided that information to co-conspirators, who used it to create fraudulent personal and business checks, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Justice Department discusses Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Organic Consultants LLC DBA Cascade Chemistry on Jan. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Latin Dragon Nation Member Sentenced

News Release: HAMMOND- Keenan Seymour, 23, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering activity for his role and participation in the Latin Dragons street gang, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Offenses

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMAL SMITH, pled guilty to various violations of the Federal Gun Control and the Federal Controlled Substances Acts before the Honorable Judge Carl J. Barbier.


News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Byron Jones, Jr. (34, Jacksonville) with making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer during the attempted purchase of a firearm. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant RANDY FIELDS, of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on Jan. 17, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey on four-counts of a four-count indictment to a combined total of 125 months imprisonment, 4 years of supervised release, and a $400 mandatory special assessment fee.


Williams: 'Their schemes used children as currency'

Five people have been arrested for allegedly stealing millions of federal dollars intended to help children from low-income families.


KC Man Connected to Three Fentanyl Deaths Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man with connections to at least three fentanyl overdose deaths in Belton, Mo., has been charged in federal court with possessing fentanyl to distribute and illegally possessing firearms after law enforcement officers found 17 firearms along with a large amount of cash and illegal drugs in his apartment.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Desmond Breaziel, 33, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.


Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Trevor Dean Williams, 36, of Ashland, Kentucky, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced that Jerreil LaMounta Martin, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison for illegally purchasing and trafficking more than 40 firearms, several of which were used in multiple crimes throughout Michigan. U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Jonker also imposed 3 years of supervised release following his term of incarceration.


News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. Marshals Service has added a District of Columbia murder suspect to its 15 Most Wanted list, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to his arrest. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is also offering up to $25,000 in reward money for any information...


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Rene Guadalupe Quintero Meza, 38, of Strathmore, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced.