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Williston man indicted for alleged $1 million tax evasion

A Williston man has been charged with attempting to evade over $1 million in tax payments.


FinCEN reviews fiscal year 2024 at Bank Secrecy Act advisory group meeting

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) convened the 62nd semi-annual plenary meeting of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) in Washington today.


Washington man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID-19 loan program

Jemel Lyles, a 43-year-old resident of Washington, DC, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.


Hartford man receives federal prison sentence for firearm offense linked to gang shootout

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Chevon Grant, a 28-year-old resident of Hartford, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley delivered the...


Tallahassee brothers sentenced for large-scale marijuana distribution

United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced the sentencing of the last of four co-defendants in a large-scale marijuana distribution conspiracy in Tallahassee, Florida.


United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced the sentencing of Oliver Tejada, a 25-year-old from the Bronx, New York.


Sex offender Payden Davis sentenced to 15 years for intent to abuse minor

Payden Davis, a twice-convicted sex offender from Santa Clara, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.


FTC sends over $2 million in refunds for bogus money-making schemes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it is distributing over $2 million in refunds to consumers affected by fraudulent money-making and coaching programs that were marketed during the financial crisis of the 2000s.


Hancock County woman sentenced for meth trafficking

Jennifer Ann Miller, a 38-year-old resident of Colliers, West Virginia, has been sentenced for methamphetamine-related offenses.


Boat captain sentenced for assaulting deckhands during Gulf fishing trip

Terry Carrington, a 38-year-old boat captain from Carrabelle, Florida, received an 84-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.


Nigerian citizen sentenced for laundering proceeds from romance scam

On June 17, 2025, Otaniyen Iduozee, a Nigerian citizen in the United States on a student visa, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his involvement in laundering funds from a large-scale fraud scheme.


Ex-JBLM soldier pleads guilty in Seattle court for sharing secrets with China

A former U.S. Army Sergeant, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, has pleaded guilty in a Seattle federal court to charges related to attempting to share military secrets with China.


Texas law enforcement arrests suspects in large-scale drug operation

A significant law enforcement operation in Texas has led to the arrest of 23 individuals on charges related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and money laundering.


Marshall County man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Ryan Bobby Schnettler, a 34-year-old resident of Benwood, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.


Mexican national sentenced for coordinating drug shipments into the U.S

A Mexican national residing illegally in Raymondville has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin.


Barnstable man sentenced for drug distribution involving meth and fentanyl

A Barnstable man, John Kirk Costello, has been sentenced in federal court for felony narcotics charges.


Boston man sentenced to over five years for fentanyl distribution

A Boston man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.


Miami lobbyist sentenced for evading over $2 million in taxes

Eston “Dusty” Melton III, a lobbyist based in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for evading over $2 million in federal income taxes.


Ohio man sentenced to over eight years for methamphetamine possession

Demarcus R. Brown, a 22-year-old from Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Operation Take Back America leads to charges against 39 defendants in Alaska

U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman announced the progress of Operation Take Back America in Alaska, which has led to criminal charges against 39 defendants within four months of its launch.