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Criminal Organization Leader to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison Once Current 10-Year Sentence Ends

A Mexican national was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in San Antonio to 25 years in prison for his involvement in a criminal organization.


Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Meth

A Mexican national was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Midland to 294 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.


Michigan Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to Embezzle Labor Union Funds

James Bradley, 44, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for embezzling funds from a government employee union.


Ozy Media and Its Founder Carlos Watson Indicted in a Years-Long Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

Watson and Ozy Senior Executives Allegedly Defrauded Investors of Tens of Millions of Dollars Through Fraudulent Misrepresentations and Impersonated Media Company Executives During Negotiations


U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting Outside Wharf Restaurant

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges against a commander from the Metropolitan Police Department who was involved in the July 2022 fatal shooting of Lazarus Wilson, outside a restaurant in the Wharf neighborhood in Southwest Washington, D.C.


NIGERIAN MAN SENTENCED FOR MAIL FRAUD AGAINST A DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA COMPANY

United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on February 23, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor sentenced Kolawole Bamidele Akande, age 37, from Nigeria, to serve 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $348,000 in restitution for committing the offense of Mail Fraud against a company located in Dickinson, North Dakota.


Story County Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

A Nevada, Iowa man was sentenced today to 121 months in prison following his guilty plea for possession of child pornography.


Former Jackson Township Official Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

A Florida resident has been sentenced in federal court to 100 days in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, plus restitution of $150,000 on her conviction of mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


KC Woman Sentenced for Carjacking

A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a carjacking.


26-Year-Old Sentenced to 24 Months for Attempted Firearms Trafficking to Mexico

Adan Gomez-Lopez, 26, of Nogales, Mexico, was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 24 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Gomez-Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of Smuggling Goods from the United States.


Acting United States Attorney Rivetti Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy released yesterday.


U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy released this week.


Kentucky Man Charged with Running Cocaine Distribution Operation

A Hopkinsville, Kentucky, man made an initial appearance in federal court Wednesday after being indicted for drug conspiracy and related charges, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson for the Northern District of Oklahoma.


Iowa City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges

An Iowa City man was sentenced on February 21, 2023, to 14 years in prison following his plea to two counts of receiving child pornography.


KC Woman Sentenced for SNAP Benefits Fraud

A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for using six stolen identities to fraudulently file 71 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in four states.


Farmington Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

A Farmington man was sentenced today to 162 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.


Keys Lobster Company Sentenced for Exporting Falsely Labelled Product

A federal judge in Key West, Florida has sentenced Elite Sky International, Inc. (Elite), a company that operates on Overseas Highway in Marathon, to a quarter million dollar fine and five years of probation for exporting falsely labelled spiny lobster and shark fins from Florida to China.


Fayetteville Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 168 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.


Two MS-13 Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Their Roles in Murders

Two members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) were sentenced to life in prison for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering.


New Orleans Man Sentenced for Theft and Sale of Motor Vehicle from Mississippi Car Dealership

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JONATHAN BUSH (“BUSH”), age 35, was sentenced on February 16, 2023, for conspiring to transport and sell stolen vehicles in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.