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News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of North Versailles, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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New Orleans Man Sentenced to Five Years for Being a Felon in Possession of a Gun
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Feb. 1, 2023 Senior United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle sentenced JOSHUA REED, age 24, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, to five years in prison for illegally possessing a gun after having been convicted of a felony offense, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Weapons Charge
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -NELSON RAYMOND, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on Jan. 31, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter to seventy (70) months of incarceration after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment. Judge B. Vitter ordered that RAYMOND shall be on supervised release for a term of three (3) years following his release from imprisonment. RAYMOND was also ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
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Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children and Distribution, Receipt, and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
News Release: A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment today charging a Maryland man with sexual exploitation of children and distribution, receipt, and possession of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
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Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Ashley Kawczynski, 32, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
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Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested In Manhattan
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), and...
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Federal Jury Finds Man Guilty of Procuring U.S. Citizenship Illegally During Execution of Multi-Million Dollar Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
News Release: MIAMI - Following a trial in Fort Lauderdale federal court, a jury has found Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, 32, guilty of illegally obtaining his U.S. citizenship by lying about fraud that he committed while his citizenship application was pending.
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Felon Sentenced To 65 Months for Federal Gun Charge
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that QUINCY JACKSON, age 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on Feb. 1, 2023 for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). JACKSON was sentenced to 65 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100.00 special assessment fee.
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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty in Employment Tax Scheme
News Release: An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty yesterday to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes withheld from his employees’ wages.
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Cecil County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to Her Sexual Abuse of a 4-Month-Old Child
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Summer Nichole McCroskey, age 25, of Elkton, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges related to her participation in a conspiracy to sexually abuse a child, from the age of approximately four months to two years old, to producing and distributing images documenting the sexual abuse of the child, and to possession of child pornography.
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California Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Porn
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A California man was sentenced today to 210 months in prison for child pornography distribution.
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Carjacking and Armed Robbery Conspiracy During Which Two People Were Shot and Killed
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced David Banks, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a carjacking and armed robbery conspiracy, including six armed robberies and a carjacking, during which three people were shot and two were killed.
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One More Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced DASHONTAE YOUNG (“YOUNG"), age 28, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of a staged automobile accident with a tractor-trailer occurring in New Orleans.
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USDOJ-OJP-OVW offers new grant application process starting Feb. 9
OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program - Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 9.
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New Defendants Charged in $50 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving Off-the-Road Tires
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio- A federal grand jury has indicted two Texas men for their roles in one or more alleged conspiracies involving wire fraud, money laundering and tax fraud.
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Federal Court Approves Settlements Totaling Nearly $5 Million in Civil Lawsuit Enjoining Transnational Bank Fraud Scheme
News Release: A federal district court yesterday entered an order approving the last in a series of four settlements that collectively recovered nearly $5 million stolen from consumers by a transnational network of fraudsters.
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Former Caldwell Police Department Lieutenant Sentenced to Federal Prison
News Release: BOISE - Joseph Alan Hoadley, 42, of Caldwell, was sentenced to three months in federal prison for falsifying a record or document in a federal investigation, witness tampering by harassment, and destroying a record to impair its use in an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
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Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children and Distribution, Receipt, and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
News Release: A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment today charging a Maryland man with sexual exploitation of children and distribution, receipt, and possession of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
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Florida Man Sentenced for His Role in Ponzi Scheme
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul LaRocco, 60, of Ocala, Florida, who was convicted of mail fraud, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. LaRocco was also ordered to pay restitution totaling approximately $688,000.
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Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CHRIS BAO NGUYEN (“NGUYEN"), age 30, of Marrero, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 7, 2023 to receipt of child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1).
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