U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey
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A pharmacy owner and an administrator from Union City, New Jersey, have been sentenced for their involvement in schemes to defraud pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and health care providers out of more than $65 million. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba...
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Two companies from Pennsylvania and one from South Carolina have agreed to a settlement with the United States, addressing allegations of False Claims Act violations.
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A former employee of TD Bank, N.A. in Florida has admitted to accepting bribes for fraudulently opening over 100 bank accounts.
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A man from Sicklerville, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS.
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A woman from Middlesex County, New Jersey, has admitted to fraudulently obtaining funds intended for COVID-19 relief programs. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Damaris Valerio, also known as Damaris Tineo Abreu, 42, of Perth Amboy, pleaded...
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Abhinaba Barthakur, a dual citizen of the United States and India, has been charged with making violent threats against several public figures, including a federal judge.
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A Somerset County man has been indicted on charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and heroin, which allegedly resulted in a fatality.
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Myron Williams, known by the aliases "Money" and "Tunchi," was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy linked to the Marion Gardens street gang.
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A Camden County man has admitted to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A New Jersey resident has confessed to illegally obtaining approximately $617,991 through federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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A Mexican national, Anastacio Santiago Chaparro, also known as Arnoldo Urquidez, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and illegal reentry into the United States.
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A Gloucester County man has been convicted for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Four individuals detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Newark, New Jersey, have been charged with escaping custody. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the charges against Franklin Norberto Bautista Reyes, 20, of...
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A man from Passaic County, New Jersey, has admitted to possessing fentanyl and heroin with the intent to distribute them and possessing a firearm in connection with drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba made the announcement regarding Luis...
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A Passaic County attorney has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing of Morton Chirnomas, a 62-year-old resident of Clifton, New...
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A Nevada woman has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for orchestrating a $7 million advance fee Ponzi scheme and obstructing the government's investigation, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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A Florida man, previously residing in New Jersey, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for orchestrating an "upfront-fee" scheme that defrauded approximately 33 victims of over $4.7 million. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing...
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A Middlesex County man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding South Korean victims through a fraudulent investment scheme.
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A Venezuelan national has been charged with the intent to distribute over two kilograms of black tar heroin, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver has been charged in a three-count indictment for forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.