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 firefighter with the Department of Veterans Affairs has admitted to engaging in a scheme to commit workers' compensation fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney John Giordano.
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An Indianapolis real estate developer has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for defrauding investors through a Ponzi scheme.
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A Sicklerville, New Jersey man has admitted to conspiring to defraud the IRS by concealing cash wages paid to employees.
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A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to burglarize approximately 55 United Parcel Service (UPS) warehouses across the United States.
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A Newark man, Shaheed Blake, known by several aliases including "Sha Gotti," was sentenced to 168 months in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization.
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A citizen of El Salvador, previously convicted of double homicide and sentenced to 50 years in prison in his home country, has been charged with illegally reentering the United States.
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A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy and cocaine distribution.
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A dual Russian and Israeli national, Rostislav Panev, has been extradited to the United States on charges related to his involvement with the LockBit ransomware group.
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An Amtrak employee has admitted to participating in a scheme to defraud the company's health care plan, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.
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An Essex County resident, Michael Weaver, has been charged with several serious offenses including being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.
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A man from Hudson County, New Jersey, has been charged with enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual conduct.
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A Hudson County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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A Wilmington, North Carolina resident has been charged with the transportation and possession of child pornography.
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An East Orange, New Jersey resident has confessed to possessing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine with the intent to distribute, along with a firearm related to drug trafficking activities.
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Lamont Baxter, a Newark-based expediter, has admitted to conspiring to bribe Newark public officials and engaging in fraudulent activities related to real estate development and construction. U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced the guilty plea.
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A Union County man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy involving stolen vehicles.
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A Maryland resident has been found guilty of money laundering offenses linked to illegal computer intrusions that targeted a victim's 401(k) retirement plan.
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A Middlesex County man has been charged with participating in a scheme to defraud Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and another logistics company through overbilling for trucking services, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.
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Two New Jersey men have been found guilty for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating out of Stephen Crane Village, Newark.
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A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.