News from December 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man facing federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly trying to smuggle at least a kilogram of heroin on a plane leaving Los Angeles International (LAX) was scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon. James Mitchell, 25, who resides in Pico-Union, was arrested yesterday by special agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration after prosecutors on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint in United States District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man facing federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly trying to smuggle at least a kilogram of heroin on a plane leaving Los Angeles International Airport is scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: DEC 22 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Elio Delima, also known as “Victor Cuevas" and “Ely," 39, of New Haven, was sentenced...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Teva), the world’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products, and its wholly-owned Russian subsidiary, Teva LLC (Teva Russia), agreed to resolve criminal charges and to pay a criminal penalty of more than $283 million in connection with schemes involving the bribery of government officials in Russia, Ukraine and Mexico in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against John Brewer, 47, of San Francisco; Brent Vinch, 47, of Manorville, New York; and Loraine Dixon, 55, of Granite Bay, charging them with a bid-rigging conspiracy involving state contracts, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared a draft environmental assessment for San Joaquin River Restoration Program seepage management actions up to 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Reginald Barton, age 30, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was sentenced today to 15 years’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Tion Makeise Foster, 21, and Monica Merlin Morales, 25, both of Point Arena, charging them with sex trafficking a minor and conspiracy to traffic a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: Health Subcommittee Provides Update to Post-Acute Care Legislation.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Following hundreds of public meetings and thousands of public comments, California today released the final, refined environmental
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Billy J. Williams, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, announced today that the District of Oregon collected $19.1 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2016. Of this amount, $7.5 million was collected in criminal actions and $11.5 million was collected in civil actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Hoeub Chan, 35, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to smuggling narcotics into jail, before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and representatives from the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAP Action), the AFL-CIO, and Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) held a press call to address President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Andrew Puzder to serve as Secretary of Labor.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: Virginia Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Joshua C. Lozo, age 35, of Troy, New York, was ordered detained yesterday following his arrest on December 15 on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: MOOSE, WY - Ranger-led snowshoe hikes in Grand Teton National Park begin Monday, December 26. The two-hour guided walks begin at the Taggart Lake Trailhead at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday each week through mid-March dependent on conditions. Previous experience is not necessary and snowshoes are available. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 307.739.3399.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: CHICAGO - A north suburban man defrauded more than a dozen clients, some of whom were elderly and had pledged their retirement savings, in a Ponzi-type scheme that netted him at least $1 million, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Chicago.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: Dear Designated Agency Ethics Official: I write today to request information on your agency’s implementation of the Ethics in Government Act and how you will address the potential conflicts of interest of nominees that require Senate confirmation. As you may be aware, President-elect Donald Trump has...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today highlighted a new report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) detailing the significant gaps in verifying consumers accessing Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs).
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2016
News Release: Kenneth Stalling, age 34, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment[1] with one count of assaulting a federal employee, that is a United States Postal Service employee while he was engaged in his official duties, on or about Oct. 19, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
