News from September 2016
By USDA Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against Yuqing Wang, alleging that Wang was unlawfully employed by a PACA licensee during the period of his PACA employment restrictions.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) today introduced the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, designed to help stop dangerous synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and carfentanil from being shipped through our borders to drug traffickers in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: DENVER - Acting U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer released the following statement regarding the alleged ransom kidnapping incident that concluded this past weekend.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: “Just as builders know to check the roof on a sunny day after a big storm, economic experts know that during periods of job growth, like the one we’re experiencing right now, it’s important to make sure our unemployment insurance system is ready for the next recession.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Alfredo Castaneda-Pozo (30, Tampa) to five years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. The Court also entered a restitution order in the amount of $429,044.96, to be paid to the victims of the offenses. Castaneda pleaded guilty on May 9, 2016.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the European Commission’s decision seeking to impose a multibillion-dollar tax bill on Apple, Inc.
By State Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed four Foreign Affairs Committee measures, including Chairman Ed Royce’s (R-CA) Digital Global Access Policy Act (H.R. 5537) to promote internet access in developing countries, and the AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 2845) to increase trade opportunities with Africa.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Gage James Lester, age 20, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison followed by three (3) years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of a Child. The sentencing hearing took place before the Honorable Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - Jose Alfonso Romero-Ramirez, aka “El Tio" and aka “Oscar Romero," age 51, of Los Angeles, California, and formerly of Richmond, was sentenced today to 85 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for distribution of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Memphis, TN - A Shelby County Sheriff's Office deputy has been arrested for attempting to extort thousands of dollars from an alleged drug dealer. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the criminal complaint today.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Ways and Means Announces Markup of Proposals to Improve the Health Care System for More Americans.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - An Ohio man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a sex crime involving minors, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Robert N. Bray, III, 39, of Logan, Ohio, previously pleaded guilty to enticing minors to engage in sexual activity. After Bray is released from prison, he will be on supervised release for 20 years, and will also be required to register as a sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: DENVER - Donald Iley, age 52, of Parker, Colorado, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on Aug. 24, 2016 on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, the United States Attorney’s office and IRS - Criminal Investigation announced. The indictment remained under seal until Iley made his initial appearance on September 7, 2016 in U.S. District Court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DARION VEAL, age 21, of Gray, Louisiana, was sentenced today for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Exploring the Use of Technology and Innovation to Create Efficiencies, Higher Quality, and Better Access for Beneficiaries in Health Care" on Wednesday,...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - United States Attorney, Emily Gray Rice announced that Joel Tetteh, 53, appeared before United States District Court Chief Judge Joseph Laplante on September 6, 2016, and pleaded guilty to three counts of making material false statements during the acquisition of a firearm, three counts of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm, and three counts of smuggling goods from the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice announced today that Jose Guerrero-Contreras, of Mexico, pleaded guilty on September 6, 2016, to reentering the United States after having been deported previously.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Sidney C. Hines (67, New Port Richey) has pleaded guilty to false impersonation of a federal officer or employee of the United States. He faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: Allegedly Defrauded Thousands of Businesses with Sham Sales of Light Bulbs and Cleaning Supplies; Six Co-Conspirators Have Pleaded Guilty.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 7, 2016
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Marcus D. Wilkins, 27, of Virginia Beach, pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
