News from December 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On Dec. 14, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment against Herbert Santiago-De Jesús for Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. 1951 (Interference with commerce by robbery) (two counts), possessing, brandishing and discharging firearms and a machinegun in furtherance of...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Division (“FBI"), announced today the unsealing of a complaint charging EZRA CHOWAIKI with fraud and transportation...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in competitive bids for over 1,184 acres offered. The combined bids from the sale brought in $1,014,725.50 which will be distributed between the Federal government and the states of Ohio and Louisiana, where the parcels were sold.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: In San Antonio, a federal grand jury indicted two prison employees at the Central Texas Detention Facility - GEO (GEO) for allegedly attempting to provide contraband to inmates inside the federal detention facility announced United States Attorney John F. Bash, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 45-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that John P. Garrett, age 35, of Simpsonville, and Benjamin G. Eller, age 30, of Simpsonville, pled guilty in federal court in Anderson, to a conspiracy to commit mail theft, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Yani Benjamin Rosenthal Hidalgo, a Former Honduran Politician and Prominent Businessman, Was Sentenced for Laundering Drug Proceeds for the Cachiros, a Major Honduran Drug Trafficking Organization.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Committee Member Debbie Dingell (D-MI) released the following statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it is delaying publication of the proposed revision to the Lead and Copper Rule...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARCIO RODOLFO OCHOA-BORJAS, age 31, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien after deportation.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today in response to the inclusion of a partisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization bill in the Continuing Resolution (CR) to be considered next week...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: A Hialeah woman was sentenced to 36 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling over $2.6 million from local business.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Cornelius C. Crawford., age 31, of Union, pled guilty in federal court in Anderson, to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841. United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: MINERAL, CA - Lassen Volcanic National Park has issued a prospectus for a concession contract business opportunity. The Concessioner will operate overnight accommodations, campground, horse services, food and beverage, retail, and other visitor services.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Marcos Castaneda, 37, of Pomona, Calif., pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Madison, Wis., to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, with the conspiracy involving more than 500 grams. Castaneda faces up to life in prison, with a mandatory prison term of at least 10 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national formerly residing in Methuen pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to federal drug charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Earlier today, John R. Lakian, a manager of Capital L Financial Group, LLC (Capital L) and Aegis Capital Fund, LLC (Aegis Capital Fund), was sentenced to 55 months’ imprisonment, having pleaded guilty to two counts of securities fraud for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars in two separate...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Andrew Young (619) 546-7981, Benjamin Katz (619) 546-9714 or Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9604.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: This week, federal and state authorities in the Austin area arrested 20 individuals, including ringleader Horace Caruther of Round Rock, TX, for their alleged roles in a narcotics distribution ring operating in the Taylor, TX area announced United States Attorney John F. Bash and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston Division.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today requesting a hearing on the proposed merger between Disney and 21st Century Fox (Fox). Reports indicate that Disney has agreed to pay $52.4 billion for most of Fox’s assets, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 15, 2017
News Release: Over the last year, more than twenty people have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine and money laundering conspiracy centered in Marshalltown, Iowa.
