News from May 2017
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: BRONX, N.Y. - - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (“DEA"), Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (“NYPD"), George P. Beach II, the Superintendent of the New York State (“NYSP"), ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today Julio Sanchez, 30, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin, was sentenced to 78 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the House voted 217 to 213 in favor of Trumpcare...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: WICHITA KAN. - A registered sex offender from Wichita was sentenced Thursday to 195 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Fortino Arellano-Hernandez, 50, of Mexico, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on May 4, 2017, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Arellano-Hernandez received time served, plus ten days, to be followed by one year of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Garmonyou Wiles, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, and Michael Barnes, 29, of Camden, NJ, were charged today by Grand Jury Indictment with counterfeiting and narcotics charges announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. Wiles and Barnes were charged with possession and sale of counterfeit currency...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the DEA and Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury has returned a three count indictment charging Matthew S. Jones, 30, and Beau K.C. Jones, 32, both of Jamestown, NY, with...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RYAN CLAVERIE, age 37, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s executive order subverting civil rights protections under the guise of religious freedom...
By EPA Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s executive order subverting civil rights protections under the guise of religious freedom...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JANET SMITH, age 54, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information charging her with conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Document Broker Pleads Guilty to Role in Trafficking Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a former contractor at the Military Sealift Command for his role in a bribery and fraud conspiracy through which he received nearly $3 million in bribes.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: HAMMOND-Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announced that Robert E. Stochel, age 64, of Crown Point, Indiana was convicted of mail fraud, after a three-day jury trial before District Court Senior Judge Rudy Lozano.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: Three Hialeah residents were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robberies, after robbing two Hialeah jewelry stores and attempting to rob a third store.
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation to repeal Obamacare and begin rebuilding our health care system.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2017
News Release: DENVER - A federal grand jury in Denver has returned eight separate indictments charging a total of 52 individuals with trafficking cocaine and crack cocaine in the Denver metro area, Acting United States Attorney Bob Troyer, FBI Denver Division Special Agent in Charge Calvin Shivers, Aurora Police Chief...
By USDA Newswire | May 3, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | May 3, 2017
News Release: Two Lima men were convicted by a federal jury of human trafficking charges for their roles in a conspiracy in which girls, then 14 and 16 years old, were forced into commercial sex acts, said Acting U.S. David A. Sierleja, Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Office, and Lima Police Chief Kevin Martin.
By Commerce Newswire | May 3, 2017
News Release: In an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation, NOAA’s hurricane experts will tour six eastern cities in the U.S. and Canada to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.
