News published on Federal Newswire in July 2018

News from July 2018


Missoula Men Sentenced to Federal Prison on Drug and Gun Charges

News Release: MISSOULA - Allen Harwood, 41, and Dezmen Patron, 20, both of Missoula, were sentenced today to 138 months and 126 months in prison respectively to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. US District Judge Donald W. Molloy handed down the sentences.


News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Yomar Maldonado, 22, formerly of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced serve 60 months in federal prison for participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.


Clifton Park Doctor Arrested for Unlawful Drug Distribution

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Adrian Morris, age 61, a Clifton Park, New York, psychiatrist specializing in addiction recovery, was arrested today and charged with distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States filed a civil complaint today to forfeit more than $640,000 in funds from Wang Wei, a/k/a Jack Wang, whose companies allegedly were procuring U.S.-origin items and illegally supplying them to sanctioned entities in Iran.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury returned an indictment on June 27, which was unsealed today, charging Hattiesburg, Mississippi certified public accountant Carl Nicholson with one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, four counts of filing false tax returns, and six counts of aiding in the...


Seven Puerto Rico Police Officers Charged with RICO Act Violations

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Seven Puerto Rico police officers from the Caguas Drug Unit have been charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged participation in criminal acts, announced U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez of the District of Puerto Rico. The FBI is in charge of the investigation.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Texas Resident Pleads Guilty to Heinz Field Mass Shooting Threat

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Threatening Interstate Communications, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Convicted Felon Who Possessed Ammunition Sentenced 100 Months in Federal Prison

News Release: LITTLE ROCK-Mario Green, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 100months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Cody Hiland, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr.


Caldwell Man Sentenced to Prison on Federal Gun Charge

News Release: BOISE - Tristan David Swim, 22, of Caldwell, was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison followed three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. A federal grand jury indicted Swim on January 9, 2018. Swim was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill.


Release: The United Kingdom (UK) actively encourages foreign direct investment (FDI). The UK imposes few impediments to foreign ownership and throughout the past decade, has been Europe’s top recipient of FDI. The UK government provides comprehensive statistics on FDI in its annual inward investment report.


News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - Adrian Morris, age 61, a Clifton Park, New York, psychiatrist specializing in addiction recovery, was arrested today and charged with distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose.


Local Two-Time Felon Receives Lengthy Sentence for Robbery at Gunpoint

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 37-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison for robbing a local convenience store at gunpoint and other various firearms offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Steven Moore pleaded guilty March 1, 2018, admitting to multiple firearms charges committed over a six-month period between summer 2016 and January 2017.


News Release: A Port St. Lucie resident was sentenced today to more than 12 years in prison for unlawfully exporting firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition from South Florida to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Albania

Release: Albania is an upper middle-income country with a GNI per capita of USD 4,180 (2016) and a population of approximately 2.9 million people, around 45 percent of whom live in rural areas. According to IMF estimates, real GDP increased by 3.8 percent in 2017, and growth is expected to reach 3.9 percent annually ...


Leader of Queens-Based Methamphetamine Distribution Organization Arrested

News Release: Fourteen Defendants Previously Arrested and Arraigned on Related Drug Distribution, Conspiracy, Extortion and Illegal Gambling Charges.


Lewisburg Man Sentenced To 25 Years’ Imprisonment For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor

News Release: WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Tony A. Vonneida, age 63, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and 20 years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Brann for sexual exploitation of a minor.


Newport News Man Sentenced to 45 Years for 2009 Murder

News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Newport News man was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for his role in a 2009 murder in Newport News.


Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Release: At the national level, the Swiss government enacts laws and regulations governing corporate structure, the financial system, and immigration, and concludes international trade and investment treaties. The Swiss federal system grants Switzerland’s 26 cantons (i.e., states) significant independence to ...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Lane Michael Reed, 24, of Killeen, Texas, pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to armed robbery, carjacking and firearms charges arising out of a two-day violent crime spree in July 2017. Reed entered the guilty plea under a plea agreement that recommends that he be sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.