News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joseph Thompson, 61, of Lockport, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 72 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


Robstown-Based Heroin Leader Heads to Federal Prison

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The leader of a massive heroin and money laundering conspiracy has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Jesus Gutierrez, 46, of Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty April 26, 2018, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and conspiracy to launder money.


Nine people indicted for conspiracy to launder $2 million stemming from the shipment of one ton of marijuana from California to Wickliffe, Willoughby and Euclid

News Release: Nine people were indicted in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to launder more than $2 million in drug profits stemming from the shipment approximately one ton of marijuana from California to warehouses in Wickliffe, Willoughby and Euclid.


Former Medical Assistant Sentenced for Oxycodone Conspiracy

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Maryland woman was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for her role in leading a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone.


Department of Energy Announces Contract Awards for Sale of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy announced today that contracts have been awarded from the recent Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil sale.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ pled guilty today before United States Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and fraud in connection with a tender offer for his role in an insider trading...


Florida Escort Service Owner Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Tax Return

News Release: Florida Escort Service Owner Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Tax Return.


Four Chinese State-Owned Industrial Companies Arraigned in Economic Espionage Conspiracy

News Release: OAKLAND - Four state-owned Chinese companies were arraigned on a Third Superseding Indictment charging each of the companies and two of their officers with conspiring to commit economic espionage and related crimes, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special...


Second Guilty Plea in Department Store Break-in, ATM & Pharmacy Robbery

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - The second of two men charged with cutting their way through a roof into a Target department store in Smithfield, R.I., prying open an ATM inside the store and stealing more than $14,000, and cutting through a wall into a CVS Pharmacy located inside the store and stealing a controlled substance pleaded guilty today in federal court in Providence.


News Release: Roanoke, VIRGINIA - United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced today a plan that will provide greater prosecutorial resources to underserved areas of the Western District of Virginia and allow his office to more efficiently prosecute federal crimes throughout the Charlottesville and Harrisonburg Divisions.


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 6, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


Energy Department Selects Seven Projects to Develop Combined Heat and Power Technologies that Offer Services to the Electric Grid

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of seven projects that will receive up to $10 million towards the research and development of technologies that enable small-to-midsize manufacturers to use combined heat and power (CHP) systems to provide services to the electric grid.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that a complaint has been filed charging a Texas man with using a means of interstate commerce, specifically email and text messages, to attempt to persuade a minor to engage in sexual activity. Robert Hosler, 26, Austin, Texas, was charged with this crime in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison yesterday.


South Florida Doctor Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Participating in a Conspiracy to Illegally Dispense Opioids and Other Drugs

News Release: Dr. Andres Mencia, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was sentenced today to 78 months in prison, after having been convicted by a federal jury in South Florida, of participating in a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.


News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TYRONE FELDER, a/k/a “Man Man," was found guilty of participating in the fatal carjackings of two livery cab drivers: Maodo Kane, who was killed in the Bronx on August 5, 2014, and Aboubacar Bah, who...


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Two Florida executives made their initial appearance in federal court today on charges related to falsely-labeled hard body armor plates they provided to the United States government.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Demetrius Parker, 36, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


News Release: Robert Khuzami, Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced that GARY HIRST was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams to 8 years imprisonment for defrauding a Native American tribal entity and numerous pension fund investors of tens of...


Mexican National Brothers Guilty of Trafficking Firearms in Southeast Texas

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A pair of Mexican national brothers have pleaded guilty to firearms charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.


News Release: Hawai‘i National Park, HI - Everyone is invited to find their park and experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes, and more from Ka‘ū to Volcano to Hilo.