News from May 2019
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Serge Maombi, a/k/a Patrick Mwiseneza, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to use an unlawfully obtained alien registration card for entry into the United...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Quan Jiang, 30, a Chinese national and former engineering student at Linn Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, pleaded guilty today to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods, specifically fake and altered Apple iPhones. Jiang would import the counterfeit devices from Hong Kong and submit them to Apple in exchange for genuine warranty replacement phones to be sold on the Chinese market.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Robert Raniery Arias, 35, a citizen of the Dominican Republic who most recently resided in Lawrence, Massachusetts., was sentenced on Tuesday to serve 120 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces today that SHEILA RUFFIN, 50, of Rocky Mount, pled guilty to 15 counts of Disaster Fraud related to the Hurricane Matthew recovery effort conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal court has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against defendants Pharm D Solutions LLC (Pharm D); co-owner and Pharmacist-in-Charge Luis R. De Leon and co-owner and pharmacist Juan C. De Leon, announced the Department of Justice. The injunction permanently enjoins the defendants from distributing adulterated, misbranded and unapproved new drugs in violation of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: OWENSBORO, Ky. - A Marion, Kentucky, man has pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Joseph McKinley Jr. for distributing and receiving child pornography, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Alejandro Ramirez-Suarez was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and related charges announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and DEA Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh.
By US DOT Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Ranking Member Mark Meadows (R-NC) from today’s hearing entitled, “Disaster Preparedness: Disaster Recovery Reform Act Implementation and FEMA Readiness":
By State Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: Due to late spring snowfall and continuing winter-like conditions at high elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park, Trail Ridge Road’s opening will be delayed and will not open to vehicles over the Memorial Day Holiday.
By USDA Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway of Texas issued the following joint statement on the passing of Farm Credit Administration Chairman and former USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager, who died Tuesday evening at age 64.
By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: The Sharpshooters Woodwind Quartet, a part of the Nebraska National Guard 43rd Army Band, will perform at Homestead National Monument of America on Saturday, June 22 at 4 p.m. Their performance will be a part of the monument’s annual Homestead Days events.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Ryan Thompson, 32, of Tohatchi, N.M. was sentenced in federal court yesterday to 240 months in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting his former girlfriend within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation.
By Commerce Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In celebration of International Biodiversity Day, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) introduced a bill this morning to protect species that face extreme risk of extinction. The Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 provides much-needed funding for some of the most imperiled wildlife species in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - On May 15, 2019, a federal grand jury returned an Indictment charging five defendants with sex trafficking announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. All five defendants have been arrested and appeared in federal court in Des Moines, Iowa. Trial is expected to be scheduled for a date later this year, before United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose. The defendants are currently in federal custody.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: St. Louis, MO - Christopher White, 39, of Arkansas, was sentenced to 168 months in prison for attempted carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a federal crime of violence. He appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: HAMMOND- Terry Brown, 33, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen on his plea of guilty to distribution of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced RICHARD STINSON, 37, of Wilmington to 192 months of imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release. On July 23, 2018...
By Commerce Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform reached an agreement with the President’s attorneys to seek an expedited appeal in the Mazars case. The request must be approved by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to take effect.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2019
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury convicted Delroy Williams, Jr. age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, for a conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. The jury returned its verdict late on May 20, 2019. Williams fled and was a fugitive from justice prior to his original trial date in November 2018. Williams was arrested on Jan. 11, 2019, and has been detained since that time.
