News from September 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Marcellos Carey Edens, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to an illegal firearms distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Vincent Colunga, 28, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, including prepubescent images, was 24 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: KNOXVILLE, TN-Joseph E. Carrico, special agent in charge of the Knoxville Field Office, held a Virtual Cyber Briefing with public and private school superintendents and IT administrators throughout the state to discuss the challenges created by distance learning. Nearly 100 school systems participated...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Marcellos Carey Edens, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to an illegal firearms distribution operation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Kane, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: Yakima Man Sentenced in Federal Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 180 months’ imprisonment followed by 10 years’ supervised release on his conviction of Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Billings man who admitted distributing methamphetamine in Missoula and Great Falls was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brandon Blackshear, 37, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, acetyl fentanyl, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, or both.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - The owners of several South Jersey restaurants have been charged with harboring illegal aliens, tax offenses, making false statements to investigators and conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Autumn Lynn Vanosdol, 52, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and for conspiracy to launder the proceeds from the drug conspiracy. Vanosdol received a sentence of 96 months with a five-year term of supervised release to follow. There is no parole in the federal system.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The arrest of four defendants last week brings the total to six charged to date in federal court as a result of an ongoing investigation of methamphetamine trafficking in West Central Illinois. Jerel J. Guarin, 42 of Colchester, Ill., and Shawn T. Connelly, 46; Trenton L. Sealock...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for offenses related to the possession of two firearms and fentanyl trafficking, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston woman pleaded guilty today to her role in a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Nigerian national was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his role in a computer hacking and identity theft scheme that defrauded vendors of nearly $1 million of office products after “phishing" e-mail login information from government employees, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - Vivian Letizia, age 62, of Stone Ridge, New York, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging her with illegally dispensing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: I. Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326).
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: Washington - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following comment after the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) today approved new rules regarding awards for whistleblowers who bring forward information about fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Clark, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.
