News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


Heroin and Cocaine Suppliers for Bloods Gang Members Sentenced

News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -A New Jersey couple was sentenced yesterday to 125 and 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine to members of the Bloods gang.


News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - An East Alton, Illinois, woman was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - With Halloween right around the corner, law enforcement officials are urging parents to check their children’s candy. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Orlando District Office has issued a warning to the public about products that look identical to common snack foods and candy, but actually contain high levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive ingredient of cannabis.


News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -A New Jersey couple was sentenced yesterday to 125 and 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine to members of the Bloods gang.


Pasadena Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Kidnap Chinese National Who Later Was Murdered

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 195 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese national who was violently abducted from a San Gabriel parking lot, and whose parents were extorted for $2 million in ransom before the victim died from his injuries.


Anchorage Businessman Agrees to Pay $397,990 for COVID-Relief Loan Fraud

News Release: ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage businessman has entered into a global resolution with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Alaska to resolve federal investigations into his fraudulently obtaining $164,000 in small business loans and advances under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The global resolution includes a criminal non-prosecution agreement and civil settlement agreement.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - The Honorable Sarah S. Vance sentenced JEFFERY HOLMES, age 46, of New Orleans, Louisiana, to 30 months in the Bureau of Prisons for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published an eight page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Reno Man Sentenced For Selling Methamphetamine While On Work Release For Prior Drug Trafficking Conviction

News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno man was sentenced yesterday to ten years in prison for selling methamphetamine.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Winter Haven Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Theft Of Government Funds

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Daniel Brooke (49, Winter Haven) to six months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for theft of government funds. As part of Brooke’s sentence, the court also ordered Brooke to pay $84,139 in restitution and entered a separate forfeiture money judgement against him in the amount of $84,139, the proceeds of the offense.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - A Bulgarian national was sentenced yesterday in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit ATM cards and to withdraw money from the bank accounts of unsuspecting customers.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.