News from February 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Matthew Edward Blair, age 48, of Timonium, Maryland, to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by 18 months of supervised release, for payment of illegal remunerations to encourage independent marketers to refer federal health care related business to Blair’s pharmacy. Judge Hollander also ordered Blair to pay restitution of $3,176,470.83.
By State Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: The White House has released an updated list of Critical and Emerging Technologies (“CET List”), which will serve to inform a forthcoming strategy on U.S. technological competitiveness and national security.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A former Portland resident pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
Release: MASSENA, N.Y. -- New state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Massena (MSS) and Watertown International (ART) Airports.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Reymundo Jose Mendez, 40, of Modesto, charging him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued a statement of support for Dr. Robert Califf, nominated to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in the Western District of Oklahoma returned a two-count indictment charging two men with committing hate crimes.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced up to $96 million in federal funding for projects that will develop point-source carbon capture technologies for natural gas power plant and industrial applications capable of...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced the filing of a civil enforcement action against two companies and their founder for allegedly selling fast-casual burger franchises using false representations.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a New Castle County man pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews accepted the plea.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM's) Carbon Utilization Program announced up to $19 million in federal funding for the advancement of technologies that utilize waste carbon to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and produce reliable feedstocks for biotechnologies.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: Columbus, Ohio - Samuel Antwi, a citizen of Ghana and former Columbus resident, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to crimes resulting from his involvement in laundering money obtained through online romance scams.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: The Defendant Also Allegedly Engaged in PPP Fraud Worth Over $100,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: High Level Manager served as link between hackers and customer base.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: Defendant Accused of Accosting Officers at West Plaza.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: View Deputy Attorney General Monaco's Remarks here.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: Defendants Accused of Accepting Bribes to Benefit a Contractor.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Two defendants who admitted to conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the United States were recently sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana. United States District Judge Lance M. Africk sentenced GILBERTO CONTRERAS, age 45, to 108 months in prison for conspiring to import thousands...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Darrion Dabon Isimemen Ojezua, of Dayton, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for selling millions of dollars in stolen catalytic converters to companies in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana.
