News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Child Predator to Serve 20 Years in Prison, Pay $100,000 to Victims

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio man was sentenced last week to serve 20 years in prison and pay $100,000 in restitution for the sexual exploitation of children.


Baltimore fentanyl organizations shut down by federal indictments

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Baltimore-based drug trafficking organizations that supplied large amounts of fentanyl to West Virginia and caused at least two deaths have been dismantled by separate federal indictments that were unsealed today.


Indictment Charges Eight Members of Alleged D.C. Drug Gang with Conspiracy

News Release: Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Peddling Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, and PCP.


Interior Department discusses Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Defendant Sentenced in Groundbreaking Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NIKHIL WAHI was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska to 10 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to commit insider trading in cryptocurrency assets by using confidential...


Kenmore Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Charge

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Devon Clark a/k/a Booski, 33, of Kenmore, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $5,000,000.


Land O’Lakes Man Sentenced To 52 Years For Producing Child Sex Abuse Materials

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle has sentenced Michael Lumpkin (27, Land O’Lakes) to 52 years in federal prison for producing child sex abuse materials, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Lumpkin had pleaded guilty on Oct. 3, 2022.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Markenzy Lapointe Prete Sèmante pou biw  Avoka Dètazini pou Sid La florid

News Release: MIYAMI - Markenzy Lapointe te prete sèmante jodiya kòm Avoka Dètazini i pou Distri Sid La florid devan Chèf Jij Distri Lètazini a Cecilia M. Altonaga.


Henrico Man Pleads Guilty in $1.1 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Henrico man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Small Business Administration by obtaining over $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on behalf of two defunct companies he owned.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Public Meetings for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, Washington on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department discusses Open Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board on Jan. 12

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Leon Erick Williams (41, St. Petersburg) to 6 years and 9 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine. Williams had pleaded guilty on Oct. 11, 2022.



Land O’Lakes Man Sentenced to 52 Years for Producing Child Sex Abuse Materials

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle has sentenced Michael Lumpkin (27, Land O’Lakes) to 52 years in federal prison for producing child sex abuse materials, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Lumpkin had pleaded guilty on Oct. 3, 2022.


Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts discussed on Jan. 12 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Extradited Seminole County Man Sentenced To More Than  Eight Years In Federal Prison For COVID Relief Fraud

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Don V. Cisternino (47, Chuluota) to eight years and six months in federal prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegal monetary transaction. The court also ordered Cisternino to forfeit a total of $1,071,923.98 seized...


Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kou Yang, 27, Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Yang pleaded guilty to this charge on October 5, 2022.


Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes discussed on Jan. 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Independence Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing several firearms.