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News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Three individuals from northern Minnesota have been charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought fentanyl and methamphetamine to the Red Lake Reservation and surrounding area, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

Columbus man sentenced to three years in prison, ordered to repay money received through unclaimed funds fraud scheme

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Marcus C. Beatty, 55, of Columbus, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and repay $486,408.55 in unclaimed funds he stole from the State of Ohio, who was holding the funds in trust for the rightful owners.

Charleston Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Kenneth Desaun Hayway, 38, and Hannah Elizabeth Barbee, 30, both of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.

Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Actions During Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Engaged in Multiple Physical Confrontations with Police.

Man Pleads Guilty to $55M Investment Fraud Scheme

News Release: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $55 million.

Cumberland Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison in Largest Counterfeit Pill Seizure

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Cumberland man who admitted to possessing approximately 665,728 methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall® pills, the largest known seizure of its kind in the country, was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on April 19

BJA FY 23 Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant opened on Feb. 24.

NIGERIAN MAN SENTENCED FOR MAIL FRAUD AGAINST A DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA COMPANY

News Release: BISMARCK - United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on Feb. 23, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor sentenced Kolawole Bamidele Akande, age 37, from Nigeria, to serve 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $348,000 in restitution for committing the offense of Mail...

Three High-Ranking MS-13 Leaders Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges

News Release: WASHINGTON - A four-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip, a charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico, and elsewhere, over the past ...

Former Newport News Police Officer Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A sixteen-plus year veteran of, and former sergeant with, the Newport News Police Department was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.

Two MS-13 Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Their Roles in Murders

News Release: Two members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) were sentenced to life in prison for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering.

Two Individuals and a Healthcare Management Company Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud, Money Laundering, PPP Fraud, and Bank Fraud

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Ivelisse Rivera-Padilla and Carla Carrillo-Torres, and the company VIP Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“VIP Healthcare") were indicted by a federal Grand Jury in relation to bankruptcy fraud, a money laundering scheme, PPP fraud, and bank fraud announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.

Coraopolis Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal Vehicles and Transport them Across State Lines

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to a charge of violating federal conspiracy law in connection with the theft of 24 vehicles, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

Three of the Highest-Ranking MS-13 Leaders in the World Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges

News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a four-count indictment was unsealed charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico, and elsewhere, over the past two...

FBI Cleveland, the Cleveland Division of Police, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Release Age-Progression Image of Missing Person Ashley Summers

News Release: FBI Cleveland, the Cleveland Division of Police, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Release Age-Progression Image of Missing Person Ashley Summers.

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to preparing false tax returns for clients.

News Release: A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to preparing false tax returns for clients.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; New Collection; Drug Activity Questionnaire-ATF Form 8620.12 discussed on Feb. 22 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Former Kansas City Man Arrested in Mexico for Producing Child Pornography

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Kansas City, Mo., man who moved to Mexico and lived under another name, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to producing child pornography.

Bronx Gang Leader Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For 2020 Murder And Other Crimes

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANDREW DONE, a/k/a “Caballo," the leader of the “Shooting Boys" gang, was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for the November 5, 2020, murder of Angel Barreiro in the Bronx and other racketeering offenses. DONE previously pled guilty before United States District Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who imposed the sentence.

Recidivist Fraudster Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Identity Theft, And Making False Statements In Connection With Andrews Air Force Base Construction Contract