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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Kenyan Citizen Found Guilty of Advance Fee and Investment Fraud Scheme 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Paul Maucha, 58, a Kenyan national, was found guilty today of perpetrating an advance fee and investment scheme that defrauded numerous victims. Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST A Massachusetts man and former Boston Police Department Officer pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement assaulting a law enforcement officer and civil disorder, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Four Suspected Drug Traffickers Face Federal Charges After Law Enforcement Seize 370 Gallons of Liquid Heroin 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Four suspected drug traffickers with apparent ties to a Mexico-based transnational criminal organization are facing federal charges today after they were caught transporting nearly 370 gallons of liquid heroin. Slidell Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Gun Control Act 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RODERICK WILLIAMS, age 27, of Slidell, was sentenced on January 31, 2024 by the Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to sixty (60) months imprisonment to be followed by three (3) years of supervised release and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to two counts of an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). International fraudster convicted in multi-million dollar advance-fee scheme 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST A 57-year-old Nigerian national has pleaded guilty for his role in a fraud conspiracy perpetrated against victims in more than 20 countries Nonimmigrant visa holder sentenced for violating US gun laws 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST A 26-year-old citizen of Niger has been sent to federal prison on firearms charges related to his status in the United States Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Distribute Methamphetamine and Receiving Bribes 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Final Defendant Sentenced in a Gas Scheme that Cost Victims Over $200,000 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Emmanuel Dejesus Nina-Perez, 31, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced today to 27 months' imprisonment by a U.S. District Court Judge as a result of a guilty plea. Nina-Perez is the sixth and final defendant in a three-year conspiracy that defrauded gas station customers and their banks by secretly using Bluetooth enabled skimming equipment to steal customers' credit card information. Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme that Manipulated Penny Stock Prices and Cost Hedge Fund Investors More Than $215 Million 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST A trader for a group of hedge funds pleaded guilty this afternoon to participating in a scheme that manipulated penny stock prices to inflate the hedge fund's reported profits – fraudulent gains that generated millions of dollars in management and performance fees – and caused investors to lose more than $215 million when the funds collapsed. San Francisco Gang Member Sentenced To 57 Months' Imprisonment For Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO – Shadon Caprice Mitchell was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in prison for illegally possessing four firearms and more than 100 rounds of unfired ammunition at his residence in San Francisco, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Cicolani. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Vince Chhabria, United States District Judge Former CIA Officer Joshua Adam Shulte Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Espionage and Child Pornography Charges 02/01/2024 07:00 AM EST Joshua Adam Schulte, 35, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 480 months in prison for crimes of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI, and child pornography. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys