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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. Essex County Man Admits Defrauding Victims in Car Theft and Fraudulent Resale Scheme 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding victims by orchestrating a multistate car theft and fraud ring. Jersey City Man Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of Firearm And Ammunition Used to Commit Shooting 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 94 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition in connection with an incident in which he shot another individual in the middle of a crowded street in Jersey City.   Jury Convicts Eau Claire Man of Wire Fraud 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Rapid City Woman Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Carmichael Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Sam Moss Kerfoot, 27, of Carmichael, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Washington State Man Faces Federal Charges for Damaging Two Portland Area Energy Facilities 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a Tacoma, Washington, man with damaging two Portland area energy facilities. U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Plea from Recidivist Offender in Santa Fe Drug Trafficking Case 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Jeremy Isaac Lopez pleaded guilty in federal court to federal drug trafficking charges. Fifteen Year Sentence for Maryland Man for 2019 Shooting in Northeast DC 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Mercedes Edmonds, aka Marcedes Edmunds, 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today after being found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and additional firearms charges arising from a 2019 shooting in the 4000 block of Hayes Street NE, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States. U.S. Attorney and FBI Charge Kirtland Man Following Violent Altercation 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Jerome Weaver was charged by criminal complaint with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime after allegedly attacking his parents with a handgun at their home on the Navajo Nation reservation. Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT TUCSON, Ariz. – Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States. Worcester Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Firearm Charges 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.   Lenox Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material to Undercover Law Enforcement Posing as Minor 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Honduran Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States After Being Deported 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Buffalo woman who lied to the FBI during murder investigation sentenced 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Deshema Clark, 46, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of making a materially false statement,  was sentenced to serve 30 days in prison and two years' supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.     Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Quincy man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to meth charge 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Asaad Rivers, 36, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.   Brandon Man Arrested For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Destroying Evidence 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Benjamin Crawford(46, Brandon) with distribution of child sexual abuse material, destruction of evidence, and access with intent to view child sexual abuse material. If convicted on all counts, Crawford faces a maximum penalty of 60 years in federal prison. Florissant Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Florissant, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for providing more than 34 kilograms of fentanyl to a large-scale drug-trafficking organization in southwest Missouri. U.S. files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Worth $2.5 Million for Victims of Pig Butchering Scheme 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia filed a civil forfeiture action today to recover cryptocurrency seized by the FBI from perpetrators abroad. The cryptocurrency consists of proceeds from crypto confidence schemes, commonly referred to as "pig butchering," targeting United States citizens through an investment scam. Specifically, the government seeks to forfeit 2,546,415.01 USDT Coin (USDT) seized from two accounts controlled by a perpetrator in Thailand. This cryptocurrency has a current estimated value of approximately $2,546,415.01. Mexican National Indicted After Officers Seize 54 Kilos of Meth, Fentanyl 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Mexican national residing in Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a federal grand jury today after law enforcement officers seized more than 54 kilograms of methamphetamine and a large amount of fentanyl from his residence. Springfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Meth Conspiracy 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties, Mo., and illegally possessing five firearms. Springfield Woman Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Springfield, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for providing the fentanyl that caused the death of a Springfield man. Georgian National Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes and a Mass Casualty Attack in New York City 07/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York, returned a four-count indictment today charging Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, 21, also known as Mishka, Michael, Commander Butcher and Butcher, with soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence in New York City. 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