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U.S. Department of Justice Firearms Offenses Update

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Federal Charges Announced Against Inmates for Violent Crimes Committed in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

The Justice Department today announced charges in five cases addressing violence at New York City's federal pretrial detention facility, the Metropolitan Detention Center, (MDC), located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. These include charges against inmates for the murder of Uriel Whyte on June 7, the murder of Edwin Cordero on July 17, an attempted murder on April 27, and two violent assaults on Aug. 24 and 27. The defendants, all of whom were previously ordered detained at the MDC on other charges, will be arraigned in the coming days.
 

 

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Laredo man imprisoned for producing child pornography, including sexual assault of minor relative
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced for sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material
San Joaquin County Skydiver Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Running Unauthorized Tandem Skydiving Instructor Courses
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Robert Allen Pooley, 49, of Acampo, was sentenced today to two years in prison for wire fraud related to tandem skydiving instructor courses.
15 Gang Members and Their Associates Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Fifteen members or associates of a gang that was the main supplier of fentanyl in south St. Louis have been convicted and sentenced for drug, gun and other crimes.
Rochester man with gun and fentanyl sentenced to 10 years prison
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jaomi Delgado, 31, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. 
Federal Jury Convicts St. Francisville Man of Assault Upon a Federal Officer in Performance of Official Duty
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced the conviction of Lionel Haile, age 31, of St. Francisville, Louisiana.  
 
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South Florida U.S. Attorney's Office Charges an Attorney, Former SBA Employee, Tax Preparer, and others with COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida remains a leader in COVID-19 pandemic relief prosecutions, holding a range of actors accountable for these crimes. Over this summer alone, the district has charged 17 individuals with COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $21 million. 
 
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USAO - New York, Western News Update

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Rochester man with gun and fentanyl sentenced to 10 years prison
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jaomi Delgado, 31, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. 
 
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Registered Sex Offender Sentenced After Sharing Over Seventy Images Depicting the Sexual Abuse of Children
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Bryon Alan Lee, 32, of Sapulpa, for Production, Receipt, Distribution, and Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. Judge Russell ordered Lee imprisoned for 360 months, followed by ten years of supervised release. Upon his release, Lee will also be required to register as a sex offender and ordered to pay $6,300 in restitution. 
 
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Epsilon Senior Executive and Sales Manager Both Sentenced for Selling Data on Millions of U.S. Consumers to Fraudsters
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

DENVER – Two men were sentenced to prison today for selling targeted lists of U.S. consumers for the benefit of mass-mailing fraud schemes that defrauded hundreds of thousands of Americans out of tens of millions of dollars. Following a two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Robert Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and David Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and numerous counts of substantive mail fraud and wire fraud. For these crimes, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado sentenced Reger, 57, to 120 months in prison, and Lytle, 64 to 48 months in prison.
 
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Chinese National and DPRK Facilitator Extradited to the United States; Faces Charges of Bank Fraud, Conspiracy, and Violating North Korea Sanctions
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

On Sept. 27, the Commonwealth of Australia extradited Jin Guanghua, 53, to the United States. Jin, a Chinese national, and his co-conspirators North Korean banker, Sim Hyon-Sop, 50, and Chinese nationals Qin Guoming, 60, and Han Linlin, 41, both of Liaoning Province, were all charged by indictment in 2022 in connection with a multi-year scheme to facilitate the sale of tobacco to North Korea through the U.S. financial system in violation of the sanctions imposed on North Korea. Jin made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia today.
Seven Year Sentence Handed Down for the Carjacking of a Rideshare Driver
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Tykel Wilson, 22, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced on Friday for the armed carjacking of a rideshare driver, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
 
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U.S. Department of Justice Drug Trafficking Update

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Federal Charges Announced Against Inmates for Violent Crimes Committed in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

The Justice Department today announced charges in five cases addressing violence at New York City's federal pretrial detention facility, the Metropolitan Detention Center, (MDC), located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. These include charges against inmates for the murder of Uriel Whyte on June 7, the murder of Edwin Cordero on July 17, an attempted murder on April 27, and two violent assaults on Aug. 24 and 27. The defendants, all of whom were previously ordered detained at the MDC on other charges, will be arraigned in the coming days.
 

 

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Violent Crimes News Update

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15 Gang Members and Their Associates Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Fifteen members or associates of a gang that was the main supplier of fentanyl in south St. Louis have been convicted and sentenced for drug, gun and other crimes.
Federal Jury Convicts St. Francisville Man of Assault Upon a Federal Officer in Performance of Official Duty
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced the conviction of Lionel Haile, age 31, of St. Francisville, Louisiana.  
Federal Charges Announced Against Inmates for Violent Crimes Committed in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

The Justice Department today announced charges in five cases addressing violence at New York City's federal pretrial detention facility, the Metropolitan Detention Center, (MDC), located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. These include charges against inmates for the murder of Uriel Whyte on June 7, the murder of Edwin Cordero on July 17, an attempted murder on April 27, and two violent assaults on Aug. 24 and 27. The defendants, all of whom were previously ordered detained at the MDC on other charges, will be arraigned in the coming days.
Man Sentenced for Threatening to Place Pipe Bombs on School Buses in Indiana
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. – Amir Safavi Farokhi, 29, of Fishers, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash last week to over 11 months' custody for threatening to blow up school buses in Castleton, Indiana. Farokhi pleaded guilty on July 17, 2024, to one count of Making an Interstate Threat.
Federal Charges Announced Against Inmates for Violent Crimes Committed in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Today in Brooklyn, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced charges in five cases addressing violence at New York City's federal pretrial detention facility, the Metropolitan Detention Center, located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.  These include charges against inmates for the murder of Uriel Whyte on June 7, 2024, the murder of Edwin Cordero on July 17, 2024, an attempted murder on April 27, 2024 and two violent assaults on August 24 and 27, 2024. 
Leader of International Drug Trafficking Group's Chicago Operations Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

ANTONIO CARRAZCO-MARTINEZ is one of nine defendants convicted as part of the DEA-led investigation.
Seven Year Sentence Handed Down for the Carjacking of a Rideshare Driver
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Tykel Wilson, 22, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced on Friday for the armed carjacking of a rideshare driver, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Smash-and-Grab Robbery at Beverly Hills Jeweler that Caused $2.6 Million in Losses
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

A Long Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating in the daylight smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in 2022 in which more than $2.6 million in merchandise was stolen – and which he later displayed on Instagram.
 
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USAO - Illinois, Northern News Update

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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Group's Chicago Operations Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

ANTONIO CARRAZCO-MARTINEZ is one of nine defendants convicted as part of the DEA-led investigation.
 
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USAO - Missouri, Eastern News Update

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15 Gang Members and Their Associates Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Fifteen members or associates of a gang that was the main supplier of fentanyl in south St. Louis have been convicted and sentenced for drug, gun and other crimes.
 
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United States Justice Department Secures Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Improve Communication Access for Incarcerated People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Improve Communication Access for Incarcerated People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WDOC) under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement will help ensure that incarcerated individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have equal access to WDOC's programs, services and activities, including educational, counseling, medical, recreational and prison employment programs. The agreement resolves the department's investigation into complaints that WDOC did not provide auxiliary aids and services, such as sign language interpreters, to incarcerated individuals with hearing disabilities.
 
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Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting

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Montana Man Sentenced for Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

 

 

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USAO - Connecticut News Update

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Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Oxycodone Distribution Charge Stemming from Overdose Investigation
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

JIMMY LASSUS, 40, of Wethersfield, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to distribution of fentanyl and oxycodone.
 
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U.S. Department of Justice Consumer Protection Update

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Epsilon Senior Executive and Sales Manager Both Sentenced for Selling Data on Millions of U.S. Consumers to Fraudsters
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Two men were sentenced to prison today for selling targeted lists of U.S. consumers for the benefit of mass-mailing fraud schemes that defrauded hundreds of thousands of Americans out of tens of millions of dollars. Following a two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Robert Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and David Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and numerous counts of substantive mail fraud and wire fraud. For these crimes, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado sentenced Reger, 57, to 120 months in prison, and Lytle, 64 to 48 months in prison.
 

 

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USAO - Alabama, Southern News Update

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Court Sentences Texas Mother to 60 Months Imprisonment for Trafficking Methamphetamine
09/30/2024 08:00 AM EDT

MOBILE, AL – United States District Court Judge, Jeffrey U. Beaverstock sentenced Zolia Rosa Zuniga of Texas to 60 months imprisonment for her part in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
 
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