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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. Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Role in Organized Burglary Ring that Targeted Residences and Businesses Owned by Individuals of Asian Decent 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST PROVIDENCE, RI – A Connecticut woman who previously admitted to a federal judge that she conspired with others to target and rob residences belonging primarily to individuals of Asian descent in at least eight states has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. California Political Operative Arrested on Complaint Alleging He Acted as Illegal Agent of People's Republic of China 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST A criminal complaint filed Dec. 17 and unsealed this morning charges Yaoning "Mike" Sun, 64, for allegedly acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China (PRC) while serving as the campaign manager for a political candidate who was elected in 2022 to the city council of a California city. Sun was arrested today is expected to make his initial appearance this afternoon in the Central District of California. Raleigh Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison in Connection with March 2023 Shooting 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Fruit Juice Manufacturing Company and its Former President Plead Guilty to Food Safety Crimes 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Boston Man Sentenced for Frequently Obtaining COVID-Relief Funds 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston after being convicted of fraudulently obtaining pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST A Missouri man pleaded guilty to federal civil rights offenses for setting fire to a house of worship. Missouri Man Convicted of Production of Child Pornography 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Evidence and testimony at trial showed that Clinton Rongey created child sexual abuse material involving a victim who was three and four years old at the time.  Federal Judge Orders Lower Yakima Valley Dairies to Test Wells and Provide Safe Drinking Water to Area Residents at Risk From Nitrate-Contaminated Wells 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Southern California Political Operative Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging He Acted as Illegal Agent of People's Republic of China 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST A Chino Hills man was arrested today on federal charges that allege he acted as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China, including while serving as the campaign manager for a political candidate who was elected in 2022 to the city council of a Southern California city Fruit Juice Manufacturing Company and its Former President Plead Guilty to Food Safety Crimes 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST The former president and primary owner of the now-closed fruit juice manufacturer Valley Processing Inc. (VPI) in Sunnyside, Washington, pleaded guilty this week to two misdemeanor charges related to the manufacture and sale of tainted fruit juice products in violation of federal food safety laws. Former Mississippi State Capitol Police Officer Indicted for Excessive Force Against a Handcuffed Arrestee 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST An indictment was unsealed yesterday in the Southern District of Mississippi charging former Mississippi State Capitol Police Flex Unit officer Jeffery Walker with felony deprivation of rights under color of law. Jefferson Parish Man Indicted for Firearm and Narcotics Violations 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LA – KERNELIUS ALFORD ("ALFORD"), age 35, of Metairie, was charged on December 13, 2024, in a six-count superseding indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.  Count 1 charged him with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(D).  Counts 2 and 5 charged him with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i). Count 3 charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(8), and 942(e).  Count 4 charged him with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(2).  Finally, Count 6 charged him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 924(a)(8), and 942(e). Braddock Man Charged with Assaulting Harrisburg Federal Court Security Officer 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Rhode Island Man Sentenced for the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Used in a Fatal Incident 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Tennessee Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking in Bowling Green, Kentucky 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Dupree Man Sentenced to Three Years' Probation for Possessing a Rifle as a Felon 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Bradenton Felon Convicted Of Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Javier Mares (44, Bradenton) guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Mares faces minimum of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing has not yet been set.  Meriden Man Who Led Drug Trafficking Ring is Sentenced 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST JOEL CORDERO, 45, of Meriden, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 155 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin and fentanyl. Defendants Charged with Robbery in Design District 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST On Dec. 6, three of five defendants appeared in federal court on an indictment charging conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, Hobbs Act robbery, and brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Four Plead Guilty In Drug Conspiracy Involving More Than 80 Kilograms Of Cocaine 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that four Orlando-area residents have pleaded guilty for their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy involving an estimated 89 kilograms of cocaine. Israel Miranda (36, Kissimmee), Abiezer Laboy-Lozada (36, Orlando), Jorge Antonio Gonzalez de la Fuente (31, St. Cloud), and Carlos Antonio Garcia Garcia (35, Kissimmee) have each pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute kilograms of cocaine. Miranda and Laboy-Lozada each face a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. Gonzalez de la Fuente and Garcia Garcia each face a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison. The conspirators also forfeited $464,031 in cash seized during the case. Tennessee Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking in Bowling Green, Kentucky 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Following a two-day trial, a federal jury in the Western District of Kentucky convicted Portier Q. Govan, 38, of Memphis, Tennessee, of all counts in a five-count indictment, including sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, obstruction or interference with a sex trafficking prosecution or investigation, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Govan's co-defendant, Brittany R. Howard, 25, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 to interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution and obstruction or interference with a sex trafficking prosecution or investigation. 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. 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