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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. Florida Businessmen Receive Prison Sentences in COVID-19 Mask and Glove Sale Fraud Scheme 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST ATLANTA - Brian H. Sperber and Edmond S. Norkus have received prison sentences for conspiring to commit wire fraud in a scheme in which the men tricked expectant purchasers of personal protective equipment out of more than $14 million.  Stowe Man Charged with the Deaths of Jahim Solomon and Eric White 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST TWO TALLAHASSEE MEN FOUND GUILTY IN LARGE-SCALE CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Former Ambridge Water Authority Manager Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution of More Than $1 Million for Defrauding Utility 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Founder of Haitian Orphanage Convicted for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST A federal jury in Miami convicted a Colorado man yesterday for sexually abusing numerous boys at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. Florida Men Indicted For Federal Drug and Gun Offenses 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that TAVARISS DAVIS ("DAVIS"), age 44, and TOBEY FITCHETT ("FITCHETT"), age 45, of Perry, Florida, were charged in a four-count indictment on February 14, 2025 with violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Federal Gun Control Act. Vero Beach Meth Dealer Found Guilty at Trial 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST A South Florida federal jury has found Denzil Olajuwon Stewart, 30, guilty of narcotics distribution crimes for selling 276.7 grams of pure methamphetamine.  Miami Resident Charged With Leading Money Laundering Operation for Transnational Criminal Organizations 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani, a resident of Miami, Florida and a citizen of France and Colombia, with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.  The defendant was charged for his role as a leader of a scheme to launder more than $300 million, including for persons affiliated with cartels and other transnational criminal organizations engaged in drug trafficking, such as the Sinaloa Cartel.   Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Saad Enterprises Inc., doing business as Saad Healthcare, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for the care of hospice patients in Alabama who were ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit because they were not terminally ill. Seventeen Defendants Sentenced To Prison In Multi-State Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Conspiracy 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Dudzinski Poole and sixteen co-conspirators to federal prison terms ranging from six years, up to life, imprisonment in a multi-state drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. Poole was the leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that was responsible for distributing thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl with sources of supply or distributors in California, multiple other states, and China. The organization also laundered millions of dollars in drug money. Two of Poole's co-conspirators (Michael Chester and George King, Jr.) were convicted after a ten-day jury trial in July 2024. The rest of the defendants entered guilty pleas. Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry Following Multiple Deportations 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST CHARLESTON, S.C. — Fermin Ortuno Valdovinos, 47, of Summerville, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegal reentry of an alien after removal, subsequent to a conviction of an aggravated felony, and violation of supervised release. Sextortionist gets 24 years for victimizing minors online 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST A 22-year-old New York native has been sentenced for production of child pornography, coercion and enticement of minors and cyberstalking 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