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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. Ontario man attempting to enter U.S. arrested for making a false statement 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Omid Kazemimanesh, 38, of Mississauga, Ontario, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a false statement, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  Portage Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT New Orleans Man Charged with Possessing Files Depicting Sexual Victimization of Children 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that ERVIN DALVECCHIO COOPER, ("COOPER") age 23, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on February 27, 2025, by bill of information, with possession of files depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of twelve years old, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ' 2252(a)(4)(B).  Turkish Citizen Charged with Illegal Re-entry into U.S. 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT Former U.S. Marine Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Purple Heart Application 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A former United States Marine pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. to submitting a false Purple Heart application to the United States Marine Corps through his local Congressman. Twenty-Eight Leaders And Members Of The Valentine Avenue Crew Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); Leslie R. Backschies, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"); and Jessica S. Tisch, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced the unsealing today of an Indictment charging EDWIN CARRASQUILLO, a/k/a "Malo"; HECTOR HERNANDEZ, a/k/a "Hec"; JOSE HERNANDEZ, a/k/a "Nene," a/k/a "Little"; NATHANIEL MANNING, a/k/a "Tio"; DAMEL MARCUS, a/k/a "Shank"; EDWARDO MORENO, a/k/a "AR"; JERMAINE SAMUELS, a/k/a "Maine"; CHRISTIAN SERRANO, a/k/a "Chris"; JOHNNIE CAPELES a/k/a "Jon Boy"; JAMIL BANKS a/k/a "Mel"; EMILIO BARRERA, a/k/a "Colombia," a/k/a "E"; JASON RIVERA, a/k/a "Colombo"; HECTOR CEREZO, a/k/a "Red"; JOSUE VARGAS, a/k/a "Leo"; JUAN KUANG, a/k/a "Jo Jo," a/k/a "Jay," a/k/a "Blanco"; STEVEN SANTIAGO, a/k/a "Swizz"; VICTOR MENDENG, a/k/a "Cali"; ANGEL VILLAFANE, YADIRA REYNOSO, a/k/a "Yadi"; ERIKA DAWSON; ARIYAN LABELLA, a/k/a "Ari"; DELILAH CARRIEL; ROSEMARIE SANCHEZ, a/k/a "Rosie"; JOHANA ALCANTARA; JUAN CALDERON, a/k/a "Jazzo," a/k/a "Juanito"; KAREEM SMITH, a/k/a "K"; and CHRISTOPHER MEADOWS with participating in a racketeering enterprise, committing multiple violent crimes in aid of racketeering, including murder, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, distributing narcotics, and carrying and using firearms in connection with an armed drug trafficking operation based on Valentine Avenue in the Bronx, New York for well over three decades from 1993 to the present.   Houston Man Guilty of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy 03/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Today, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that ANACLETO SILVA-HERRERA ("SILVA-HERRERA"), age 38, a resident of Houston, Texas, pled guilty on February 26, 2025, before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and possession, with intent to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A).  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