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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. Fairfield County man arrested on federal child pornography charges 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Lancaster man was arrested yesterday afternoon on federal child pornography charges and appeared in federal court in Columbus today. Two Florida Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Years-Long Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Two Florida men pleaded guilty before Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price for the Middle District of Florida for their roles in a years-long off-the-books payroll scheme. The pleas must be accepted by a U.S. district court judge. Baltimore Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Prohibited Person 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Baltimore, Maryland – Brandon Carroll, 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. Emporia man sentenced to over five years in prison for armed robbery 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT David Earl Gay, 60, of Emporia man was sentenced yesterday to five years and five months in prison for armed robbery. Bowling Green, Kentucky Man Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Pay $40,000 in Restitution for Odometer Tampering 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Maryland Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Eastern Panhandle 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Juan Manuel De La Rosa-Tejeda, also known as "Little Papi," age 39, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for cocaine distribution. According to court documents and statements made in court, De La Rosa-Tejeda was one of the leaders of the drug trafficking conspiracy, selling large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Berkeley County and using a business in Hagerstown, Top 3 Sources Appliances, as a central hub for the drug sales. Montgomery Man Sentenced for Possessing Machinegun Conversion Device During Tuskegee University Shooting Incident 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Tama Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Altoona Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Gang Member Sentenced to 16.5 Years After Conviction at Trial for Leadership Role in Memphis Mob Drug Conspiracy 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Memphis, TN – A federal judge has sentenced a Memphis man to more than 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in an armed drug trafficking operation.  Jeffery "Bud B" Sevier, 48, of Memphis, was sentenced to 198 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine.  U.S. District Court Judge Mark S. Norris also ordered Sevier to serve four years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term. Interim United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. announced the sentence today.According to information presented at trial and the sentencing hearing, while looking into drug trafficking activity by members of the Memphis Mob, investigators identified a North Memphis home from which narcotics were being sold.  On March 4, 2019, someone allegedly stole narcotics from the house which led to shots being fired.   Jury finds Chicago man guilty of drug crimes in Guernsey County 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal jury convicted a Chicago man with three crimes involving the possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base. Veteran Affairs Employee and Nine Others Indicted for Defrauding the United States in Disability Benefits Fraud Scheme 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 21, 2025, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a 49-count indictment charging 10 individuals with defrauding the government to obtain Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits. This criminal investigation was co-led by the United States Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Honduran National Sentenced for Illegally Entering the US after a Prior Removal 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jose Luis Matute-Duarte, 35, had previously been arrested in 2015 for illegally entering the U.S. in Texas and was removed from the country.  Romanian Man Accused of Sleight-of-Hand Crimes in Missouri, Other States 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT An indictment says Bobi Covaciu used a "confidence" or "sleight-of-hand" scheme at Target stores around the country. Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Violating Supervised Release 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT EDUARDO AGUILAR-LINARES, 34, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 158 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a prior federal conviction. Woman Indicted in Federal Court After Shooting Man with a Handgun on Navajo Nation 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Beverleta Tayah has been indicted in federal court after allegedly shooting a man with a handgun during an incident that left the victim with serious injuries. Illegal Alien Sentenced In Multi-Million Dollar Wire And Tax Fraud Scheme 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Court Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Ana Juanita Andrade-Reyes, a Honduran national illegally present in United States, to 37 months in federal prison in connection with her conviction for three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit tax fraud. The court also ordered Andrade-Reyes to pay restitution to the IRS in the amount of $2,084,182. The court also entered a money judgment against Andrade-Reyes in the amount of $664,588, representing the proceeds of the wire fraud.   Mexican national gets over 11 years for smuggling methamphetamine and heroin into U.S. 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT A 42-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin U.S. Attorney announces immigration case updates for the Eastern District of Virginia 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced significant case updates on nine immigration cases in the district. L3 Technologies Inc. Agrees to Pay $62,000,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations arising from Submission of False Cost or Pricing Data on Defense Contracts 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT L3 Technologies Inc., a corporation doing business in Utah, has agreed to pay the United States $62 million to settle allegations that its division, Communications System West, violated the False Claims Act and the Truth In Negotiations Act by knowingly making false statements and submitting and causing the submission of false claims by failing to disclose accurate, current, and complete cost or pricing data for communications equipment sold to various Department of Defense agencies, including the Air Force, Army, and Navy, and other government agencies.  Gang Leaders Among 16 Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Charleston returned two multi-count indictments (United States v. Gailliard et al. and United States v. Bailey et al.) charging a total of 16 individuals for their roles in trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl as well as the use of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To More Than 17 Years In Federal Prison 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Ataire Carl Ray (30, Tampa) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Ray qualified as an Armed Career Criminal after having committed at least three prior serious violent or drug offenses.  District Woman Charged with Assault for Spitting on Former Interim U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, of the District of Columbia, was arrested today on a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in connection with a May 8 incident during which she allegedly spit on former U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. while he was participating in a video-recorded interview. Oldsmar Man Sentenced To 75 Years For Producing And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse And AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia H. Covington has sentenced Justin Ryan Culmo (40, Oldsmar) to 75 years in federal prison for three counts of production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), one count of distribution of CSAM, one count of possession of CSAM, and one count of production of CSAM that is an adapted or modified depiction of a minor. The court also ordered Culmo to forfeit five computers/laptops, 13 cameras, four CDs, four floppy drives, two MP3/audio players, 14 hard drives, three phones, one surveillance camera, one gaming console, three SD cards, five thumb drives, two encryption keys, and one tablet, which are traceable to proceeds of the offense. Culmo pled guilty on December 5, 2024. Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Federal Pandemic Fraud Unemployment Benefits Scheme 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT ABINGDON, Va. – The final defendant charged in a 17-member conspiracy that defrauded the United States, committed program fraud and mail fraud in connection with a scheme involving the filing of fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits pled guilty today in U.S. District Court in Abingdon. 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