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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. Former Algona Meatpacking Plant Worker Convicted in Pandemic Benefits Fraud Conspiracy 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Bethesda Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, Anissa Maroof, 48, of Potomac, Maryland, pled guilty to a federal charge of distributing and dispensing controlled substances. Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Six people arrested in drug smuggling operation 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Six people have been charged by criminal complaint in connection with an alleged multi-national drug smuggling operation that used a commercial charter bus to transport liquid methamphetamine from Mexico to Emporia, Kansas.   Botnet Dismantled in International Operation, Russian and Kazakhstani Administrators Indicted 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT A domain seizure warrant was unsealed, along with an indictment charging four foreign national hackers with conspiracy and other computer crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Real Estate Developer Charged And Pleads Guilty To Multi-Year Investment Fraud Scheme 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Edward Gallashaw, the Acting Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS"), announced today the filing of an Information charging BARRY BREEMAN with engaging in a scheme to defraud investors who believed they were investing in real estate developments.   Norwalk Dentists Pay More than $600K to Settle False Claims Allegations 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Two Connecticut dental providers have entered into civil settlement agreements with the federal and state governments to resolve allegations of violations of the federal and state False Claims Acts.  The settlements stem from a larger investigation into fraudulent activity by health care providers who submit kickback-tainted claims to the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program ("CTMAP") for services rendered to Connecticut Medicaid patients referred by third-party "patient recruiting" companies. New Orleans Woman Guilty Of Cares Act Fraud 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that BRANDON JARROW ("JARROW") (aka Brandi Jarrow), age 33, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 8, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to theft of government funds and to making false statements, related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  Cedar Rapids Woman Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy 05/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Dubuque Man Who Attempted to Discharge a Firearm at a Police Officer Sentenced to Over a Decade in Federal Prison 05/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Mason City Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms and Intent to Distribute Meth 05/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for federal fraud crimes 05/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT CINCINNATI – Yaw Mintah Afari, 47, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 27 months in prison for fraud. He used a stolen identity for decades, compiling an extensive criminal record, getting married and fathering a child all under the assumed identity.  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