Homeland Newswire News
Mecklenburg Co. Man Facing Federal Charges in Connection With $19 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: Defendant Misused Victim-Investors Funds to Pay for Vacation Homes, Vehicles, a Chef and
Kenner Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JOHN PAUL PIERRE, age 29, of Kenner, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Credit Card Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: Bundle of 500 Cards Discovered by TSA Screeners
Member of Large-Scale ATM Skimming Scheme Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A native of Romania who was arrested in Spain and extradited to the United States was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal bank account information from thousands of customers by installing secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras on ATMs throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida, and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
British Man Who Was Arrested at Trump Rally Sentenced on Weapon and Disruption Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 13, 2016
News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev.-The British citizen who was arrested for attempting to seize the firearm of a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer at a Donald Trump rally in June 2016, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.
Susan A. Yarwood Appointed Secret Service Chief Human Capital Officer
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2016
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - United States Secret Service Director Joseph P. Clancy has announced the appointment of Susan A. Yarwood to the position of Chief Human Capital Officer, effective Dec. 11, 2016.
Georgia Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Possession of Counterfeit Obligation of the United States
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2016
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA The United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of
Boise Federal Jury Convicts Texas Residents in Retail Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2016
News Release: BOISE On December 5, 2016, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 26, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 29, of Amarillo, Texas for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at ...
Former Marriott Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling Nearly $1 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 5, 2016
News Release: Defendant Embezzled the Funds Over Roughly 10 Years and Spent the Money on Island Vacations and Cars
Accountant Sentenced to Federal Prison for $1.4 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Baltimore City Properties
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 5, 2016
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Cecil Sylvester Chester, age 70, of Mitchellville, Maryland today to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a mortgage fraud scheme involving the fraudulent purchase of seven properties in Baltimore, using ...
Jewelry Store Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in International, $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Scam
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 30, 2016
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. A New Jersey jewelry store owner who used his business to further one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Vinod Dadlani, 53, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, previously ...
Deputy Director Craig Magaw to Retire From United States Secret Service
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C.) Deputy Director Craig Magaw, a veteran of more than 30 years with the United States Secret Service, will retire effective Nov. 30, 2016.
Road Closures and Security Restrictions Announced for National Christmas Tree Lighting
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON The 94rd National Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Thursday, December 1rd beginning at 5 p.m on the Ellipse in Presidents Park. The National Park Service, United States Park Police and United States Secret Service are working in collaboration with local and federal law enforcement and public safety personnel to provide
Medical Office Manager Sentenced for $200K Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2016
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. Pamela Minor-Chiles, 47, of Chesterfield, was sentenced today to one year in prison for misappropriating approximately $200,000 from a medical practice.
Florida Woman Guilty of Interstate Stolen Credit Card Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 23, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG- The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Chelsea Miller, age 19, of Stuart, Florida, pleaded guilty on Nov. 22, 2016, before United States District Court Judge John E. Jones, III, to conspiring to use stolen credit cards.
Secret Service Statement on Security Operations in New York
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2016
News Release: NEW YORK The planning and execution of security at Secret Service protected venues in New York City is a collaborative effort between the Secret Service, the New York Police Department, and the New York Mayor's Office. The security plan is collectively developed by the partners, based on factors unique to that venue. The Secret Service and its law enforcement partners constantly monitor, review and adjust the plan as needed based on information and operational needs.
Greensburg Man Admits Impersonating a Secret Service Agent
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH A Westmoreland County resident pleaded guilty in federal court jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of fraudulent official seals, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Six Cases Prosecuted in Metro Louisville for Skimming Credit Card Information of Gas Station Customers
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman, joined by FBI Special Agent in Charge Amy S. Hess, United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Richard Ferretti, and Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad, today announced the results of an on-going investigation involving nearly ...
Two Men Convicted on 31 Counts of Conspiracy, Computer Access Fraud and Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: Chris Suhail Folad, 37, of Franklin, Tenn., and Khaled Nabil Abdel Fattah, 38, of Antioch, Tenn. were convicted today by a federal jury, after a 3-day trial, of conspiracy to commit computer access fraud and wire fraud as well as 19 individual counts of computer access fraud and 11 counts of wire fraud, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
$30 Million in Counterfeit U.S. Currency Seized in Historical Secret Service Operation
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON Today, the Secret Service announces the success of the largest operational seizure of counterfeit currency in the history of the agency.