News from February 2017
Port Sulphur Oysterman Sentenced for $300,000 B.P. Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2017
News Release: The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that STEVE COLLINS TURNER, SR., age 73, of Port Sulphur, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to mail fraud in connection with a false claim of $300,000 related to the BP Oil Spill.
Raleigh Man Convicted in Fraudulent Credit Card Scam at Walmart and Sams Club
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2017
News Release: RALEIGH The United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that today in federal court, PA AMBROSE MENDY, 31, of Raleigh, was convicted following a two-day trial before United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. The jury found the defendant guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, and two counts of Access Device Fraud.
Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Damage Government Buildings
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Jeremy E. Smith, 37, an incarcerated individual at the United States Penitentiary at Hazelton, pled guilty to threatening to destroy government buildings, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, announced.
Member of Large-Scale ATM Skimming Scheme Sentenced to 57 Months Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
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.
Longtime Scam Artist Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Telemarketing Fraud and Obstruction of Justice
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Stacy Paul Waddell, 45, of Savannah and elsewhere, was sentenced earlier this week by U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr. to 183 months of in prison for wire fraud, selling counterfeit coins and tampering with official proceedings. Waddells sentencing followed his conviction in August of 2016 after a one-week jury trial. Under federal law, the Courts sentence was imposed without the possibility of parole.
Two Individuals Charged for a Gas Station Debit Card Skimming Operation That Involved Multiple States
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama- Two individuals are facing federal charges for using skimming devices on gas pumps, announced George Beck Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, and Steven T. Marshall, Attorney General for the State of Alabama. These charges are the result of a continuing multi-agency ...
Miami-Dade County Man Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: Manuel Perez Gonzalez, 39, of Miami, was sentenced yesterday to 100 years in prison, by U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro, after having been convicted at trial of distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography. Gonzalez was also sentenced to 25 years of supervised release and ordered to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.
Indictment Unsealed Charging Brothers With Conspiracy to Counterfeit United States Currency and Drug Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 24, 2017
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma An indictment was unsealed today charging DANIEL TIMOTHY JOHNSON, 33, of Bethany, Oklahoma, and BENJAMIN LEE JOHNSON, 31, of Oklahoma City, with conspiracy to counterfeit United States currency and drug charges, announced Mark A. Yancey, United States Attorney for the Western ...
Niagara County Man Sentenced for Threatening the President Second Time
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 24, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that
Ohio Man Admits Defrauding Essex County, New Jersey, Company Out of More Than $950,000
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 28, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Milford, Ohio, man today admitted using an Essex County, New Jersey, medical companys credit card without the companys permission or consent to fraudulently obtain more than $950,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J Fishman announced.
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft in Scheme to Defraud Retirement Accounts
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 28, 2017
News Release: BOSTON A Boston man pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a scheme to steal personal information and bank account numbers to withdraw money from retirement accounts.