News from October 2019
Bergen County Man Admits Money Laundering
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2019
News Release: Bobbie L. Henderson III, 36, of Edgewater, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
Three Chinese Nationals Using the Alias Alex Indicted in the United States for Conspiring to Import and Distribute Deadly Opioids
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2019
News Release: The indictment alleges that from in or about April 2016 through on or about March 22, 2017, Deyao Chen, Guichun Chen, and Liangtu Pan operated through websites located in the Peoples Republic of China and offered controlled substances for sale, including furanyl fentanyl, U-47700, and methoxyacetyl fentanyl.
Waterbury Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Offenses Stemming from Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, between approximately December 2017 and January 2019, Bonilla and others obtained access to bank accounts by recruiting individuals through social media and persuading the individuals to share their account information, including debit cards ...
Former Assisted Living Facility Employee Accused of Embezzling from an Assisted Living Facility Resident
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: Lisa Talton Wells Daugherty, 52, of Rainbow City, a former Unit Coordinator at Oak Landing Assisted Living Facility in Atalla, Alabama is charged with one count each of wire fraud, money laundering, filing a false tax return, and theft of government property. The information alleges that while Daugherty ...
Orlando Man Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Credit Card Fraud At Universal Orlando Theme Parks
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: Hazell had pleaded guilty on July 16, 2019.
Romanian Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for ATM Skimming Scheme and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence on Elvis E. Roman, age 33, of Romania.
Man Sentenced for Bank and Identity Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, Christopher Nelson, aka Fabian Ellington III, 42, was part of a group that defrauded the Virginia Credit Union (VACU), a federally insured financial institution, through a sophisticated scheme. In the first step, Nelson, doing business as Financial Solutions, LLC, and others, ...
Secret Service Awarded Order of Merit by the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 4, 2019
News Release: On the night of Oct. 22, 2014, Officer Technician Mirarchi and his canine partner, Hurricane, were assigned to the Emergency Response Team stationed on the grounds of the White House. They were called to respond to a potentially dangerous situation and did exactly what they were trained to do. Due to their quick response and flawless execution of their training, this dangerous situation was averted before it had a chance to begin.
Former New Haven City Employee Sentenced to 9 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling $100K
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 4, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, Lion was employed by the City of New Haven for approximately 40 years, most recently in the citys accounting department. New Haven had a policy where employees can be paid in advance if they are about to take approved vacation leave. As part of his employment, Lion had access to the citys payroll system.
Michigan Resident Appears In Bay Area Federal Court On Hacking Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 10, 2019
News Release: Defendant allegedly is hacker dubbed psycho who conspired to defraud victims of at least $1.4 million in cryptocurrency.
Romanian nationals unlawfully in United States charged in $1 million ATM skimming and cash-out scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 10, 2019
News Release: The defendants are accused of making their living by stealing from Americans bank accounts, said U.S. Attorney Byung J. BJay Pak. They allegedly installed ATM skimming devices to steal customer data, and then used their network of conspirators to cash-out and profit from their crimes.
Seven Individuals Charged in Federal Narcotics and Firearms Investigation
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 10, 2019
News Release: Crack, Heroin, Fentanyl, and Firearms Were Seized
Man Convicted by South Florida Jury of Laundering More than $3 Million in Proceeds from International Cyber Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2019
News Release: According to evidence at trial, from approximately November 2017 through August 2018, in Broward County, Florida, and elsewhere, Lewis knowingly and willfully agreed to participate in, and did participate in, a conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section ...
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, the defendant was arrested after an investigation initiated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office and the United States Secret Service. CLARK and others created and sold fake Louisiana drivers licenses with the names and dates of birth of real persons who were victims ...
Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2019
News Release: The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendants presumption of innocence.
Oil & Gas Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $1.2 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Also Admits to Signing False Income Tax Return
Upshur County residents indicted on drug and counterfeit charges
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: Moran, age 39, and Courtney, age 38, were each indicted on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, one count of Counterfeiting, and one count of Possession of Counterfeit Obligations. Moran and Courtney are accused of distributing ...
Mexican National Involved In Poly-Drug Distribution Ring Is Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: To date, 17 Defendants Involved in the Drug Conspiracy Have Been Sentenced To Prison
Romanian National Sentenced for Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
News Release: Loredana Baceanu, 31, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to two years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Baceanu to pay a total of $35,807 in restitution to her victims.
Kent, Washington man who made multiple online threats sentenced to 5 years in prison
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
News Release: CHASE BLISS COLASURDO made multiple online posts threatening members of President Trumps family and media figures in Southern California and made threats to bomb synagogues. COLASURDO, was arrested May 1, 2019 after he attempted to purchase a firearm.