News from January 2022
Shreveport Businessman Sentenced on Wire Fraud Charge
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 4, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. United States Attorney Brandon B. Brownannounced thatDavid D. DeBerardinis, 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 15 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for committing wire fraud and defrauding ...
Business Owner Sentenced for Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Construction Firms Received $346 Million for Contracts Set Aside for Veterans, Minorities
Multiple Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Money Laundering Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida Two Miami residents, Reinier Gonzalez Caballero age 39, and Alexeis Napoles Manresa, age 37, were each sentenced yesterday to 51 months in federal prison for their role in a money laundering conspiracy. The two co-defendants were convicted of money laundering after a jury trial in September 2021.
Helena man admits bank fraud in scheme for $1 million in COVID-19 relief loans
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: GREAT FALLS A Helena man admitted to crimes today stemming from a scheme to defraud a bank of more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and to using the funds instead for his personal benefit, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today.
Man Indicted for Making and Spending Counterfeit Bills
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with two counts of possession of counterfeit obligations, one count of possession and uttering of counterfeit obligations, and one count of manufacture of counterfeit obligations.
Covington Woman Admits to Using Fake Investment Scheme to Commit Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced thatRITCHEL MOREHEAD, age 40, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was convicted of wire fraud in connection with a fake investment scheme.
Geneseo Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Five Minors
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. A Geneseo, Illinois, man, Tristan Blank, 24, of the 0-100 block of Tulip Court, pleaded guilty today to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sentencing for Blank has been scheduled for May 12, 2022, at the U.S. Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa.
Inmate Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison on Assault Charge
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal judge today sentenced a federal inmate on an assault charge, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Nigerian Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A Huntington woman pleaded guilty today in connection with her role as a money mule in a Nigerian fraud scheme that scammed money from individuals, many of whom were elderly.
Sixth Defendant Admits to Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 11, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Haverhill, MA, man today became the sixth defendant to admit his role in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud financial institutions in several states of more than $2.4 million dollars by obtaining and attempting to obtain car loans with the use of stolen personal identifying information of others and fraudulent documents, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
South Florida Man Charged with Covid-19 Relief Fraud, Buying Lamborghini, Rolex, and Louis Vuitton with Loan Money
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court in Ft. Lauderdale.
East Providence Man Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds of Email and Online Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. An East Providence man who played a critical role in an international money laundering conspiracy that moved nearly $1.8 million to Nigeria obtained through various scams perpetrated in the United States was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Mexican citizen sentenced to federal prison for using disabled veterans Social Security number for benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: CINCINNATI Fernando Arroyo-Alonso, 59, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to one year and one day in prison for stealing the identity of a disabled United States veteran.
Secret Service Celebrates 100 Years of Uniformed Division
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: On Sept. 14, 2022, the U.S. Secret Service will celebrate 100 years of the Uniformed Division (UD). In preparation for this significant milestone in the agencys history, the Secret Service will celebrate various facets of the UDs specializations, workforce and history over the course of the coming year.
Banker sentenced for obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent loans
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 14, 2022
News Release: Former loan officer used another mans identity without consent
U.S. Secret Service Counterfeit Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Florida Man Facing 20 Years In Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 14, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Fla. A U.S. Secret Service investigation has led to the arrest of a Florida man who has pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit currency.
Bronx Man Charged With Possession Of Over 20 Kilos Of Fentanyl
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 14, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tim Foley, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Keechant Sewell, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced that SUCRE ALMANZAR-ALBA ...
Southfield Resident Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 18, 2022
News Release: DETROIT- Southfield resident Mykia King pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Repeat offender sentenced to 3 years in prison for bank fraud and identity theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 19, 2022
News Release: Committed new federal crimes while on supervision for illegal possession of ammunition