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Duquesne Woman Sentenced to Probation, Ordered to Pay Restitution, for Passing Counterfeit Cash
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2018
News Release: PITSBURGH, Pa. An Allegheny County resident has been sentenced in federal court to three years of probation and ordered to pay $9,570.00 in restitution on her conviction of conspiracy and passing and uttering counterfeit money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Great Falls Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting in Great Falls
By Homeland Newswire | May 30, 2018
News Release: GREAT FALLS - The United States Attorneys Office announced today that 42-year old Bobby Lamere of Great Falls, Montana, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Additionally, Lamere was ordered to pay $4,335.00 in restitution. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the hearing.
Brandon Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Credit Card Takeover and Identity Theft Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 30, 2018
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Junior Jean-Noel (21, Brandon) to five years and one month in federal prison for credit card fraud and identity theft. The court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $292,291.05, which constitute the proceeds of the fraud.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Fraud in Scheme Involving Fake Purchases at Fictitious Restaurants
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: BOSTON A Florida man, who now resides in Melrose, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to making fraudulent charges using stolen credit card information for purchases at fictitious restaurants that he and his co-conspirators created, all in an effort to defraud the credit card processing companies who paid the fraudulent charges.
Brandenburg Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Online Enticement and Distribution of Obscene Material to a Minor
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2018
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. A Brandenburg, Kentucky, man pleaded guilty to two child exploitation offenses on Tuesday, May 22, 2108, in United States District Court, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
U.S. Secret Service Nationwide Operation Leads to Recovery of 72 Gas Pump Skimmers Before Memorial Day Weekend
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Secret Service is reporting the initial results of a successful ongoing counter-skimming operation established to protect consumers going into Memorial Day weekend. Over the last week, Secret Service agents participated in a nationwide agency led initiative to locate and recover illegal credit card skimming devices from fueling stations in advance of the upcoming high motorist travel weekend.
Secret Service Statement on Shooting in Doral, FL
By Homeland Newswire | May 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Secret Service is aware of a shooting that took place early this morning at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, FL. Special Agents from the Miami Field Office are on the scene and working closely with our law enforcement partners.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Buying Explosives and Firearms with Intent to Murder Federal Judge, Former AG, and Ex-Wife's Husband
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2018
News Release: CONCORD United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Edward McLarnon, 69, of Malden, Massachusetts, was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for receiving firearms with intent to commit murder and other related charges.
New York Man Admits Role in Counterfeit Credit Card Scheme Targeting Western PA Businesses
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA A resident of Albans, New York, has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Three Romanian Nationals Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy and ATM Skimming
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2018
News Release: BOSTON Three Romanian nationals were sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming scheme operating throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York and South Carolina.
Vista Man Sentenced to Almost 20 Years for Coercing Young Children into Sending Him Naked Pictures and Videos
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: SAN DIEGO Joseph Daniel Saucedo of Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 235 months in custody and 20 years of supervised release for attempting to manipulate two children, ages 11 and 16, into sending sexually explicit photographs of themselves, and then threatening to expose them if they refused to continue.
Valdosta Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Stolen Treasury Checks
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: VALDOSTA: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, allnounces that on May 9,2018, United States District Court Judge Hugh Lawson sentenced Kendrick Manning, age 42, of Valdosta, GA, to 60 months imprisonment for Conspiracy to Embezzle Public Monies and Possess Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks. Mr. Manning pled guilty to the offense on Jan. 18, 2018.
Three Charged With Conspiring to Distribute More Than 100 Grams of Carfentanil in the Bronx
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2018
News Release: Carfentanil, a Fentanyl Analogue 100 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl, can be Lethal in Doses of as Little as 20 Micrograms
Tahlequah Woman Pleads Guilty to Uttering, Passing Counterfeit Obligation
By Homeland Newswire | May 10, 2018
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA The United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Alyssia Marie Jae Carey, age 26, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to two counts of Uttering A Counterfeit Obligation Of The United States, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section ...
White River Man Indicted for Counterfeit Obligation Charges
By Homeland Newswire | May 8, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a White River, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Passing Counterfeit Obligations of the United States and Possession of Counterfeit Obligations of the United States.
Connecticut Man Found Guilty on Wire Fraud Charges for Credit and Gift Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: NEWARK N.J. A Connecticut man who defrauded credit card companies of hundreds of thousands of dollars was found guilty on stolen goods charges today, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Florida Residents Charged With Using Stolen IDs to Make ATM Withdrawals Throughout Southeastern Wisconsin
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger for the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that a federal grand jury returned an eighteen-count indictment charging three Florida residents each with three counts of Wire Fraud and three counts of Aggravated Identity Theft in violation of Title 18, ...
Jury Finds Vallejo Man Guilty of Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. A federal jury found John Lamont Winn, 53, of Vallejo, guilty today of passing counterfeit $100 bills, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
Former High Point Regional Hospital Accountant Sentenced
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2018
News Release: Ordered to Pay Restitution of $3.88 Million and Serve 102 Month Prison Term
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft in Card-Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Herik Lucian Enedino Dos Santos ("DOS SANTOS"), age 32, a citizen of Brazil, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to aggravated identity theft.