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D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge in ATF Firearms and Narcotics Investigation
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 9, 2020
News Release: Stackhouse pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to one count of Using, Carrying, and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. He will be sentenced on March 30, 2020 by the Honorable Judge Amit P. Mehta. He faces a minimum term of incarceration of five years and up to life in prison.
U.S. Attorney Brady Recognizes the Work of Western Pennsylvanias Federally-Deputized Task Force Officers on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 9, 2020
News Release: "Today we say a loud THANK YOU to the men and women of law enforcement, who each day go to the most dangerous parts of our communities and deal with our most violent citizens, so that we and our families can be safe," tweeted U.S. Attorney Brady. "We owe them a debt of gratitude we can never repay."
Bookkeeper Convicted Of Wire Fraud Sentenced To Probation for Three Years
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 8, 2020
News Release: Judge Vitter sentenced Britton to a term of probation for three (3) years, the first six (6) months to be served as a period of home incarceration. In addition, Britton was ordered to pay full restitution to the victims. Lastly, Britton will need to complete fifty (50) hours of community service.
Jefferson Dispatcher Sentenced For Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 8, 2020
News Release: According to the Bill of Information, from around June 2010 through February 2017, NICOLE SERUNTINE worked as a secretary and dispatcher at Company A.M.M., located in Jefferson, Louisiana. Around October 2014 through Feb. 17, 2017, SERUNTINE devised a scheme to defraud Company A.M.M. out of more ...
Cuban Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Counterfeit Access Devices
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: On December 6, 2017, the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Interstate I-10 in Jackson County. De La Cruz, a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of approximately 528 Vanilla MasterCard pre-paid gift cards in his luggage. The investigation revealed that the 528 gift cards had been purchased with victims money at wholesale club stores in Georgia and Florida a few days prior to this traffic stop in Mississippi.
Member of ATM Skimming Conspiracy Targeting Multiple New Jersey Bank Locations Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Departments Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito for the District of New Jersey, Special Agent in Charge Brian Michael of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Newark, and Special Agent in Charge Thomas P. Baker of the U.S. Secret Service, Boston Field Office, made the announcement.
Connecticut Resident Admits Making Numerous Hoax Threats
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: He also admitted that he violated the conditions of his supervised release that followed his earlier federal convictions for sending threatening communications.
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Passing Counterfeit United States Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 3, 2020
News Release: Michael Ogden, age 38, was sentenced on Dec. 18, 2019, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised released, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Metairie Man Charged With Defrauding His Employer and Filing False Tax Return
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 30, 2019
News Release: According to the indictment, from 2007 to 2019, JAGTIANI served as the comptroller of Dan-Gulf Shipping, Inc., a Metairie-based freight forwarding company. In that capacity, JAGTIANI had the authority to manage the payroll and other accounts for Dan-Gulf. Using his authority, JAGTIANI paid himself excessive ...
Florida Man Admits Laundering More Than $9 Million In Account Takeover Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 30, 2019
News Release: Igor Buzyukov, 51, of Weston, Florida, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Eleven people indicted for their roles in a bookmaking and money laundering conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: Stephen Bellipario, aka Tony, 36, of Long Island, New York; Joseph Fowles, aka Matt, 36, of Seaford, New York; Amir Hugh Robinson, 47, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Anthony Pinialis, 64 of Las Vegas, Nevada; Clinton Reider, 41, of Mentor on the Lake; Thomas Reed, 48 of Kirtland Hills, James Ovens, 50 ...
Romanian Nationals Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Illegal Possession of Device Making Equipment and Possession of Fifteen or More Counterfeit or Unauthorized Access Devices
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
News Release: M. Stancu pled guilty to possession of fifteen or more counterfeit or unauthorized access devices. Earlier, on Oct. 30, 2019, Petre Stancu and Antonio Serdaru pled guilty to possession of fifteen or more counterfeit access devices. As a result of their guilty pleas, these defendants face significant terms of imprisonment, fines, and a period of supervised release.
Former Manager of Heating and Cooling Company Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from her Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, Cernicek formerly worked as a credit and collection supervisor for Nortek Global HVAC and Nordyne Distributing. Between September 2016 and April 2019, Cernicek devised and executed a scheme wherein she fraudulently diverted company funds to herself. As one part of her scheme, ...
Credit Card Skimming in Kansas Sends Second Florida Man to Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: Anderson Eduardo Seijas Chavez, 30, Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud. Last week, co-defendant Carlos Alberto Campos Rojas, 29, Summerfield, Fla., was sentenced to 24 months after pleading guilty to the same count.
15 Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For $18 Million Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: Four defendants were arrested today in the District of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Eastern District of Virginia, and were to be presented today in those districts federal courts. One defendant is in state custody and will be presented at a later date. Ten defendants remain at large.
Former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Arrested for Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy and Making False Statements
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Genaro Garcia Luna, the former Secretary of Public Security in Mexico from 2006 to 2012, with three counts of cocaine trafficking conspiracy and one count of making false statements. In exchange for multimillion-dollar bribes, the ...
Meriden Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin into Waterbury
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 5, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury and Naugatuck Police Departments. The investigation, which included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, physical surveillance and controlled ...
Camden County Man Charged With Being Felon In Possession Of Weapon, Unlawfully Possessing Fake Law Enforcement Credentials
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Warren E. Shelton, 53, of Chesilhurst, New Jersey, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of imitation badges, identification cards, and other insignia prescribed for use by officers of a department or agency of the United States, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He will be arraigned at a later date.
Presque Isle Woman Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit Money
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: According to court records, in December of 2018, Vicky Leclerc, 28, contacted a person who was selling clothes on Facebook. Leclerc stated that she wished to purchase the clothes for $20 and the seller agreed. Subsequently, Leclerc met with the seller and paid for the clothes with a $50 bill. The seller ...
Justice Department Announced Landmark Money Mule Initiative
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 4, 2019
News Release: Federal, State, and International Law Enforcement Join Forces Against Transnational Schemes