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U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Initiative For The Tenderloin A New Federal Law Enforcement Partnership To Address Crime In San Franciscos Tenderloin District
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2019
News Release: Initiative begins with multiple arrests, seeks to elevate neighborhood being smothered by lawlessness
Florida Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 20 Years in Prison for Mailing 16 Improvised Explosive Devices in Connection with October 2018 Domestic Terrorist Attack
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2019
News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said: Time and again, we have seen individuals attempt to express political views and resolve political disagreements through violence. Cesar Sayoc has now been sentenced for acts of domestic terrorism that are repulsive to all Americans ...
Leader of Conspiracy to Illegally Unlock Cell Phones for Profit Extradited from Hong Kong
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2019
News Release: Bribed Workers at AT&Ts Bothell Customer Service Center to Plant Malware and Illegally Unlock Cell Phones
Orlando Woman Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Committing Fraud While On Federal Supervised Release
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2019
News Release: On May 14, 2019, Williams had pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud and five counts of passing counterfeit checks. On June 4, 2019, she admitted that she had violated her federal supervised release by committing those crimes.
St. Lucie County Resident Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Over $1 Million for Orchestrating Wire Fraud Scheme and Embezzling Employers
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 2, 2019
News Release: Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Brian Swain, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Miami Field Office, and Javaro Sims, Chief, Delray Beach Police Department, made the announcement.
Two Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for Their Roles in a Scheme that Allegedly Stole Government Benefits, Including More Than $8 Million in Federal Emergency Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 2, 2019
News Release: In July, a Third Man Pleaded Guilty to Participating in the Scheme
U.S. Attorneys Office and Federal Law Enforcement Partners Announce the Indictment of 18 Individuals of the Fast Cash Criminal Enterprise for Federal Drug and Bank Fraud Conspiracies
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 2, 2019
News Release: The indictment charges that the defendants conspired to commit bank fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846. The indictment also requests the forfeiture of a total of $1,243,000 in criminal proceeds from the defendants.
Army Reservist Pleads Guilty To Participating In Money Laundering Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 1, 2019
News Release: U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: Emeka Nnawuba admitted today that he received over $1 million from unsuspecting women in internet romance scams and laundered those proceeds to conceal their origin. Nnawuba callously preyed upon victims looking for companionship, only to come away as victims of theft. Nnawuba tried his luck in love and lost, as he now faces time in prison.
Credit Union Teller Admits Stealing More Than $100,000 from Elderly Account Holders
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2019
News Release: Samuel Davalos, Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud during a hearing this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry M. Kurren. Davalos, 28, was employed as a teller at Point Loma Credit Union (PLCU) from July 2017 to March 2019, according to his plea agreement. Using his account access, Davalos ...
Former Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Robbery, Firearms Charges in Scheme that Stole Nearly $240,000 from USPS Trucks
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 31, 2019
News Release: William Crosby IV, 32, of Inglewood, pleaded guilty to two felonies: robbery of United States property and using a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. United States District Judge S. James Otero scheduled an October 28 sentencing hearing, at which time Crosby will face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison along with a mandatory consecutive sentence of seven years imprisonment.
Main Figure in Fraudulent Debt-Collection Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 29, 2019
News Release: Vincent Plumb, 56, of Sarasota, Fla., was sentenced to 48 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa G. Wood after pleading guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. In addition, Plumb and other previously ...
Three Arrested for Counterfeiting Currency and Drug Possession
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 29, 2019
News Release: Additional counterfeiting items recovered include computer and printing equipment, paper supplies consistent with counterfeiting currency and a printer used to manufacture ID cards, such as fraudulent drivers licenses.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Credit Card Counterfeiting Device
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 29, 2019
News Release: Great work by federal law enforcement to thwart Oros plan, said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Their work has prevented the victimization of many West Virginians.
Las Vegas Resident Sentenced To Prison For His Role In A Complex Telemarketing Scheme That Defrauded Over 1,000 Timeshare Owners
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: Michael Kroger, 60, pleaded guilty on the eve of his jury trial to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey, who noted during the sentencing that Kroger showed no remorse for his crimes financial and emotional impact on his victims, ordered Kroger, to pay restitution in the amount of approximately $212,396.
Coconut Creek Man Sentenced to Seven Years and Miramar Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years for Counterfeiting Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 22, 2019
News Release: The court also ordered Anderson and Stewart to pay restitution to financial institutions in the total amount of almost $80,000.
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for National Counterfeit Check Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 19, 2019
News Release: The court also ordered the defendant to pay $443,542 in restitution and entered a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $132,542.61. The defendant pleaded guilty in February 2019 to charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and pass counterfeited securities, three counts of wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Credit Card Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: In April 2014, law enforcement was contacted by a Sams Club and Walmart fraud investigator, who requested assistance with an ongoing credit card fraud investigation. Review of surveillance camera footage from Walmart and Sams Club stores helped law enforcement identify Bethea as the person using fraudulently obtained credit cards to purchase merchandise at retailers throughout Wisconsin and Michigan.
Michigan Man Sentenced To 39 Months for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, Buckley was part of an interstate scheme with others to steal peoples personal identifying information, including social security numbers and bank account information. Buckley obtained this identification information from his accomplices and ...
Syrian Man Indicted on Terrorism Charges After Planning Attack on Christian Church
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: Indictment Alleges Mustafa Alowemer Plotted Attacks in the Name of ISIS
Former Payroll Administrator Indicted for Embezzling More than $200,000 from Non-Profit Company
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 18, 2019
News Release: Reginald A. DeMatteis, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Charlotte Field Office, joins U.S. Attorney Murray in making todays announcement.