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Lynn Man Indicted for Transporting Minor to Engage in Prostitution
BOSTON – A Lynn man has been arrested and charged for allegedly transporting a minor to engage in prostitution.
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Six Individuals Charged with Drug Conspiracy that Involved Interstate Kidnapping
CONCORD – A federal Grand Jury returned a superseding indictment charging six individuals in an interstate drug conspiracy that spanned nearly two years and culminated in a drug-motivated kidnapping, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. The superseding indictment charged Tyron Harris, Damarcus Bonner, Nicole Palardy, Jessenialyz Jones, Sheldon Stocker, and Jesse Emerson for their role in the drug conspiracy, which involved conduct in multiple states. Harris and Bonner were charged separately with the kidnapping…
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Gary Man Found Guilty After 9-Day Jury Trial for Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Firearm Offenses
HAMMOND – Anthony Mayers, 36, of Gary, Indiana, was convicted of six felony counts after a nine-day jury trial before United States District Judge Philip P. Simon, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred. Mayers was found guilty of four counts of sex trafficking, one count of forced labor, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later time. “We are thankful for the jury’s careful deliberation and attention to detail on each specific count after hearing…
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U.S. Attorney Pirro Announces Major Public Safety Gains from Summer Crackdown Targeting Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking
Today, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced significant outcomes from her multi-agency summer crackdowns aimed at reducing violent crime and dismantling narcotics trafficking networks throughout the District.
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Mexican National Sentenced in Scheme to Bribe Ecuadorian and Mexican Government Officials
Javier Aguilar, 52, a Mexican national living in Houston, Texas, and a former oil trader, was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York, to four years in prison for his role in two separate schemes to bribe foreign officials in Ecuador and Mexico. He was also ordered to pay $7.13 million in forfeiture and a $100,000 fine.
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Memphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Water Piks Stolen from Interstate Shipment and Ordered to Pay $420,000 in Restitution
Memphis, TN – Gregory Luss, 44, has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to being in possession of goods stolen from an interstate shipment. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court, a semi-tractor trailer filled with Water Piks that were intended for shipment to Amazon was stolen from...
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Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, was sentenced to 112 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Niembro led a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $24.9 million from Nodus Bank and conspired to evade U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. Niembro was ordered to forfeit over $16.9 million, which represents the value of the proceeds he derived from the wire fraud…
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Grand jury indicts 4 in sweeping $7.3 million mortgage fraud scheme targeting FHA and VA programs
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced charges against four defendants for allegedly orchestrating a multi‑year mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in the funding of more than 20 fraudulent home loans totaling approximately $7,339,699.
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Elite FBI and HSI Team Transports 18 Defendants from Haiti to South Florida to Face Federal Charges in Assassination of Haitian President in HSTF Takedown
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida today announced the successful transport of 18 defendants from Haiti to Miami to face newly unsealed federal charges related to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021.
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Terrytown, Louisiana Man Indicted for Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced today that WILHELM MOLINA FLORES (“FLORES”), age 20, of Terrytown, was charged on September 17, 2026, in a one-count indictment for Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). If convicted, FLORES faces a maximum sentence of twenty (20) years, a term of supervised release of no less than five (5) years and up to life, $250,000.00 fine, and a…
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Fort Walton Beach Physician Pays $300,000 To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Violation Allegations
Pensacola, Florida – Dr. Twan Phanijphand, M.D., a gastroenterologist located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Gainesville Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
Gainesville, Florida – Eddie Jerome Scott, 39, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Vermont Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Failing to Follow Sex Offender Registration Requirements
CONCORD – Vermont resident David Courtemarche, 45, was sentenced today in federal court for violating his sex offender registration requirements, specifically knowingly failing to report his employment in New Hampshire as mandated by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Courtemarche was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul J. Barbadoro to 21 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. On November 14, 2025, Courtemarche pleaded…
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Portage Township Man Indicted for Shooting and Damaging a Firefighting Aircraft that was Actively Fighting a Forest Fire
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Daniel Christian Pettit, 48, of Portage Township, Minnesota, was indicted by a grand jury for one count of damaging an aircraft and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. His initial appearance was before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on September 21, 2026. According to the indictment, on or about May 15, 2026, Pettit knowingly and willfully damaged and disabled a firefighting aircraft using a firearm while the…
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Contractor Agrees to Pay One of the Largest AbilityOne Program Related False Claims Act Settlements of All Time
DETROIT - United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced today that Lifeview Group, Inc., together with its corporate predecessors and affiliates (Lifeview), agreed to a settlement of $5,059,808.00 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by AbilityOne Commission Chairperson Christina Brandt, Acting Inspector General Carla Smith and Investigative Attorney Lina Younes of the U.S. AbilityOne Office of the Inspector General, Special Agent in Charge…
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Former Police Officer Convicted of Depriving Woman of Civil Rights and Obstructing Federal Investigation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, United States Attorney Thomas Govan announced that a former police officer has been convicted for using his position to violate a woman’s constitutional right to bodily integrity while responding to a shoplifting call. On September 18, 2026, a federal jury found Markelle Jaquan Cox, 32, guilty on four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and three counts of obstruction of justice. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on October 20, 2023, Cox, then a…
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Nigerian Man Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Investment Fraud Scheme
Brad Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on September 18, 2026, Joseph James Nantomah (aka “The Black Mentor”) (age 49), was sentenced to 48 months’ incarceration for committing an investment fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $2,700,000 to investors across the country and abroad. According to court records, Joseph Nantomah entered the United States on a visitor’s visa from Nigeria in 2016. Within a few years, he had cultivated a false…
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Knoxville Man Indicted for Making Threats to Injure and Kill ICE Agents
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a two-count indictment on September 16, 2026, against David Kerr, 68, of Knoxville, for posting public threats on Bluesky to maim and murder ICE agents, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) (interstate threats). Kerr appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin in the Eastern District of Tennessee on September 21, 2026, and entered a plea of not guilty to the charges in the indictment. He was detained pending trial, which has been set for November…
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Metairie Man Indicted for Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material and Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced today that ENIN GOMEZ RAMOS (“RAMOS”), age 19, of Metairie, was charged on September 17, 2026, in a two-count Indictment for Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2) and was also charged as an Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(8).
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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty in federal court today to coercion and enticement of a minor.
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6 men convicted of federal firearms crimes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Six central Ohio men are now convicted in a case involving the trafficking of at least 17 firearms.
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Chicago Felon Sentenced to More Than Decade in Federal Prison in “Massive” U.S. Treasury Check Scheme
A Chicago felon who perpetrated a sophisticated and extensive fraud scheme involving stolen and altered U.S. Treasury checks presented at Eastern Iowa financial institutions in 2023 and 2024 was sentenced on September 9, 2026, to more than 13 years in federal prison. Tyrone Terrell Harris, age 34, from Chicago, Illinois, received the prison term after he pled guilty on March 24, 2026, to five counts of theft of government property, five counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of money laundering, and one…
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United Resolve Lynchburg Nets 140 Fugitives, Illegal Firearms, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Law enforcement leaders from more than 20 agencies across the greater Lynchburg area announced the results of Operation United Resolve today. Between August 1, 2026, and August 31, 2026, law enforcement officers from 21 partner agencies arrested 140 fugitives and executed 316 warrants. The operation resulted in the seizure of more than 600 grams of cocaine, 25 grams of fentanyl, 212 grams of MDMA, and 30 grams of methamphetamine. The quantity of fentanyl seized during the operation was enough to…
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Federal Grand Jury returns Two Indictments in Interstate Cargo Theft Cases Totaling Nearly $600,000 in Losses
Memphis, TN – A federal grand jury in Memphis has returned indictments in two separate interstate cargo theft investigations resulting in nearly $600,000 in losses to commercial freight carriers and companies operating in West Tennessee. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictments today. In the first matter, the grand jury indicted Aubrey Brown, 53, and Kemptrell Daniels, 24, for conduct occurring from July 2024 through August 2024. According to the…
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