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Final week of March sees record number of cases with 511 charged in one week for immigration and related crimes

Another 508 cases have been filed as a result of efforts along the South Texas border in support of Operation Take Back America from March 27-April 2, the most in Southern District since initiative’s implementation Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kansas farmer pleads guilty to crop insurance fraud

A Kansas man pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by falsely claiming severe weather destroyed crops that he had actually sold instead. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Candler Man Sentenced to 10+ Years In Prison For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material Using Peer-To-Peer Network

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A Candler, N.C., man was sentenced to prison yesterday for distributing thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via a peer-to-peer network, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Jake Ben Paul Lohr, 48, was sentenced to 126 months in prison followed by a lifetime of…
Crips Gang Member Pleads Guilty To March 2021 Bronx Murder

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that ALIEU JARJOU, a/k/a “Scally,” a/k/a “Lu Scally,” pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos to his criminal activities as a member of the “Rollin 20s” set of the Crips, including the March 2021 murder of Jadon Robinson. Source: U.S.…
Jacksonville Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Jena Marie Osborn, a multi-convicted felon, who is currently serving a state prison sentence for possession of drug paraphernalia, will spend 240 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after completion of the state sentence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Prime Capital Ventures CEO Sentenced to 97 Months for Multimillion Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kris Roglieri, age 46, of Queensbury, New York, was sentenced to 97 months in prison for a wire fraud conspiracy committed in connection with the operation and collapse of his purported commercial lending business, Prime Capital Ventures, LLC.First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent…
North Fort Myers Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

Fort Myers, Florida – Michael Peacock (39, North Fort Myers) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek to six years and six months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Peacock pleaded guilty on October 28, 2025. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tifton Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

ALBANY, Ga. – A Tifton, Georgia, man who sold heroin mixed with fentanyl from an outdoor table—maintaining a burn barrel to quickly destroy drugs if needed and offering discounts or trades for wood pallets to keep the fire burning—has been sentenced to prison for armed fentanyl distribution. Kabryen Sharrod Ross, aka “Juice,” 33, of Tifton,…
Jefferson County Man Admits to Firearms Charge

A Shepherdstown, West Virginia man has admitted to illegally having firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. James William Jacobs, 63, pled guilty today to unlawfully possessing a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Wilbraham Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Threatening Public Officials, Private Individuals and Children

BOSTON – A Wilbraham, Mass. man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for making numerous violent threats on social media targeting public figures, private individuals, children in Wilbraham and Boston, and an elementary school in Springfield, Mass. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

An Arkansas man pleaded guilty yesterday to securities fraud in connection with insider trading based on material, nonpublic information that he misappropriated from a senior executive at a publicly traded company headquartered in Idaho. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty in Connection with $50 Million Real Estate Fraud Scheme

A convicted felon pleaded guilty to orchestrating a years-long real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million from investors through false promises about high-value property assets and the use of investor funds. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

An Arkansas man pleaded guilty today to securities fraud in connection with insider trading based on material, nonpublic information that he misappropriated from a senior executive at a publicly traded company headquartered in Idaho. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Pawtucket Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

PROVIDENCE, RI – A Pawtucket man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence to one count of possession of child pornography, including hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Prior felon going to prison on drug and gun charges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Eric Rivera, 39, of Niagara Falls, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute of 400 grams or more fentanyl and being felon in possession of ammunition, was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Source: U.S. Department of…
Onetaste Founder Nicole Daedone Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Forced Labor Conspiracy

Nicole Daedone, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of OneTaste, Inc. (OneTaste), a sexual wellness education company founded in San Francisco, California, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Diane Gujarati in federal court in Brooklyn to nine years in prison for her role in a forced labor conspiracy. Also today, Rachel Cherwitz,…
The Rosenda Strong/Jedidah Iesha Moreno Murder Cases Have Concluded

Yakima, Washington – As of March 30, 2026, all seven defendants indicted for their involvement in the Rosenda Strong/Jedidah Iesha Moreno murders have been sentenced. The following information was made public during the legal proceedings.In early October 2018, Rosenda Strong, who was an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, was reported as missing. Later that…
Ten Foreign Nationals Charged In An International Operation Targeting Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation

OAKLAND – Federal grand juries indicted ten executives and employees of four different cryptocurrency financial services firms (known as “market makers”) for orchestrating fraud schemes to artificially inflate the trading volume and price of cryptocurrencies Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Moville, Iowa, Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Kidnapping

Floyd Garcia, age 51, from Moville, Iowa, was sentenced March 27, 2026, to 20 years in federal prison for kidnapping.Evidence showed that in August 2020, Garcia tricked a young woman into leaving her home with him in his pickup truck, ostensibly for a painting job. Instead, he isolated her, held her against her will, and repeatedly…
Portland Man Charged in Drug and Firearm Offense

A Portland, Oregon, man has been charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Five Accused of Stealing $511,000 from Missouri Childcare Expansion Program

The program awarded funds for the opening of new childcare facilities or the expansion of existing facilities. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
CEO Of Credit Monitoring Company Pleads Guilty In Connection With Nationwide Online Marketing Scheme

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the guilty plea of MICHAEL BROWN for his operation of a nationwide online marketing scheme to make money by posting fake advertisements for rental properties across the United States on a classified advertisements website. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Felon Gang Member Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

A prior felon and gang member was the last of three defendants sentenced today for working with others to distribute methamphetamine around Tulsa, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Guatemalan Illegal Alien Sentenced for Helping Other Illegal Aliens Obtain Counterfeit Identity Documents

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Edgidio Vasquez-Mencho, 41, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced to 6 months in custody for conspiracy to transfer false identification documents.U.S. Attorney VerHey said, “Vasquez-Mencho deserved to be prosecuted and punished. It is bad enough that he has repeatedly…
Federal Judge Revokes Naturalization of Married Couple Who Conspired to Steal Medical Trade Secrets and Share Them with China

On March 30, Judge James E. Simmons Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California entered an order revoking the naturalized U.S. citizenship of husband and wife Li Chen and Yu Zhou, finding they illegally procured their naturalization. Chen and Zhou each previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
District Man Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Murder and Carjacking

Maleek Thomas, 23, was sentenced Friday to 19.5 years in prison, in connection to a deadly carjacking that killed Melvin Dock, Jr., , in Southeast Washington, D.C. on October 30, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Two Illegal Aliens Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

Two illegal aliens were arrested and charged with conspiring with a cartel to distribute more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine in the Northern District of Oklahoma. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal alien sentenced to federal prison under Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

A Mexican national illegally living in the United States has been sentenced to five years in federal prison under the Homeland Security Task Force for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tugboat Captain Charged in Biscayne Bay Collision Resulting in Deaths of Three Children

A tugboat captain has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter after operating a barge with obstructed visibility and without a proper lookout, resulting in a fatal collision in Biscayne Bay that killed three children. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Nigerian Fraudster Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced a Nigerian man, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, to 15 years in federal prison for his role defrauding victims from the United States and laundering over $1.5 million to Nigeria. A jury convicted Inmate Owolabi of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.“Who hasn’t suffered some…