DOJ Press Release

Tift County Meth Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

ALBANY, Ga. – The last member of a Tift County, Georgia, drug trafficking ring, who helped orchestrate the operation from behind prison bars which authorities estimate distributed hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine, has been sentenced to serve more than 13 years in federal prison. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Norwich Man on Federal Supervised Release Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses

JAVON MORSE, 30, of Norwich, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to cocaine distribution and firearm possession offenses. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Philadelphia Man Convicted at Trial of Robbing Kensington Pharmacy at Gunpoint

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Michael Nixon, 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was convicted at trial of robbery which interferes with interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery), using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance,…
Home Health Care Operator Admits Defrauding Missouri Medicaid

Camille S. Childress pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kern County Man Sentenced to 12 Years, 7 Months in Prison for Flying Drone over State Prison with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Jorge Narvaez, 28, of Delano, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Chickasaw County Methemphetamine and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced

Anthony Russell of Woodland was sentenced to ten years in prison for distributing meth. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Previously Convicted Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Again

Previously Convicted Offender Indicted for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Again CONCORD – A former resident of Newbury has been indicted this week for possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Marc Jacques, 52, was charged with the possession of child sexual abuse material. According to the charging and other public documents, on March…
Two Richmond men sentenced to prison for armed robberies of vape shops

Koriyon Demantra Weaver, 19, and Calvin Shawn Johnson, 43, of Richmond, were sentenced to 18 and 19 years in prison respectively for the armed robberies of two Richmond vape shops. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tallahassee Violent Felon Charged with Possession of a Firearm

Tallahassee, Florida – Etavious J. Milton, 26, of Tallahassee, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Southern District indictments charge robbery, firearms and immigration violations

Multiple defendants face felony charges in indictments filed in the Southern District of Georgia during the March term of the Grand Jury. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
El Salvadoran National Charged With Illegal Reentry

HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Angel Vidal Reyes Guzman, age 33, a citizen of El Salvador, illegally residing in Dover, PA, was indicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal grand jury on the charge of illegally reentering the United States after having previously been removed. According to…
Former U.S. Postal Employee Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Stolen Mail

cHARLOTTE, N.C. – A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced yesterday for his role in a bank fraud scheme involving stolen mail, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Andre Whitehurst, 34, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. Whitehurst agreed…
Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme

The former Chief Executive Officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, pleaded guilty yesterday for leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $24.9 million from Nodus Bank and conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Operation Spring Cleaning

Over the past week, more than 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers worked together with prosecutors to arrest and charge 101 individuals in federal investigations for violent crimes. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Gallatin County Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Warsaw, Ky., man, David Vonarb, 26, was sentenced on Friday to 132 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for the distribution of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, on June 13, 2024, an online covert employee with the FBI engaged in a direct-messaging conversation with user “dirtydad69” on an end-to-end…
Sex offender sentenced to prison after found in possession of child pornography

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 137 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while he was on supervised release for similar offences. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 10 Years for Seventh Illegal Reentry Conviction

Elena Ernestina Pedroza, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 10 years in prison following her seventh conviction for re-entry of a removed alien. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Man With History of Violence Who Threated Two People with a Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison

Capri Rogers, age 37, from Alexandria Virginia, was sentenced today to more than 7 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty on October 1, 2025, to possession of a firearm by a felon.Evidence in the case revealed on July 4, 2025, law enforcement responded to a report of harassment and that the subject had a…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures $23,500 Settlement on Behalf of Sioux Falls Child with Disability Denied Opportunity to Sing with Children’s Choir at Foreigner Concert

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that the United States has reached a Settlement Agreement with Counter Productions Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when it denied a Sioux Falls student, a member of the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir who uses a wheelchair,…
Federal Jury Convicts Three Women For Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud Related To Rocky Hill Pharmacy

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On March 13, 2026, following a 15-day trial, a jury convicted Tiffany Haney, 43, Anne Warren, 45, and Tina Roper, 40, all of Knoxville, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349. The jury also convicted Haney and Warren of committing specific acts of wire fraud in violation…
Kansas City Man Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Zyair J. Taylor, 24, Kansas City, Mo., sentenced yesterday to 5 1/2 years in prison for illegally possessing a stolen Taurus 9mm handgun Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Navy servicemember sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic relief program

Former Navy service member and Navy reservist Tiara Jenee Bryant, 36, was sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a pandemic-era relief program. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report

Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics for this week. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Buffalo woman pleads guilty to her role in conspiracy to steal mail

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Alexandria Duncan, 23, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to conspiracy to commit mail theft, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Teen Hitmen for Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

SAN DIEGO – Two teenage gang members were sentenced in federal court today to 25 years in prison for attempting to murder a target of the Sinaloa Cartel, and for the collateral death of a fellow gang member who was fatally shot during one of the failed murder attempts. "California Senate Bill 1391 made state…
Virginia Man Admits to Identity Theft and Money Laundering

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Henrico, Virginia man has admitted identity theft and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Michael K. Vordjorbe, 30, pled guilty today to aggravated identity theft and transactional money laundering. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vordjorbe worked with others to withdraw funds from accounts at several…
Harrison County Man Admits to Selling Fentanyl Near Schools

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Clarksburg, West Virginia man has admitted to selling fentanyl near two schools, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Joseph Angiulli, also known as “Joey,” 32, pled guilty to the distribution of fentanyl within 1000 feet of a protected location. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Teen Gets 10 Years in Prison for October 2024 Armed Carjacking

Eric Woods, 18, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for an armed carjacking of a man in October 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Orleans Lawyer Indicted For Defrauding Client’s Family

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On Friday, March 13, 2026, a Federal Grand Jury indicted TANZANIKA RUFFIN (“RUFFIN”), age 48, for wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Azerbaijani National Indicted for $1 Million Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Offense Against the United States Postal Service

Orlando, Florida – Khayyam Arif Oglu Farajov (age 40) has been charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count. The indictment also notifies Farajov that the United States intends to forfeit two personal investment accounts, seized by the United…