Brooklyn, NY - United States of America charged Aleksey Tavetkov with racketeering.

Aleksey Tsvetkov, a leader of a violent, Brooklyn-based Eastern European organized crime syndicate that operated primarily in the Sheepshead Bay, Brighton Beach and Coney Island neighborhoods, was sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn to 198 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $1,145,339.90 in restitu... More...   $0 (02-22-2020 - NY)

Davenport, IA - The United States of America charged Jeffrey Scott Walter with receiving and distribution child porn.

United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Jeffrey Scott Walter, age 57, of Burlington, to 104 months in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Walter was ordered to serve five years of ... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - IA)

Kansas City, MO - The United States of America chrged Natalie J. McNeil and Tanner L. McNeil with conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, woman and her brother, a Denver, Colorado, man, were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than $1.7 million of marijuana that was mailed from Colorado to Missouri.

Natalie J.... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - MO)

Indianapolis, IN - The United States of America charged Charles Skaggs with sexual exploitation of a minor child, possession of child pornography and concealment of evidence.

Charles Skaggs, Jr., age 53, was sentenced to life in federal prison after his conviction at trial during July 2019 for sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and concealment of evidence. S... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - IN)

Cleveland, OH - The United States of America charged Benjamin Ross with distribution of drugs (fentanyl).

Benjamin Ross, 28, of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced for his role in a scheme to distribute fentanyl pills, which were pressed, colored and stamped to look like 30 milligram oxycodone hydrochloride pills. Judge John R. Adams sentenced Ross to 144 months of incarceration, to be follow... More...   $0 (02-06-2020 - OK)

Laredo, TX - United States of America charged Pablo Xavier Castillo with conspiracy to import meth.

A 31-year-old Mexican national has admitted to conspiring with others to import approximately 25 kilograms of 100% pure meth from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Pablo Xavier Castillo Jaramillo planned to import meth from Mexico on Aug. 22, 2019, along with Edgar ... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - TX)

Laredo, TX - United States of America charged Pablo Xavier Castillo with conspiracy to import meth.

A 31-year-old Mexican national has admitted to conspiring with others to import approximately 25 kilograms of 100% pure meth from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Pablo Xavier Castillo Jaramillo planned to import meth from Mexico on Aug. 22, 2019, along with Edgar ... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - TX)

Portland, ME - The United States of America charged George Royle with possession of child porn.

A former Portland resident was convicted yesterday of accessing with intent to view child pornography following a three-day jury trial, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.

According to evidence presented at trial, in July 2015, agents with U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - ME)

Atlanta, GA - The United States of America charged Yuly Cesar Perez-Sale with marriage and immigration fraud.

Yuly Cesar Perez-Sale is the last of 31 defendants to be sentenced in connection with four-related indictments alleging marriage fraud and other immigration offenses concerning fraudulent marriages between Cuban nationals and United States citizens, and undocumented aliens from th... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - GA)

Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Francisco Joseph Arcila Ramirez with providing material support to terrorists..

Francisco Joseph Arcila Ramirez (Arcila), a Colombian national and South Florida resident was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez for illegally selling firearms to the National Liberation Army (ELN), a designat... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - FL)

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Alexandr Stricharskiy with distribution of meth.

Alexandr Stricharskiy, 40, of Meridian, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for distributing fifty grams or more of pure methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Stricharskiy to pay a $2,500 ... More...   $0 (01-29-2020 - ID)

Kansas City, MO - The United States of America charged Jesus Vargas-Melendez with illegal reentry after eight removals.

A Mexican national pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally entering the United States for the eighth time.

Jesus Vargas-Melendez, 40, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Maughmer to unlawfully reentering the United States after having ... More...   $0 (01-28-2020 - MO)

Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged Carrero Alas with illegal reentry.

An illegal alien from El Salvador, who recently was convicted in state court of taking indecent liberties with a child, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after he previously was deported in 2004.

“Carrero Alas illegally entered the United States, ... More...   $0 (01-23-2020 - VA)

Philadelphia, PA - The United States of America charged Ana Molina with mail fraud and identity theft.

Ana Molina, 56, of New Jersey, entered a plea of guilty to seven counts of mail fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft arising from a scheme to defraud people who sought her help pursuing legitimate immigration status in the United States.

The defendant owned and ope... More...   $0 (01-23-2020 - PA)

Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Phillip R. Andrews with transportation of child pornography.

Phillip R. Andrews, 80, of Gilford, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday, to transportation of child pornography.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on or before June 13, 2016, Andrews used his cellular phone to produce sexua... More...   $0 (01-21-2020 - NH)

Birmingham, AL - The United States of America charged Darnell Lawson with producing child pornography and enticing a young girl to engage is sexual activity for obscene images.

A federal judge sentenced a Huntsville man to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 10-year-old child.

United States District Court Judge Abdul K. Kallon sentenced Darnell Lawson to 25 years in pris... More...   $0 (01-21-2020 - AL)

Las Vegas, NV - The United States of America charged Sylvester Mitchell with selling firearms without a license.

A Las Vegas man who sold nearly 200 firearms without a Federal Firearms License was sentenced to two years and five months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.

“Through Project Guardian, the Department of Justice is focused on preventing and p... More...   $0 (01-20-2020 - NV)

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Alexandr Stricharskiy with distributing meth.

Alexandr Stricharskiy, 40, of Meridian, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for distributing fifty grams or more of pure methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Stricharskiy to pay a $2,500 fine... More...   $0 (01-20-2020 - ID)

Cedar Rapids, IA - The United States of America charged Daniel Espinosa-Rodriguez with illegal reentry into the United States after being deported.

A man who illegally returned to the United States after being deported was sentenced today to six months in federal prison.

Daniel Espinosa-Rodriguez, age 24, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States and residing in ... More...   $0 (01-18-2020 - IA)

Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Novita Indah and Larry Malugin with violating the Lacey Act.

A Florida couple pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act for their role in trafficking protected wildlife.

In a plea agreement with the government, Novita Indah, 49, and Larry Malugin, 52, admitted to illegally importing wildlife from Indonesia to their Port Richey home... More...   $0 (01-15-2020 - FL)

Philadelphia, PA - The United States of America charged Milton Mateo Garcia-Vasquez with illegal re-entry after deportation.

Milton Mateo Garcia-Vasquez, 32, of Philadelphia, PA and a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 24 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond for unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported.... More...   $0 (01-14-2020 - PA)

Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Michael Christian Steever with possession of fentanyl and cocaine base with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl.

Michael Christian Steever, 39, of Keene, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl and cocaine base with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl, United States Attorney Scot... More...   $0 (01-14-2020 - NH)

Bangor, ME - The United States of America charged Katherine Prosper with social security fraud.

A Clinton woman pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court in Bangor to Social Security fraud and making false statements, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.

According to court records, from about August 2006 through March 2019, Katherine Prosper, 61, a recipient of Supplemental S... More...   $0 (01-13-2020 - ME)

Houston, TX - The United States of America charged Hitesh Madhubhai Patel, a/k/a Hitesh Hinglaj with wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.

An Indian national pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Texas for his role in operating and funding India-based call centers whose callers, and U.S.-based conspirators, defrauded U.S. victims out of millions of dollars between 2013 a... More...   $0 (01-10-2020 - TX)

Phoenix, AZ - The United States of America charged Christian Coxon and Laura Marye Wesley, a/k/a Laura Lott and Waleed Sarrar, a/k/a Willie Sarrar with conspiracy to import knock-off jewelry and fraud.

Three members of an international conspiracy to import knock-off jewelry from the Philippines and misrepresent it as Native-American have pleaded guilty for their roles in the fraudulent sc... More...   $0 (01-06-2020 - AZ)