U.S. Attorney’s Office April 15, 2013 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800 Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Transporting a Minor to Engage in Prostitution GREENBELT, MD—Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Dante Law, a/k/a Prepaid, age 30, of Washington, D.C., today to 150 months in prison, followed … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 04, 2012 District of Columbia (202) 514-7566 District Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted Bank Robbery in December 2011 Police Made Quick Arrest Near the Bank WASHINGTON—Ronnie Lawson, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to seven years in prison for attempting to rob a bank last year … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 3, 2012 Hyosung Corporation Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstruction of Justice for Submitting False Documents in an ATM Merger Investigation WASHINGTON – An executive of South Korean-based Hyosung Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve time in a U.S. … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. ~ Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the Health Care Fraud Takedown Press Conference Thank you, Secretary Sebelius. Today, we are announcing charges against 107 defendants in seven Strike Force cities across the country. From Los Angeles, to Chicago, to Miami, these defendants … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 30, 2012 District of Columbia (202) 514-7566 Man Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term for Traveling to District of Columbia to Have Sex with Under-Aged Child WASHINGTON—Kenneth Michael Drew, 42, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a seven-year prison term for traveling interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct, announced U.S. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 19, 2012 District of Columbia (202) 514-7566 Medicare Recipient Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Defendant Used Forged Receipts to Collect More Than $71,000 WASHINGTON—Walt R. Wilson, 42, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to six months of home detention after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of health care fraud stemming … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. April 10, 2012 FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691 FBI Brings CODIS Software to Costa Rica Today, the FBI announced plans to share the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) technology with our law enforcement partners in Costa Rica. The initiative demonstrates and reaffirms the FBI’s commitment to assist international law enforcement agencies in … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 10, 2012 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 Pakistani Citizen Sentenced to 31 Months in Prison for Human Smuggling Conspiracy Charge WASHINGTON—A Pakistani citizen was sentenced yesterday in the District of Columbia to 31 months in prison on a human smuggling charge, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Former Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General James F. Rill Receives the Justice Department’s 2012 John Sherman Award Award Presented in Recognition of Rill’s Lifetime Contributions to the Development and Enforcement of Antitrust Law and the Advancement of Antitrust Policy Internationally Attorney … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 09, 2012 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800 D.C. Man Who Shot at Police Exiled to 14 Years in Prison on Gun and Carjacking Charges GREENBELT, MD—Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Rickey Curvey, age 36, of Washington D.C., today to 14 years in prison, followed by five years of … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 03, 2012 District of Columbia (202) 514-7566 Leader, Enforcer, and Member of Area Drug Ring Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Firearms, and Narcotics Charges Defendants Carried Out Murders in the District and Maryland, Including One of a Government Witness WASHINGTON—Three men were convicted by a jury today of federal racketeering conspiracy charges, … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 2, 2012 Attorney General Holder Recognizes Six Cities for Youth Violence Prevention Efforts, Participating Cities Include Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Tennessee, Salinas, California and San Jose, California. WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder today recognized six cities for their progress in preventing youth … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 30, 2012 Virginia Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Scheme to Conceal Pakistan Government Funding for His U.S. Lobbying Efforts WASHINGTON – Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S. citizen and resident of Fairfax, Va., was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 28, 2012 District of Maryland (410) 209-4800 D.C. Man Indicted for Transporting a Minor to Engage in Prostitution in Maryland Maryland Task Force Aggressively Pursues Federal Charges for Child Prostitution GREENBELT, MD—A federal grand jury today indicted Melvin Douglas, a/k/a Melvin Longwood, age 31, of Washington, D.C., for transporting a minor … Continue reading