U.S. Attorney’s Office December 10, 2015 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Charges Filed Against Eight People in Alleged Drug Conspiracy PHILADELPHIA—An indictment, unsealed today, charges eight people with conspiring to distribute heroin in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Charged are: Jorge Balbuena, a/k/a “Hansel,” 29, Yan Mota … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office February 26, 2014 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Indictment Charges Philadelphia Man in Multiple Bank Heists PHILADELPHIA—William Butler, 48, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment with committing four armed bank robberies at two separate Center City banks in January 2014, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 28, 2013 District of New Jersey (973) 645-2888 Four Men Charged with Conspiring to Engage in Sex Trafficking of a Minor NEWARK, NJ—Four men from Haverstraw, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been charged in federal court with conspiring to engage in the sex trafficking of a minor, U.S. Attorney Paul … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 19, 2013 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Loan Fraudster Sentenced to 160 Months in Prison Allie Speight, 58, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 160 months in prison for a loan fraud scheme that included aggravated identity theft, bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Speight pleaded guilty on April … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 14, 2013 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Identity Theft Ringleader Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence PHILADELPHIA—Lawrence Fudge, 47, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for running a fraud and identity theft ring in Philadelphia for at least six years. Fudge pleaded guilty in December 2012 to conspiracy, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 14, 2013 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Serial Bank Robber Pleads Guilty Aaron Thomas, 47, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to six counts of bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Thomas pleaded guilty to robbing six banks: PNC Bank located on Old York Road in Abington on … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 08, 2013 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Indictment Names Former and Current Police Officers in Charges Related to Loan Sharking PHILADELPHIA—One former and one active Philadelphia police officer were charged by indictment, unsealed today, with extortion in an alleged loan-sharking scheme. According to the indictment, Gary Cottrell, 46, a former … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 26, 2012 Two Alleged Members of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Family Charged in Second Superseding Indictment A Total of 14 Leaders, Members and Associates of the Philadelphia LCN Charged to Date WASHINGTON – Two alleged members of the Philadelphia organized crime family … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 05, 2012 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Philadelphia Man Charged with Conspiracy, Bank Fraud Christopher Marshall, 35, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment with conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 03, 2012 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Philadelphia Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs A five count indictment was unsealed today charging a defendant for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, alprazolam, and codeine in the Philadelphia area, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 28, 2012 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Woman Charged with Making False Statements to the FBI Kim Williams, 46, of Philadelphia, was charged today in a one-count information with making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning two bank robberies, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 22, 2012 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Philadelphia Man Charged with Armed Robbery of Metro PCS Store William Cooper, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged today by indictment with the January 10, 2012 armed robbery of the Metro PCS store located at 9 South 60th Street in Philadelphia, announced United States … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office January 11, 2012 Eastern District of Pennsylvania (215) 861-8200 Philadelphia Man Convicted of All Counts Related to Stealing the Identities of More Than 1,300 People PHILADELPHIA—David Ballard, 35, of Philadelphia, was convicted today of eight counts of mail fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft in connection with an attempted scheme … Continue reading