Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Trafficking
Edson Aregullin has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for unlawfully purchasing firearms for transport from Georgia to Mexico.
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Colombian National Pleads Guilty to $66 Million Ponzi Scheme, Funded Chateau Wedding and Lavish Vacations with Investments
Efrain Betancourt, Jr., 36, a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States, pleaded guilty on May 21 to operating a $66 million Ponzi scheme through his payday loan company, Sky Group USA, LLC (Sky Group).
Defendant Convicted in Armed Assault Gets 18 Year Prison Term
Aaron Brown, 29, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in Superior Court to 18 years in prison for assault with intent to kill (while armed) stemming from the killing of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes in March of 2020, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen of the Washington Field Office, ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Washington Field Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Founder of Haitian Orphanage Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care
A Colorado man was sentenced today to 210 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous children at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti.
Lawton Couple Pleads Guilty for their Roles in Child Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
Murder and Assault Gets Shooter 29 Years in Prison
Guy Johnson, 57, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 29 years in prison for the 2020 murder of Kriston Robinson, 28, in Southeast Washington, D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Norman Man Sentenced to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography
United States Recovers Approximately $2.5 Million of Cryptocurrency Involved in Fraudulent Confidence Schemes
United States District Court Judge Amir H. Ali has ordered forfeiture of approximately $2.5 million worth of virtual currency involved in cryptocurrency confidence schemes to the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Chief John Lynch of the Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section of the Department of Justice, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Stacey Moy of the San Diego Field Office.
United States Seizes More than $868,247 in Alleged Proceeds of a Cryptocurrency Confidence Scheme
The United States has seized over $868,247 worth of cryptocurrency from perpetrators of a cryptocurrency confidence scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro; Deputy Chief Claudia Quiroz of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section; and Special Agent in Charge David K. Porter of the FBI Honolulu Field Office.
Virginia Man Sentenced for Torching His Car on U.S. Capitol Grounds as Former President Carter Laid in State
Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, Virginia, was sentenced today to one year of supervised release, plus 125 hours of community service, for setting his car ablaze with “napalm” on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief J. Thomas Manger of the U.S. Capitol Police.