Tag: 2017
Lubbock Woman Gets 5 Years for Meth Conspiracy
LUBBOCK, TX – Julia Ann Puentes, 33, will spend the next five years in federal prison after being sentenced today for her part in a wide-ranging methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Senior U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings handed down the 60-month sentence following Puentes’ guilty plea in December 2016, a plea secured after a relentless investigation…
Albany VA Threat: Seifert Pleads Guilty
ALBANY, NY – A chilling threat from a disgruntled veteran culminated in a guilty plea today. Robert J. Seifert, 58, of Canandaigua, New York, confessed to menacing the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany with promises of a violent, Uzi-fueled rampage. The plea brings a grim chapter closer to a close, but raises questions about…
Adrian Abonce Charged
A shocking case of child exploitation has come to light in Philadelphia, as 46-year-old Adrian Abonce was charged today by Indictment with production, distribution, and possession of child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The Indictment alleges that on or about each of four separate dates (October 30, 2012, April 2, 2013,…
Vero Beach ‘Molly’ Dealers Hit With Decades in Federal Prison
FORT PIERCE, FL – A Vero Beach husband and wife are facing a combined 37 years in federal prison after being convicted of running a sophisticated drug smuggling operation out of China. Julius Andrew Reason, III, 32, and Venteria Leanet Reason, 28, received their sentences on February 28, 2017, from U.S. District Court Judge Robin…
Somali Women Get Decades for Funding Al-Shabaab
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Justice came down hard today for two women convicted of funneling cash to the brutal terrorist organization al-Shabaab. Muna Osman Jama, 36, of Reston, Virginia, and Hinda Osman Dhirane, 46, of Kent, Washington, were sentenced to 12 and 11 years, respectively, after a bench trial exposed their years-long scheme to provide material…
Marshalltown’s Lopez Martinez Found Guilty of Meth & Money Laundering
Marshalltown, IA — Aldo Omar Lopez Martinez, a 22-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering by a federal jury on March 23, 2017. The jury reached its decision after about two hours of deliberation following a two-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Evidence presented at…
Lincoln ‘K2’ Kingpin & Mom Face Decades Behind Bars
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Allen E. Peithman, Jr., his mother Sharon A. Elder, and their corporate entities, Cornerstone Plaza, Inc., and AEP Properties, L.L.C., are facing significant prison time after a jury delivered guilty verdicts on multiple federal charges Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The pair operated two Lincoln “head shops” – Dirt Cheap and Island Smokes…
Waterbury Store Worker Guilty of $3.2M Food Stamp Fraud
Waterbury, CT – In a major setback for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Tallat Mahmood, 64, of Waterbury, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court to one count of unlawful use of food stamp benefits and one count of conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud. The SNAP…
Florida Trio Busted in $20M Workers’ Comp & Alien Labor Scam
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – A brazen scheme to cheat Florida’s workers’ compensation system and exploit vulnerable, potentially undocumented, construction workers has landed three individuals in federal court. Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Orlando residents Anyi (“Angie”) Artica-Romero (31), Joaquin Mejia-Murillo (62), and Milton Noel Romero (34)…
Juan Torres-Hernandez Sentenced
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In a shocking case of online predation, Juan Torres-Hernandez, 23, of Triangle, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for using Facebook to lure a minor victim into unlawful sexual activity. According to court documents, Torres-Hernandez created a fake Facebook account, complete with a false name, age, and photograph, to contact…
