Tag: 2021
Pittsburgh Man Scammed COVID Funds, Faces Decades
PITTSBURGH, PA – A brazen scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds has landed a Turkish citizen in federal hot water. Hakan Kantar, formerly of 3803 Wick Place, Wexford, PA 15090, was indicted this week on charges of mail and wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung. The two-count indictment alleges Kantar lied about…
Brookhaven Robbers Don Matthes and Q. Truley Sentenced to Federal Prison
ATLANTA – The justice system has delivered a decisive blow against the violent duo Don Matthes and Quentin Truley, who were sentenced for their brazen armed robberies of cell phone stores in DeKalb County, Georgia. Both men face long stretches in federal prison. ‘These defendants showed no regard for human life as they terrorized customers…
Phoenix Smuggler Mauricio Robles Sentenced to Over Three Years for Gun Running
TUCSON, Ariz. – Mauricio Robles, a 26-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, was yesterday sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 37 months in prison for his role in an ammunition smuggling ring. \\ Robles’ co-defendant, Arlando Torres, aged 36 and hailing from Texas, had been previously sentenced to 70 months in prison on September 30,…
Fake DEA Agent Busted with Gun in NJ Hospital
TRENTON, N.J. – A brazen attempt to impersonate federal law enforcement landed a Monmouth County man in hot water today. Wesley Rucker, 34, of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with a trifecta of federal offenses: possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, impersonating a DEA agent, and possessing a fake badge.…
Sterlington Meth Dealer Gets 126 Months
MONROE, La. – In a gritty blow against the illegal drug trade, 24-year-old Aaron Farrar from Sterlington, Louisiana, was sentenced to 126 months in federal prison yesterday for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The sentence follows his plea on August 18, 2021, stemming from an investigation that began when U.S. Postal Inspection Service…
Ipswich Contractor Faces $1.8M Tax Fraud Sentence
BOSTON – In a stunning turn of events, George Vasiliades, 58, of Ipswich, MA, the owner and operator of numerous Massachusetts-based businesses, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $1.8 million payroll tax scheme that spanned over five years. The defendant faces up to nine years in prison and millions in fines for his fraudulent activities.…
Cataño Mayor Admits to $9.9M Kickback Scheme
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – The rot runs deep in Puerto Rico. Félix Delgado-Montalvo, 40, the former mayor of Cataño, admitted in federal court yesterday to a years-long conspiracy to line his pockets with bribes in exchange for steering millions in municipal contracts to a favored company. Simultaneously, authorities arrested Mario Villegas-Vargas, 42, of Gurabo,…
Lancaster Drug Kingpin Accused of $5k Money Laundering Scheme
HARRISBURG – The grim reaper of drug trafficking, Dwayne Sherman, 47, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, faces a federal hammer after being accused by the feds of masterminding a massive cocaine distribution and money laundering conspiracy. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Sherman stands charged with one count of conspiring…
Roanoke Drug Kingpins Sentenced to Over 10 Years
ROANOKE, Va. – Two Roanoke men have been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for their role in a drug trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl across the city. Jarod Sylvester Alston, 28, and Antonio Lemar Waddell, 32, were both handed down sentences exceeding 130 months each by federal judges.…
Bah Busted: Passport Fraud Lands NY Man 4 ½ Years
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Thierno O. Bah, 30, of New York, New York, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 54 months for a brazen scheme involving stolen identities and fake passports. U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance handed down the sentence on December 1, 2021, following a federal investigation into Bah’s multi-state…
