Tag: Cleveland
Jamal Abubakari, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering, Ohio 2026
⏱ 3 min read Two Ghanaian brothers and a US woman bilked elderly Americans out of thousands in a brazen romance scam. Jamal Abubakari, 22, and his brother Kamal Abubakari, 22, allegedly created fake profiles on dating apps and social media to woo their prey. Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, 53, helped facilitate the scheme. The scam…
Russell D. Kircher, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read Russell D. Kircher, 41, of Cleveland, Missouri, has been charged with possessing a massive stash of methamphetamine after investigators seized 84 pounds of the illicit substance. The bust went down on May 4 and 5, 2026, when investigators from the Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force (MOWIN) and the DEA…
Ohio Prosecutors, Embezzlement, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read CLEVELAND – A group of Northern Ohio prosecutors and staff members are being hailed as heroes after a year of tireless work in the pursuit of justice. In 2025, the US Attorney’s Office in Cleveland saw a series of high-profile cases, from financial fraud to white-collar crimes. The office’s annual awards…
Mohammed Ali Kanawati, Controlled Substances Act Violations, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read Cleveland authorities have raked in a whopping $4.3M in the first quarter of 2026, largely due to a dentist’s hefty fine and a lab’s settlement over Medicare scams. Dr. Mohammed Ali Kanawati, a Pepper Pike dentist, coughed up $450,000 to settle charges of mishandling controlled substances. The fine comes on top…
John Ward, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read John Ward, a 46-year-old felon from Maple Heights, Ohio, was caught with a loaded 9mm pistol in August 2025, while he was out on parole for a similar offense. Ward, who had previous convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in 2022, and for aggravated robbery…
Juan Pablo Morales, Narcotics Trafficking, California 2022
⏱ 2 min read Jerone Tate, a 38-year-old from Westlake, Ohio, led a large-scale drug trafficking operation that distributed deadly controlled substances throughout Northeast Ohio. The operation, which was investigated by federal agents starting in 2021, involved the distribution of large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl. Tate’s organization was responsible for peddling these dangerous drugs,…
Omari Clifton, Fentanyl Trafficking, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read Omari Clifton, a 43-year-old from Garfield Heights, Ohio, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine throughout Cuyahoga County. The investigation, which began in October 2024, uncovered Clifton’s extensive drug operation, with authorities seizing distribution quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine from his residence in…
Branea Bryant, Fentanyl Trafficking and Money Laundering, Ohio 2021
Cleveland woman sentenced to over 24 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking and money laundering. Learn about the case and convictions. #CrimeNews
Pete Mauro, Child Pornography Distribution, Ohio 2025
⏱ 3 min read Cleveland, OH – Federal, state, and local law enforcement spent 2025 hammering away at child exploitation rings and major drug operations across Northern Ohio. This week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office handed out awards, recognizing the dirty work that keeps these predators and pushers off the streets. The feds are patting themselves…
