Tag: February 2017
Amtrak Supervisor Richard Vogel Admits Overtime Fraud
Richard Vogel, 64, of Edison, New Jersey, admitted today to stealing more than $71,000 from Amtrak by submitting false time records for hours he never worked. The former supervisor billed the railroad for 41 regular hours and 685.75 overtime hours between November 2015 and June 2016 while not present at any Amtrak work sites, U.S.…
Cleveland Men Indicted in 3-Pound Fentanyl Bust
More than three pounds of fentanyl—enough to kill hundreds of thousands—were shipped from Las Vegas to a Cleveland home, landing Edward Jewell, 29, and Muhammad Salett, 25, in federal crosshairs. A grand jury has indicted both men on one count of possession with intent to distribute the deadly synthetic opioid, according to U.S. Attorney Carole…
Tyrell L. Moss Indicted in Interstate Child Sex Trafficking Case
A Washington man is facing federal charges for allegedly dragging a minor across six states to be pimped out for commercial sex. Tyrell L. Moss, 33, was indicted on counts of interstate transportation of a minor for prostitution, following a months-long cross-country trail that ended in Beachwood, Ohio. Federal prosecutors say Moss knowingly transported a…
Cleveland Siblings Charged in $76K Bank Fraud Scheme
Two Cleveland residents, Delon Roberson, 25, and Shameka Roberson, 26, are accused of defrauding banks out of at least $76,000 using fake identities and a network of recruited accomplices. Federal prosecutors say the pair orchestrated a months-long scheme targeting Key Bank through fraudulent check deposits and unauthorized withdrawals. The indictment, filed in the Northern District…
Chester Man Hameed Gets 8 Years in Gov Home Fraud
Steven Hameed, 57, of Chester, Pennsylvania, is headed to federal prison for 97 months after being convicted in a brazen, years-long scheme to hijack government-owned homes and weaponize the tax system against law enforcement. The sentence, handed down today by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Savage, marks the end of a fraud spree that targeted…
Marion Inmate Hainta Gets 27 Months for Knife Possession
A federal inmate armed with a homemade knife inside one of the country’s toughest prisons has been hit with additional time behind bars. Christopher Leon Hainta, 45, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a weapon inside the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, a high-security lockup known for…
Levert Bates, Marc Montgomery Indicted in Key Bank Heist
Two Garfield Heights men are facing federal charges in connection with the armed robbery of a Key Bank on Turney Road last year. Levert A. Bates, 54, and Marc A. Montgomery, 50, were indicted on one count of armed bank robbery and one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to…
Argentinian Man Pablo Guzobad-Mendoza Indicted for Illegal U.S. Entry
Pablo Guzobad-Mendoza, a 45-year-old man from Argentina, has been indicted on federal charges for illegally re-entering the United States after being previously deported. The charge, brought in the Northern District of Ohio, marks the latest turn in a criminal trajectory that spans multiple states and serious offenses. According to U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon, Guzobad-Mendoza…
Simanca-Pena, Mercado Held in 6-Kilo Heroin Bust
Nearly six kilograms of heroin—worth hundreds of thousands on the street—hit a dead end in Central Falls, Rhode Island, after a DEA-led takedown netted two suspected traffickers. The bust, unfolding late Monday into Tuesday, marks one of the largest heroin seizures in recent state history and exposes a direct pipeline allegedly stretching from New York…
Ossipee Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy
Jeffrey Lamarche, 39, of Ossipee, New Hampshire, admitted in federal court today to conspiring to possess and distribute fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fueling a deadly epidemic across the state. Lamarche stood silently before the judge, hands clasped, as he entered his guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute. The…
