Tag: Georgia
Tracy Jones, Housing Assistance and Pandemic Relief Fraud, Georgia 2017
⏱ 2 min read Tracy Jones, a former Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Section 8 housing assistance program and pandemic relief funds in Atlanta, GA. From April 2017 to the time of her guilty plea, Jones exploited her position to…
Gwendolyn Brandon, Embezzlement, Georgia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Gwendolyn Brandon, a 43-year-old former supervisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 of agency funds between August 2023 and February 2025. Brandon created fake invoices that appeared to be from vendors, triggering payments to an account she controlled.…
Wei Gong, Importation of Controlled Substances, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Chinese national, Wei Gong, also known as ‘David Gong’, has been arrested in China for his role in a massive drug importation scheme that brought hundreds of kilograms of controlled substances into the United States through the Port of Savannah, Georgia. The 45-year-old Tianjin resident was taken into custody by…
Tavaris Andre Donaldson, Failing to Register as Sex Offender, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tavaris Andre Donaldson, a 30-year-old convicted sex offender from Georgia, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender in Madison County, Florida. Donaldson was required to register after being convicted of child molestation in Lowndes County, Georgia in 2014. He absconded from Georgia…
David Wayne Mayer, Forex Fraud, Georgia 2021
Roswell, Georgia – David Wayne Mayer, 53, has been slapped with a hefty judgment following a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) enforcement action. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a default judgment against Mayer, along with two companies he operated, on August 25, 2021. Mayer, operating under the pseudonym “Quicksilver,”…
Elliott and Jackson, Firearms Smuggling, Georgia 2024
Two Richmond County Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Smuggling Savannah, GA – In a significant blow to public safety, two Richmond County men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an illegal firearm accessory importation scheme. Jafere Deshon Elliott, 23, and Korbynn Jevon Jackson, 23, both of Augusta, were found guilty of…
Tyriquez McFadden, Fentanyl Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A deadly duo of Augusta dealers is facing federal heat after allegedly peddling 400 grams of pure fentanyl and other potent narcotics in the River City. Tyriquez McFadden, 39, and Nichael Lessey, 44, both of Augusta, were slapped with a five-count indictment that carries life imprisonment and a hefty price tag.…
Louis Brown, Excessive Use of Force, Georgia 2026
Former Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Charged with Excessive Use of Force Atlanta, GA – In a shocking case of police brutality, Louis Brown, III, a former sergeant with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, has been arraigned on federal charges of using excessive force against a pretrial detainee at the Fulton County Courthouse. According to…
Kevin Andre Perry, Forex Fraud, Georgia 2019
Atlanta, GA – Kevin Andre Perry has been ordered to pay over $2.6 million in restitution and penalties for defrauding over 50 clients in a forex trading scheme, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today, August 9, 2019. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a default judgment against…
David Miranda Vinalay, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a massive blow to transnational crime, four defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization that stretched from Mexico to Atlanta, Georgia. The group, which included two illegal aliens and two convicted felons, funneled bulk cash drug proceeds to a middleman…
