Tag: March 2017
Ex-Bank Manager Karen Ramm Indicted in $379K Fraud
HARRISBURG, PA – A former bank manager is facing serious federal charges after allegedly pilfering nearly $400,000 from Commerce Bank through a carefully crafted scheme. Karen E. Ramm, 50, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, was indicted on March 29, 2017, by a federal grand jury, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania…
Michigan City Gunrunner Gets 6.5 Years
SOUTH BEND, IN – Lonnie Lewis, Jr., 22, of Michigan City, Indiana, is headed to federal prison for 78 months after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence, handed down by South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, also includes two years of supervised release, a stark warning…
Bridgeport Dealer Admits Role in Fatal OD
BRIDGEPORT, CT – A Bridgeport man is facing up to two decades behind bars after admitting he supplied the heroin that killed a 30-year-old Monroe woman. DAQUONE JOHNSON, 24, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to one count of distribution of heroin, a charge stemming from a grim investigation into a fatal overdose.…
Reydecel Lopez-Ordonez Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking
ALBUQUERQUE – Reydecel Lopez-Ordonez, 23, of Albuquerque, N.M., faced a judge’s stern gaze as he was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison today for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. The sentence, handed down by the court, also mandates four years of supervised release following his incarceration. Lopez-Ordonez, who has been ordered to…
Loiza Boys Heroin Kingpin Gets 5 Years
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The streets of Buffalo’s West Side are marginally cleaner today after Miguel Manso, 46, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison. Manso, a key player in the notorious Loiza Boys gang, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin. Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny…
Schenectady Woman Gets 37 Months in Lottery Scam
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kimberly Powell, 38, of Schenectady, New York, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced today to 37 months for her part in a ruthless lottery scam that preyed on vulnerable elderly citizens. The scheme, originating in Jamaica, bilked victims out of tens of thousands of dollars with false promises of…
23 Indicted in New Haven Heroin Ring Takedown
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a shocking blow to the streets of New Haven, federal authorities have announced that 23 individuals have been charged following an extensive DEA investigation into a family-run heroin trafficking operation. The ring, led by brothers Bienvenido Gonzalez and Antonio Gonzalez, was accused of distributing massive quantities of heroin in New Haven…
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Ecstasy Distribution
Queens resident PHILLIP STEWART, 46, pleaded guilty yesterday in New Haven federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute MDA and MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy. According to United States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly for the District of Connecticut, Stewart conspired with Collin Fletcher and others to sell…
Oceanside Grifter Quadrino Accused of $6.3M Ponzi Scheme
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – John Quadrino, 50s, of Oceanside, New York, is facing serious federal charges after a six-count indictment was unsealed today, alleging he masterminded a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme. Quadrino, the owner and operator of Princess Cut Industries, Inc., Sassy Jewelry Buyers, Inc., and Golden Glitter Trading, Inc. (collectively, the “Gold Purchasing Companies”), stands…
NMMI Cadet Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Joshua Adam Williams, 21, of Lakeside, California, will spend the next decade in federal prison after being sentenced for possessing child pornography. Acting U.S. Attorney James D. Tierney, FBI Special Agent in Charge Terry Wade, and New Mexico State Police Chief Pete N. Kassetas announced the sentence handed down late yesterday…
