Tag: March 2017
Brown Ring Stole 131 Guns from Georgia Stores
ATLANTA – The grim tide of gun trafficking in Atlanta has been met with fierce action by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the ATF, leading to a series of high-profile prosecutions that target the criminal networks behind the surge of firearm thefts from licensed dealers. In a major crackdown, eight federal cases involving 32 defendants…
Youngstown Felon, Rootstown Gun Owner Face Federal Charges
YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Two Ohio men are facing federal firearms charges after separate investigations led to indictments announced today by Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja for the Northern District of Ohio. The cases highlight ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal gun possession in the state. Anthony V. Mascarella, 29, of Youngstown, has been…
Niagara Falls Predator Daniel Krull Gets 27 Years for Child Porn
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A sinister predator from Niagara Falls has been given a 27-year prison sentence for distributing child pornography. Daniel Krull, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo after being convicted of the heinous crime. Krull, who operated under the Facebook alias ‘Danny Blaze,’ was caught distributing 11 images through a…
Union Boss Dixon Steals $4,338, Gets Probation
ABINGDON, VA – William Dixon, 41, of Castlewood, Virginia, walked free with a slap on the wrist today after being sentenced to two years of probation for pilfering over $4,300 from the labor union he swore to serve. The sentence, handed down in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, feels…
Salt Lake Gang Member Gonzalez Pleads Guilty to Illegal Ammunition
SENTENCING DAY LOOMS: Aldo Gonzalez, 26, of Salt Lake City, faces a mandatory 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to possession of ammunition following a violent encounter with a West Valley City couple. GONZALEZ’S GUILTY PLEA: The plea deal was reached in the wake of a harrowing July 2016 attack on a couple outside a restaurant.…
Bay Area Fraudster Harmon Gets 30 Months for $3M Scam
SAN FRANCISCO – Marc Christopher Harmon, 44, of San Leandro, California, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 30 months for his role in a brazen scheme to defraud investors out of more than $3 million. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg following a federal jury conviction. Harmon…
Dublin Exec Pleads Guilty to $4.2M Tax Fraud
Shiv D. Kumar, a 60-year-old Dublin resident and sole shareholder of A-Paratransit Inc., has pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a massive tax fraud scheme that siphoned nearly $1.6 million from the Internal Revenue Service. The charges stem from Kumar’s admission that he was the sole shareholder and president of API, a…
McKinney Tax Cheat Admits to $248K IRS Scam
PLANO, Texas – Peter Mwedziwendira, a 48-year-old resident of McKinney, Texas, is staring down federal prison time after admitting to a brazen scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. The man pleaded guilty March 28, 2017, to filing false personal tax returns, a move announced today by Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. The case, heard…
ATM Skimmer Marin Admits $428K Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – A sophisticated ATM skimming operation targeting banks across New Jersey has cracked, with Radu Bogdan Marin, 36, of Glendale, New York, admitting guilt in federal court today. Marin, a Romanian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in a scheme that pilfered at least $428,581 from unsuspecting…
Hugo Baltazar-Ramirez Pleads Guilty to Officer Assault in Austin
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Hugo Baltazar-Ramirez, a 23-year-old Mexican National, found himself behind bars in Austin after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal deportation officer. Today’s court appearance marked the culmination of an investigation that has left law enforcement agencies on high alert. Baltazar-Ramirez, now awaiting sentencing, admitted his guilt during a hearing before United States…
