Tag: Minnesota
Khalid Shabazz, Wire Fraud, Minnesota 2023
⏱ 3 min read Two brothers, Suleman Yusuf Mohamed and Gandi Yusuf Mohamed, have pleaded guilty in a brazen scheme to loot millions from the Feeding Our Future program in Minnesota. The scam, which has seen 65 defendants convicted so far, involved vendors posing as food suppliers to the Federal Child Nutrition Program. The brothers,…
John Doe, Wire Fraud, Minnesota 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Minneapolis man is headed to prison for his role in a $250 million scam that bilked the government out of critical child nutrition funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abdullahe Nur Jesow, 65, operated a fake meal distribution site from his event space, Benadir Hall, in Minneapolis, where he claimed to…
John Doe, Arson, Minnesota 2020
⏱ 3 min read A 31-year-old Minnesota man has been convicted of throwing Molotov Cocktails at a Minneapolis café that proudly displayed a Pride flag. Firomsa Ahmed Umar was found guilty of arson and attempted arson, possession of an unregistered destructive device, and attempted arson after two brazen attacks on Fletcher’s Ice Cream & Café.…
Ember White, Firearm Possession, St. Paul MN, 2022
MINNEAPOLIS – Ember Shawndale White, 22, of St. Paul is facing federal charges after authorities say he was found illegally packing heat. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against White for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced Wednesday. The bust went down July 23, 2021, when…
Laquell Kilgore-Hodges, Illegal Firearm, St. Paul MN, 2022
ST. PAUL, MN – A brazen daylight shootout in a quiet St. Paul neighborhood led to the guilty plea of Laquell Montreal Kilgore-Hodges, 25, on charges of illegal firearm possession. The incident, which unfolded last November, highlights the ongoing gun violence plaguing the city and the revolving door of criminals repeatedly breaking the law. According…
Brian Kohls, Explosives & Firearms, Willmar MN, 2022
WILLMAR, MN – Brian Keith Kohls, 39, of Willmar is facing serious federal charges after authorities discovered he was allegedly in possession of unregistered explosives and an illegal firearm. The bust, a joint effort by multiple law enforcement agencies, brings to light a dangerous situation narrowly averted, according to investigators. According to court documents unsealed…
Clifton Jiles, Straw Purchasing Firearms, St. Paul MN, 2022
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Clifton Earl Jiles, 31, of St. Paul, admitted in federal court yesterday to running a shadow gun-buying operation, illegally acquiring at least nine firearms and handing one off to a prohibited individual. Jiles isn’t a collector, nor is he a sportsman; he’s a facilitator for those who can’t legally own weapons, and…
Allen Oliver-Hall, Gun Possession, St. Paul MN, 2022
ST. PAUL, MN – A Chicago man with a history of violence nearly turned a domestic disturbance into a deadly confrontation with law enforcement. Allen Denzel Oliver-Hall, 28, pleaded guilty today to possessing a firearm as a felon, a charge stemming from a June 21st incident in St. Paul. The case, investigated by the Bureau…
Jerome Horton, Straw Purchasing, Minneapolis MN, 2022
ST. PAUL, MN – Jerome Fletcher Horton, 26, of Minneapolis, is headed to federal prison for 25 months after admitting to a massive straw purchasing scheme that funneled firearms onto the streets of the Twin Cities. One of those guns was used in the October 2021 shooting at the Seventh Street Truck Park Bar, a…
Brian Silva, Fentanyl & Machine Gun, Minneapolis MN, 2022
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Brian Silva, 21, is headed to federal prison for six years after being caught with a deadly combination: fentanyl and a fully-automatic weapon. Silva was sentenced today by U.S. District Senior Judge Susan Richard Nelson after pleading guilty to possessing a machine gun and intent to distribute fentanyl. The bust began June…
