Tag: New Jersey
Malak Faltawws, Wire Fraud, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read Malak Faltawws, a 49-year-old man from Rutherford, New Jersey, orchestrated a scheme to defraud COVID-19 relief programs of approximately $670,292. The scam, which took place from March 2020 through November 2021, involved submitting false applications to obtain loans and cash advances meant for distressed small businesses under the EIDL and PPP…
Leor Moshe, Wire Fraud, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read Leor Moshe, a 43-year-old man from Tom’s River, New Jersey, has admitted to running a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 97 members of the Orthodox Jewish community out of more than $47 million. The scheme, which lasted from June 2019 to June 2023, involved Moshe convincing investors to put their…
Russell Lynn Davis, Conspiracy to Sexually Exploit a Child, New Jersey 2021
⏱ 2 min read A horrific case of child sex abuse has ended with a 25-year prison sentence for Russell Lynn Davis, a 48-year-old Texas man. Between June and August 2021, Davis directed and commanded a mother in New Jersey to abuse her then-four-year-old child, capturing the abuse in at least 14 videos. The abuse…
Frank Incognito, Prescription Medication Trafficking, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read Frank Incognito, a 46-year-old operations manager from Englishtown, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on July 29, 2026, for his role in a scheme to buy nearly $50 million worth of prescription medications under false pretenses and resell them for profit in New Jersey. Incognito and his co-conspirators,…
Zyeama Johnson, Burglary, New Jersey 2023
⏱ 2 min read Zyeama Johnson, a 31-year-old former postal worker from Jersey City, New Jersey, has admitted to repeatedly burglarizing post offices in January and February 2023 to steal mail. Johnson, who previously worked for the United States Postal Service (USPS), broke into post offices six times, entering after business hours with the intent…
Dominique Hayes, Commercial Burglary, New Jersey 2026
NEWARK, N.J. – A Maryland man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to transport stolen property from burglarized consignment shops across multiple states. Dominique Hayes, 30, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court on July 29, 2026. Hayes…
Jordan Pensak, Sex Abuse, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jordan Pensak, a 27-year-old corrections officer at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey, has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate. The alleged abuse occurred in January 2026, when Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship with the inmate and exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and…
Raimond Cabrera De Leon, Cell Phone Theft, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read A major international cell phone theft ring has been busted, with Raimond Cabrera De Leon, 33, of New York, admitting his role in the conspiracy. The ring, which operated in the US and abroad, targeted cell phone shipments, stealing packages from FedEx and other carriers, causing losses of over $1.5 million.…
CAN USA Inc., False Claims Act, New Jersey 2021
⏱ 2 min read CAN USA Inc., a company providing inspection, repair, and maintenance services with offices in Hackensack, New Jersey, and based in Harvey, Louisiana, scammed the US government by taking a $2 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan it wasn’t eligible for. In January 2021, the company applied for and received the loan,…
Edgar Lopez Razo, Jr., Fentanyl Distribution, New Jersey 2022
⏱ 4 min read A major player in a New Jersey drug trafficking organization, Edgar Lopez Razo, Jr., has been sentenced to 104 months in prison for his role in distributing massive quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. The 30-year-old dual citizen of the US and Mexico pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute the controlled…
