Tag: Q2 2024
Ngan Dinh, RMV License Fraud, Massachusetts 2023
BOSTON – A calculated scheme to bypass the rules of the road has landed a former Boston driving instructor in hot water. Ngan Dinh, 48, was sentenced yesterday for conspiring to defraud the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) by securing driver’s licenses for applicants who couldn’t pass the basic road test. The operation preyed…
Daniel Isaac Gonzalez, Bank Bomb Threats, California 2023
LOS ANGELES – In a chilling case of terrorism and fraud, Daniel Isaac Gonzalez, 23, from Montebello, has pleaded guilty to sending bomb threats to the security guard at Cathay Bank in El Monte. The man’s sinister plot included a direct threat and an attempt to frame himself. Gonzalez, aged 23, was caught after he…
Patrick Hugh Mitchell, Methamphetamine Distribution, Florida 2024
ORLANDO, FL – In a stunning verdict, Patrick Hugh Mitchell, a 56-year-old resident of Orlando, has been found guilty by a federal jury of possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Mitchell now faces a minimum mandatory penalty of ten years up to life in federal prison,…
David Devor Harris, Aiding and Abetting Interference with Commerce by Robbery, Minnesota 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A brazen daytime robbery of an Apple Valley tobacco store landed 32-year-old David Devor Harris in federal prison for 95 months, United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced yesterday. Harris, a Twin Cities resident, will also serve two years of supervised release after completing his sentence. The January 23, 2023, heist…
William Washington, Health Care Fraud, New York 2023
A shocking case of fraud has rocked the sports world, as Doctor William Washington was found guilty by a unanimous jury of engaging in a widespread scheme to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefits Plan. This audacious scam, which involved former NBA players and health care providers, caused a staggering loss of over…
Donald Myles, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution, Louisiana 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana – Donald Myles, alias ‘D-Ray’, aged 46, was sentenced on June 26, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon for his involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy. Myles pleaded guilty to distributing over 100 grams of heroin and cocaine, violations of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C),…
Robert Scott Murray, Stock Price Manipulation, Massachusetts 2023
BOSTON – Robert Scott Murray, 60, of Mashpee, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty yesterday to a brazen scheme to artificially inflate the trading price of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) and then cover his tracks. The former CEO, driven by greed, manipulated the market for a quick $1.4 million payday, leaving investors to foot the bill. According…
Ernest Green, Drug Distribution and Felon in Possession of Firearms, Louisiana 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana – The grimy streets of New Orleans were hit with a hard-fisted blow as Ernest Green (“GREEN”) was sentenced to over six years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug distribution operation and being a felon in possession of firearms. On June 26, 2024, U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial…
Mark Williams, Tapentadol and Marijuana Distribution, Louisiana 2024
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Mark Williams, 22, of New Orleans, is headed to federal prison after receiving a 66-month sentence for his role in a drug and gun conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey handed down the sentence on June 25, 2024, alongside a three-year term of supervised release and a $300 mandatory special…
Michael Van Rader, Cocaine Trafficking, Massachusetts 2023
BOSTON – The grimy streets of Boston were hit with a decisive blow as Michael Van Rader, 24, a known associate of the Heath Street Gang, was sentenced to over two years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Van Rader’s sentence includes 22 months behind bars followed by six years of supervised release. Yesterday, U.S.…
