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U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided at the hearing. Rose, 44, pleaded guilty in July to aiding and abetting counterfeiting obligations or securities of the United States. The investigation began in 2017 when a significant amount of…

Davidson appeared before Judge Ronnie L. White and is scheduled to have a supervised release revocation hearing before Judge Catherine D. Perry on November 19, 2018 on an unrelated matter. Davidson remains in federal custody pending the…

Eleven of the defendants were arrested yesterday evening and this morning and will be presented before United States Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in Manhattan federal court this afternoon. PEREZ and ROSA remain at large, and GIL will…

According to the indictment, Gastelum and daughter Rodriquez, used their position as caregivers for a 91-year-old Tucson woman to steal her identity, gain access to her bank account, apply for and obtain credit in her name, and overcharge her…

They each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each of the conspiracy charges, and a mandatory minimum of two years for the aggravated identity theft charges. Hassan also faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment on each of the money…

According to court documents, Kevin Bushrod, 31, purchased two AR-15 semiautomatic rifles in June from an individual who was unaware that Bushrod had previously been convicted of numerous felony offenses. Bushrod used an alias during the…

With Boyd behind bars, "customers" who purchased his counterfeit plates and currency were faced with a limited supply of counterfeits to pass and no one to make more. One of his "customers" was his brother in law Pete McCartney, a notorious…

In his plea, McDonald admitted to possessing personal identifiers for more than 700 individuals and more than 70 counterfeit bank card, credit cards and personal checks with his co-defendant, Brittany Cook. Cook pleaded guilty to the same…

The indictment alleged that SCHMIDT stole more than $550,000 from a local architectural firm while employed therein as a bookkeeper. The indictment alleged that starting in 2007 and continuing through 2017, through a series of fraudulent…

The bill of information charges DANIEL TANASE, age 39, and GABRIELLA TEKSE, age 31, with one count each of aggravated identity theft. Should they be convicted, they each face a mandatory term of imprisonment of two years, a maximum $250,000.00…

You’re well-trained and are prepared for just about anything. You expect to accompany your assigned protectee wherever they go, whether it’s an office building, a basketball game, or dinner at a local restaurant. You are briefed on your…

Douglas P. Simanski, 53, pleaded guilty to five counts before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. In connection with the guilty plea, the United States presented information to the Court that established that between February 2002 and…

“I want to take the opportunity to thank the hard-working men and women of the United States Secret Service, they are the true un-sung heroes,” said Director Alles at the ceremony. The Federal Law Enforcement Foundation was established in 1988…

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on David Edward Johnson, 51. According to information presented to the court, on eight separate dates, Johnson passed 65 counterfeit United States Federal Reserve notes in…

Buse pleaded guilty to a one-count federal indictment without a plea agreement. He faces a prison sentence of 5 to 20 years on the charge. Facts elicited at the plea hearing established that, from January to November 2016, Buse had been…