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Evidence presented to the court showed that Howard was involved in a conspiracy to manufacture and pass counterfeit $100 and $50 bills in multiple states, including South Carolina and North Carolina. This conspiracy, which began in 2015,…

That announcement was made by U.S. Attorney John F. Bash; Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore; FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs; IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Goss,…

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in an indictment returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be…

“The Secret Service is extremely proud of our canine training program and is honored to be recognized with reaccreditation by the FLETA Board,” said Assistant Director of Training Cynthia Wofford. The FLETA Board is the overall accrediting…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Iklas Richard Davis, age 37, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. Davis pleaded guilty after three days of trial and after the government rested its case. In connection with the trial and guilty…

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…

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…

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…