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Samuel Davalos, Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud during a hearing this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry M. Kurren.  Davalos, 28, was employed as a teller at Point Loma Credit Union (PLCU) from July 2017 to March…

William Crosby IV, 32, of Inglewood, pleaded guilty to two felonies: robbery of United States property and using a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. United States District Judge S. James Otero scheduled an October 28 sentencing…

“Great work by federal law enforcement to thwart Oro’s plan,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “Their work has prevented the victimization of many West Virginians.”

Oro admitted that on November 30, 2018 that he shipped 55…

Vincent Plumb, 56, of Sarasota, Fla., was sentenced to 48 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa G. Wood after pleading guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern…

Additional counterfeiting items recovered include computer and printing equipment, paper supplies consistent with counterfeiting currency and a printer used to manufacture ID cards, such as fraudulent driver’s licenses.

The sheriff’s…

Michael Kroger, 60, pleaded guilty on the eve of his jury trial to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey, who noted during the sentencing that Kroger…

The court also ordered Anderson and Stewart to pay restitution to financial institutions in the total amount of almost $80,000. Anderson had pleaded guilty on May 13, 2019, and Stewart had pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019. On May…

The court also ordered the defendant to pay $443,542 in restitution and entered a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $132,542.61. The defendant pleaded guilty in February 2019 to charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and…

In April 2014, law enforcement was contacted by a Sam’s Club and Walmart fraud investigator, who requested assistance with an ongoing credit card fraud investigation. Review of surveillance camera footage from Walmart and Sam’s Club stores…

According to court documents and statements made in court, Buckley was part of an interstate scheme with others to steal people’s personal identifying information, including social security numbers and bank account information. Buckley…

The Indictment charges Alowemer with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and two counts of distributing information…

Reginald A. DeMatteis, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Charlotte Field Office, joins U.S. Attorney Murray in making today’s announcement.

According to allegations contained in the indictment, beginning in…

Filmon Mehtsentu, 33, of Clarkston, Georgia, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for his role as the leader of a Drug Trafficking Organization that brought and distributed multi-kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the mid-…

“The mail is regarded as sacred. It’s personal. Unfortunately, unscrupulous thieves see the mail as a source of income. They steal credit cards, checks, and personal financial information from mailboxes and then proceed to plunder individual…

Judge Xinis also ordered Bobet to pay restitution of $95,001. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Matthew S. Miller of the United States Secret…