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A listing of the syndication formats available for the Boston News feed.FBI Boston Recovers and Returns 22 Historic Artifacts to Japan
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The FBI Boston Division has recovered 22 historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa and has orchestrated their return to the Government of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture. These artifacts had been missing for almost 80 years. A formal repatriation ceremony will be held in Japan at a later date.No publisherBostonArt Crime2024-03-15T11:30:00ZPressReleaseSudbury Bookkeeper Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Fraud Charges
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Christina Iannelli, a former bookkeeper for a Lexington interior design firm, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud charges.No publisherBostonFraudFinancial FraudBank FraudEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Arranging Large Shipments of Methamphetamine From California
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Alex Hanna of California pleaded guilty in Bangor to his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Downeast Maine.No publisherBostonMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-14T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Boston Recovers and Returns 22 Historic Artifacts to Okinawa, Japan
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The Boston Division recovered 22 historic artifacts looted at the end of World War II and has orchestrated their return to Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.No publisherBostonArt Crime TeamArt Theft2024-03-15T06:00:00ZStoryInsurance Agent Charged in Alleged Scheme to Steal Clients Identities, File Fraudulent Insurance Applications
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Bruno Francis Ragusa has been charged by way of a federal criminal complaint with wire fraud, identity theft, and aggravated identity theft.No publisherBostonInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-13T13:00:00ZPressReleaseHopkinton Couple Arrested for Multiple Fraud Schemes
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A Hopkinton couple has been arrested and charged in connection with separate schemes to defraud their workers’ compensation insurance carriers.No publisherBostonInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudBank FraudConspiracyWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-13T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMember of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
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Nicolas Davila of Springfield was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2024-03-12T15:30:00ZPressReleaseOperators of Large-Scale Marriage Fraud 'Agency' Sentenced
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Four California-based individuals have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in running a large-scale marriage fraud agency.No publisherBostonMarriage FraudImmigrationImmigration FraudWhite-Collar CrimeNational Security2024-03-12T15:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced for Sending Bomb Threat to Arizona State Election Official
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James W. Clark of Massachusetts has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for sending a communication containing a bomb threat.No publisherNationalBostonPhoenixBomb ThreatThreatening CommunicationsThreatsNational SecurityCounterterrorismCivil RightsElection Security2024-03-12T12:30:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Woman Sentenced in Rhode Island for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Romance Fraud Schemes
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Syretta Scherer of Georgia, who played a key role in a romance scam conspiracy, was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison.No publisherBostonRomance ScamsRomance ScamFinancial FraudFraudElder FraudElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-11T09:00:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Felon Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
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Fernando Bost, a previously convicted felon, was sentenced to prison in connection with the armed robberies of two Boston and Brockton businesses.No publisherBostonArmed RobberArmed RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-08T15:37:00ZPressReleaseFormer Stoughton Water Department Employee Arrested for Tampering With Drinking Water
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Robert J. Bullock, Sr., a former Stoughton Water Department employee, was arrested on charges that he tampered with the drinking water supply and made false statements.No publisherBostonProduct TamperingFasle StatementsWhite-Collar CrimeEnvironmental CrimesNational Security2024-03-08T15:34:00ZPressReleaseFormer College Track and Field Coach Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Sextortion, Cyberstalking, and Cyber Fraud
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Steve Waithe, a former college track and field coach, was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain thousands of explicit photos.No publisherBostonCyberstalkingCyber StalkerCyber FraudSextortionCybercrimeCyber CrimesFeatured Press Release2024-03-06T14:00:00ZPressReleaseChicopee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
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Michael Geoffroy of Chicopee has been sentenced in Springfield to 20 years in prison for creating and distributing child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-06T13:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Funds Intended to Help Veterans at Risk of Suicide
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David Duren of Massachusetts was indicted in connection with defrauding a health care provider to obtain funds designated for reducing suicide rates among veterans.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-05T14:00:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Convicted by Jury of Sex Trafficking a Minor and Forced Labor
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Sherriff Cooper of New York has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of sex trafficking a minor and forcing her to work at a strip club for his financial benefit.No publisherBostonSex Trafficking of a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-01T13:30:00ZPressReleaseQuincy Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Counterfeit Check Scheme
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Hui Zhang of Quincy pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to a million-dollar bank fraud scheme in which he deposited hundreds of counterfeit checks.No publisherBostonCounterfeitFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-01T13:30:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
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Fredis Manuel Guerrero Guzman of Lawrence pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesDrug ConspiracyConspiracyOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-05T13:30:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
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Francis Manuel Santos Arias of Lawrence has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-05T13:30:00ZPressReleaseGrandparent Scammer Sentenced to Federal Prison
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A New York City man who traveled to pick up thousands of dollars in cash provided by seniors involved in grandparent scams has been sentenced.No publisherBostonGrandparent ScamFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesElder JusticeElder FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-29T17:30:00ZPressReleaseAir National Guardsman Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Disclosing Classified National Defense Information
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Jack Douglas Teixeira, a member of the United States Air National Guard, pleaded guilty to retaining and transmitting classified National Defense Information.No publisherBostonNational SecurityRetaining Classified InformationMishandling Classified Information2024-03-04T12:30:00ZPressReleaseAir National Guardsman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Unlawfully Disclosing Classified National Defense Information
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Jack Douglas Teixeira, 22, of North Dighton, Massachusetts—a member of the U.S. Air National Guard—has agreed to plead guilty to retaining and transmitting classified National Defense Information on a social media platform beginning in or around 2022 and continuing until his arrest in April 2023.No publisherNationalBostonNational SecurityCounterintelligencePartnershipsWashington FieldWashington Field OfficeWashington2024-03-04T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMember of Violent Criminal Enterprise Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
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Khristy Guzman, a member of a violent criminal enterprise, was sentenced for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed large amounts of cocaine.No publisherBostonViolent CrimesCriminal EnterpriseCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesCrack CocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-23T15:00:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy
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Qinliang Chen of California pleaded guilty to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-26T15:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Corporate Fraud Scheme
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Ariel Legassa of Connecticut was sentenced in federal court in Boston for fraudulently obtaining more than $500,000 from his former employer.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-27T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges
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Robinson Alberto Baez-Nova of Boston was sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of children as well as distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sexual Abuse MaterialChild PornographyProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-28T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Grantham Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Almost $240,000 From a Charity and Gambling the Funds Away
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Kyle Fisher, formerly of Grantham and a current resident of Holly Springs, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to embezzling almost $240,000.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-27T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFifth Defendant Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds of Scams Targeting Elderly U.S. Citizens
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The fifth and final foreign national convicted for laundering proceeds of a multi-faceted conspiracy has been sentenced to federal prison.No publisherBostonElder FraudElder JusticeFinancial FraudFraudMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-27T09:00:00ZPressReleaseRochester Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With COVID-19 Fraud, Identify Theft, and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/rochester-man-pleads-guilty-in-connection-with-covid-19-fraud-identify-theft-and-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-material
Heath Gauthier of Rochester pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft related to his fraudulent applications for CARES Act loans and to possession of child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonChild Sexual Abuse MaterialCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesCOVID-19Identity TheftDisaster FraudWhite-Collar CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-22T11:30:00ZPressReleaseThirteen Defendants Indicted in Connection With Two Drug Trafficking Conspiracies
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Thirteen defendants have been indicted in connection with drug trafficking organizations out of Manchester and Concord.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsDrug ConspiracyConspiracyControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-22T09:30:00ZPressReleaseTexas Man Who Threatened Doctor Serving Transgender Patients Sentenced to Three Months in Prison
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Matthew Jordan Lindner of Texas was sentenced in federal court in Boston for threatening a Boston doctor affiliated with the national LGBTQIA+ health education center.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCivil Rights2024-02-22T09:30:00ZPressReleaseBrian Walshe Sentenced for Scheme to Sell Counterfeit Warhol Paintings
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Brian R. Walshe of Lynn was sentenced in connection with a years-long, multi-faceted art fraud scheme involving two purported Andy Warhol paintings.No publisherBostonArt CrimeFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-20T12:00:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Pleads Guilty for Intending to Traffic Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
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John Barber of Manchester pleaded guilty in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.No publisherBostonMethamphetamineFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-16T13:30:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
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Joshua Westbrook of Boston was sentenced in federal court in Boston to 10 years in prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine.No publisherBostonMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-16T11:30:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Transfers Approximately $500,000 in Forfeited Russian Funds to Estonia for Benefit of Ukraine
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Nearly $500,000 in forfeited Russian funds were transferred for the purpose of providing aid to Ukraine.No publisherNationalBostonExport ControlNational SecurityCounterintelligenceIntelligence2024-02-17T17:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Charged With Sexually Exploiting Minor
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Two men have been charged in U.S. District Court for their alleged sexual exploitation of a minor female and filming the assault.No publisherBostonCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe Childhood2024-02-16T10:52:00ZPressReleaseOwner of Telemedicine Companies Charged With $110 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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Steven Richardson, the owner of Expansion Media and Hybrid Management Group, has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a $110 million telemedicine fraud scheme.No publisherBostonWhite-Collar CrimeMedicare FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare Fraud2024-02-16T10:48:00ZPressReleaseBlackstone Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Former Employer, Identity Theft, and Tax Evasion
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Anthony Prizio of Blackstone pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding his former employer, a company that operates a national chain of second-hand retail stores.No publisherBostonWhite-Collar CrimeTax FraudIdentity TheftWire Fraud2024-02-15T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
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Thomas J. Method of Massachusetts has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolRiotRiotsBostonFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimesCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent Crime2024-02-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseHampton Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling More Than $2 Million and Will Forfeit More Than $800,000 to the United States Government
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/hampton-man-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-fraud-schemes-totaling-over-2-million-and-will-forfeit-more-than-800000-to-the-united-states-government
Anthony Silva of Hampton pleaded guilty in federal court to four separate fraud schemes involving a total intended loss of approximately $2.1 million.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeMail FraudIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCOVID-19Disaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-15T13:50:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Conducts Court-Authorized Disruption of Botnet Controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU)
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/justice-department-conducts-court-authorized-disruption-of-botnet-controlled-by-the-russian-federations-main-intelligence-directorate-of-the-general-staff-gru
A January 2024 court-authorized operation has neutralized a network of hundreds of small office/home office routers that GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit, used to conceal and otherwise enable a variety of crimes.No publisherNational SecurityCyber CrimePhiladelphiaBostonNationalFeatured Press Release2024-02-15T11:32:00ZPressReleaseIan Freeman Ordered to Pay More Than $3.5 Million in Restitution to Victims and to Forfeit Proceeds of His Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/ian-freeman-ordered-to-pay-more-than-35-million-in-restitution-to-victims-and-to-forfeit-proceeds-of-his-bitcoin-money-laundering-scheme
Ian Freeman was ordered to pay restitution totaling more than $3.5 million to 29 victims and forfeit various other assets that were seized during the investigation.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-13T14:30:00ZPressReleaseGuatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Approximately $10 Million From a New Hampshire-Based Investment Company
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A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to stealing approximately $10 million from a New Hampshire-based investment company.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-13T12:00:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Identity Theft
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Lester Aceituno of Georgia has been sentenced in federal court in Concord for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.No publisherBostonBank FraudConspiracyFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
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Fraily Rodriguez Morillo of Lawrence pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesDrug ConspiracyConspiracyOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseMichigan Man Who Orchestrated International Computer Fraud Scheme and Online Drug Distribution Scheme Pleads Guilty
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Doyal Kalita of Michigan has pleaded guilty to organizing separate multi-year schemes that defrauded internet users via scam virus alerts.No publisherBostonDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCyber CrimeCybercrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-09T10:00:00ZPressReleaseLexington Doctor Found Guilty of Engaging in International Money Laundering Scheme, Importing Illegal Merchandise, and Receipt and Delivery of a Misbranded Drug
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lexington-doctor-found-guilty-of-engaging-in-international-money-laundering-scheme-importing-illegal-merchandise-and-receipt-and-delivery-of-a-misbranded-drug
Rahim Shafa, a Lexington, Massachusetts, doctor, was convicted following a 14-day jury trial in connection with an international money laundering scheme.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMisbranded DrugsHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudConsumer ProtectionOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseInternational Cybercrime Malware Service Dismantled by Federal Authorities: Key Malware Sales and Support Actors in Malta and Nigeria Charged in Federal Indictments
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/international-cybercrime-malware-service-dismantled-by-federal-authorities-key-malware-sales-and-support-actors-in-malta-and-nigeria-charged-in-federal-indictments
The Justice Department announced that, as part of an international law enforcement effort, federal authorities in Boston seized internet domains that were used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal data from victims’ computers. Federal authorities in Atlanta and Boston also unsealed indictments charging individuals in Malta and Nigeria, respectively, for their alleged involvement in selling the malware and supporting cybercriminals seeking to use the malware for malicious purposes.No publisherBostonAtlantaNationalFeatured Press ReleaseCyber Crime2024-02-09T15:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Hampshire Man Who Harassed and Intimidated Journalists Pleads Guilty
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Michael Waselchuck of New Hampshire pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate a journalist employed by New Hampshire Public Radio.No publisherBostonHarassmentConspiracyStalkingInterstate CommerceCivil RightsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-08T09:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo New York Men Indicted for Visa Fraud Conspiracy
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Two New York men previously charged in December 2023 in connection with staging armed robberies in furtherance of a visa fraud conspiracy have been indicted.No publisherBostonVisa FraudFraudNew YorkSeattleNational SecurityWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-08T09:30:00ZPressReleaseMalden Man Who Robbed Market with Airsoft Gun Pleads Guilty
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A Malden man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to robbing a local market using an airsoft gun in December 2021.No publisherBostonArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent Crime2024-02-07T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Attorney Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme
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A former Massachusetts attorney was sentenced for engaging in a scheme to bribe the Chief of Police in Medford, Mass.No publisherBostonBriberyBribeBribesPublic CorruptionCorruption2024-02-07T13:30:00ZPressReleaseManchester Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in a Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
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Alesha Neault of Manchester pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-26T13:30:00ZPressReleaseViolent Machinegun-Wielding Drug Trafficker From North Shore Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
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A leader of one of the largest and most violent criminal street gangs in the country was sentenced for leading a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy across the North Shore and into Maine.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized Crime2024-02-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseSerial Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to Robbing Four Businesses
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Akeem Lahens of Boston pleaded guilty to robbing four businesses, during which he brandished two large knives, while on federal supervised release.No publisherBostonSerial Bank RobberSerial Bank RobberyBrandishingViolent CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-02-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFall River Police Officer Found Guilty of Assaulting Man in Custody
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A Fall River Police Officer was convicted following a four-day jury trial of assaulting a man in custody with a baton and failing to report the assault in subsequent reports.No publisherBostonAssaultViolent CrimesCivil RightsViolent Crime2024-02-01T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMartha’s Vineyard Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Armed Bank Robbery
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Petar Petyoshin of Edgartown has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for robbing a Falmouth bank.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyArmed Bank RobberyArmed RobberViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-05T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Extradited from Sweden on Charges Related to Fires at Jewish Institutions in Massachusetts
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Alexander Giannakakis has been extradited from Stockholm, Sweden, to face charges in connection with his alleged obstruction of an investigation into fires set at Jewish institutions in Arlington, Needham, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, in May 2019.No publisherBostonDomestic Terrorism2024-02-04T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
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A Massachusetts man and former Boston Police Department officer pleaded guilty for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolBostonFeatured Press ReleaseRiotRiotsAssaultViolent CrimesViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2024-02-01T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Arrested for Threatening Local Synagogue; Allegedly Threatened to Kill Members of Jewish Community and Bomb Places of Worship
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John Reardon of Millis was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly threatening to kill members of the Jewish community and bomb places of worship.No publisherBostonChurch Hate CrimesHate CrimesCivil RightsViolent CrimeThreatening Communications2024-01-29T17:30:00ZPressReleaseSex Offender Previously Convicted of Child Rape Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense
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Eric Robert Johnson, a lifetime Level 2 sex offender, pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonCrimes Against ChildrenChild PornographyProject Safe ChildhoodViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-29T17:30:00ZPressReleaseChelsea Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Machinegun Conversion Devices
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Michael Williams of Chelsea pleaded guilty to illegally selling multiple machinegun conversion devices to an undercover federal agent.No publisherBostonFirearms OffensesFirearms CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-31T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBoxing Gym Owner Sentenced for COVID Fraud Scheme
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Daniel Olivar of Lynnfield was sentenced in court in Boston for fraudulently obtaining multiple Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act loans.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudLoan FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-30T09:30:00ZPressReleaseSummer Camp Operator Who Defrauded More Than 300 Families Sentenced to Prison
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Mehdi Belhassan of Florida has been sentenced for stealing tuition and deposits from families who planned to send their children to sports camps in the Boston area.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-30T09:30:00ZPressReleaseCanton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old
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Keion Rowell of Canton has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor who had been reported missing.No publisherBostonSex Trafficking of a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeExploited ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Theft/Violent CrimeCrimes Against Children2024-01-31T09:30:00ZPressReleaseMembers of U.S. Attorney's Office Honored at Attorney General's Awards in Washington D.C.
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Members of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts were recognized by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.No publisherBostonAwardsCommunityCommunity OutreachPublic/Community Outreach2024-02-01T09:00:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Sentenced for Defrauding Three Businesses in Connection With His Fake Experimental Truck Company
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Jesse Hernandez of California was sentenced in federal court in Concord to 30 months in prison for wire fraud charges.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-29T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMaine Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 30 Pounds of Methamphetamine
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Brian Strout of Maine pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord in connection to trafficking approximately 14 kilograms (30 pounds) of methamphetamine.No publisherBostonMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-29T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Fall River Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Role in Nationwide Identity Theft Fraud Scheme
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Caio Felipe Oliveira Dos Santos of Brazil was sentenced in a nationwide conspiracy to open fraudulent driver accounts with rideshare and delivery companies.No publisherBostonIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudConspiracyWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-30T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Foxborough High School Teacher Who Collected Child Pornography Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
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Thomas Davis, a former teacher at Foxborough High School, was sentenced for possession of child pornography and receiving child pornography over the Internet.No publisherBostonChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual Abuse MaterialProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-26T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston-Area Man and Woman Charged With Orchestrating Bank Fraud
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Two Boston-area residents have been charged with allegedly conspiring to defraud an area credit union by obtaining loans in the names of other individuals.No publisherBostonBank FraudBank CrimeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-25T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBerklee College of Music Student Convicted of Stalking, Threatening Individual Promoting Democracy in China
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Xiaolei Wu, a Berklee College of Music student, was convicted in Boston of stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.No publisherBostonStalkingThreatsCyber StalkerCyberstalkingNational Security2024-01-25T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-Hire Targeting His Wife and Her Boyfriend
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Mohammed Chowdhury of Boston pleaded guilty to trying to hire a contract killer to murder his wife and the wife’s boyfriend.No publisherBostonMurder-for-HireViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-25T15:00:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Involving Penny Stock Company
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Kevin C. Dills, a California businessman, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to engaging in a fraudulent market manipulation scheme.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudMarket ManipulationInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-25T15:00:00ZPressReleaseLevel 3 Sex Offender Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Soliciting Minors on Social Media
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Hector Acevedo of Jamaica Plain has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for coercing a minor he found on TikTok to send him child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonChild Sexual Abuse MaterialCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Chicopee Superintendent of Schools Admits to Lying About Threatening Messages She Sent to Chief of Police Candidate
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Lynn Clark, the Superintendent of the Chicopee Public Schools, pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with her sending 99 threatening messages.No publisherBostonThreatening CommunicationsThreatsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-23T14:30:00ZPressReleaseChatham Man Sentenced for Insider Trading Scheme
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Gregory Manning of Chatham has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for trading on inside information.No publisherBostonInsider TradingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-23T14:30:00ZPressReleaseManchester Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in a Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Cocaine
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Katie Girgus of Manchester pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.No publisherBostonFentanylCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-22T14:30:00ZPressReleaseConcord Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses
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Scott Wilkinson of Concord has been sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-25T14:30:00ZPressReleaseCorinna Counselor Ordered to Pay MaineCare $13,087.62 for Submitting Bogus Treatment Records
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/corinna-counselor-ordered-to-pay-mainecare-1308762-for-submitting-bogus-treatment-records
A Corinna woman was sentenced for false statements involving a health care benefit program.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudFraudHealth Care2024-01-24T12:00:00ZPressReleaseLowell Gang Member Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
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Virak Prum, a leader of a Lowell-based gang, was sentenced for conspiring with fellow gang members to traffic cocaine and launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesMoney LaunderingCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-19T16:00:00ZPressReleaseLynn Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft
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Antonio Niati, the former owner of several physical therapy clinics in Greater Boston, has been convicted by a federal jury of health care fraud charges.No publisherBostonBank FraudIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-18T16:00:00ZPressReleaseOwner of Physical Therapy Clinic Convicted by Federal Jury of Health Care Fraud Charges
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Chang Goo Yoon, the former owner of several physical therapy clinics in Greater Boston, has been convicted by a federal jury of health care fraud charges.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-18T16:00:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding His Massachusetts Employer Over a 16 Year Period
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/california-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-his-massachusetts-employer-over-a-16-year-period
Darrell Pike of Hesperia, California, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for embezzling more than $1.2 million from his employer over a 16-year period.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-18T16:00:00ZPressReleaseMaine Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
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Matthew Brackley of Maine pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismBostonRiotsViolent Crime2024-01-18T09:00:00ZPressReleaseRecidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/recidivist-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-more-than-13-years-in-federal-prison
David Sweeney, formerly of Belmont, has been sentenced in federal court for trafficking methamphetamine in New Hampshire.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesMethamphetamineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-17T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Arising From Romance Scam
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-new-bedford-man-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-and-money-laundering-arising-from-romance-scam
Chukwunonso Umegbo, formerly of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges involving funds obtained from romance scam victims.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudRomance ScamWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-16T10:30:00ZPressReleaseProvidence Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Minor Children to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/providence-man-sentenced-to-ten-years-in-federal-prison-for-enticing-minor-children-to-engage-in-illicit-sexual-activity
Akinola Akinlapa of Providence has been sentenced for coercing a 10-year-old Utah girl and more than a dozen other minor females to engage in sexually explicit conduct.No publisherEnticement of a MinorBostonCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-16T10:30:00ZPressReleaseJamaica Plain Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/jamaica-plain-man-sentenced-for-bank-robbery
Jalonni Shabazz of Jamaica Plain has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for a May 2022 robbery of a TD Bank in Cambridge.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobbersBank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-08T16:00:00ZPressReleaseRandolph Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor
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Admilson Gomes Pires of Randolph has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for sex trafficking a 15-year-old minor.No publisherBostonSex Trafficking of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-09T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Head of New Mission School Sentenced for Misusing Nearly $40,000 in School Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-head-of-new-mission-school-sentenced-for-misusing-nearly-40000-in-school-funds
Naia Wilson, the former Head of School for New Mission School in Hyde Park, was sentenced for misusing approximately $38,806 in school funds for her own personal use.No publisherBostonPublic CorruptionTheft of Funds2024-01-09T15:30:00ZPressReleaseeBay Inc. to Pay $3 Million in Connection with Corporate Cyberstalking Campaign Targeting Massachusetts Couple
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/ebay-inc-to-pay-3-million-in-connection-with-corporate-cyberstalking-campaign-targeting-massachusetts-couple
eBay Inc., the global ecommerce company, has agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty for an August 2019 harassment and intimidation campaign targeting a Massachusetts couple.No publisherBostonCyberstalkingHarassmentMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-11T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFive Individuals Indicted for Long-Running Pump-and-Dump Schemes
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Four Canadian nationals and one former California attorney were indicted in connection with long-running international securities fraud schemes.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-11T15:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty in Harvard University Bomb Extortion Case
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William A. Giordani of Manchester, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston for a series of extortionate bomb threats against Harvard University.No publisherBostonBomb ThreatExtortionFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesNational SecurityMajor Thefts Task ForceViolent Crime2024-01-10T17:02:00ZPressReleaseMalden Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Using and Trafficking Stolen Identities and Credit Cards
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/malden-man-pleads-guilty-to-distributing-fentanyl-and-using-and-trafficking-stolen-identities-and-credit-cards
A Malden man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl and using stolen identities to conduct transactions and obtain credit cards.No publisherBostonFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesCounterfeitIdentity TheftCounterfeiting2024-01-08T15:00:00ZPressReleaseConcord Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
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Ethan Lea was sentenced in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances.No publisherBostonMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstanceFentanylOpioids2024-01-08T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Woman Indicted for Embezzling More Than 500,000 from Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/north-carolina-woman-indicted-for-embezzling-more-than-500000-from-farwell-funeral-service-in-nashua
A North Carolina woman was indicted in connection with charges arising out of her embezzlement of funds from her previous employer.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWire Fraud2024-01-05T12:30:00ZPressReleaseEast Longmeadow Man Sentenced for Marijuana Trafficking
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An East Longmeadow man was in federal court in Springfield for marijuana trafficking.No publisherBostonMarijuanaDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled Substances2024-01-04T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Stoneham Police Officer Sentenced for Defrauding Three Landloards
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-stoneham-police-officer-sentenced-for-defrauding-three-landloards
A former detective sergeant for the Stoneham Police Department was sentenced for concealing his history of evictions to obtain an apartment lease.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesPublic CorruptionIdentity Theft2024-01-04T15:10:00ZPressReleaseNuDay Charity Sentenced for Illegal Exports to Syria
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The New Hampshire charity NuDay has been sentenced in federal court for export offenses.No publisherBostonIllegal ExportsCounterterrorismTerrorism2023-12-28T17:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo New York City Men Charged With Visa Fraud Conspiracy
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Rambhai Patel and Balwinder Singh of New York have been arrested on charges related to visa fraud.No publisherBostonVisa FraudImmigrationImmigration FraudNational Security2023-12-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Charged in Connection With Kidnapping of New Jersey Resident
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newark/news/two-men-charged-in-connection-with-kidnapping-of-new-jersey-resident
Two men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in an armed kidnapping for ransom of a Paterson, New Jersey, resident.No publisherNewarkBostonKidnappingViolent CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-12-21T16:30:00ZPressReleaseHampton Man Indicted on Additional Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/hampton-man-indicted-on-additional-fraud-schemes
A grand jury returned a superseding indictment against a Hampton man in connection with four fraud schemes.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWire FraudMail FraudIdentity Theft2023-12-28T16:30:00ZPressReleaseSecond New York Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Over $200,000 in Products From Home Depot and Lowe’s
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A New York man was sentenced in federal court for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe’s across state lines.No publisherBostonInterstate Transportation of Stolen Goods2023-12-28T16:30:00ZPressReleasePharmaceutical Company Ultragenyx Agrees to Pay $6 Million for Allegedly Paying Kickbacks to Induce Claims for Its Drug Crysvita
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/pharmaceutical-company-ultragenyx-agrees-to-pay-6-million-for-allegedly-paying-kickbacks-to-induce-claims-for-its-drug-crysvita
Pharmaceutical company Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. has agreed to pay $6 million to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims.No publisherBostonKickbacksFalse ClaimsMedicare FraudMedicaid FraudHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFalse Claims Act2023-12-21T15:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Sentenced for Receiving Over $919,000 in Bribes From Contractors
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A Connecticut man who held positions involving facility maintenance at three collegiate institutions was sentenced for bribery.No publisherBostonBriberyPublic Corruption2023-12-21T15:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Harass and Intimidate Two Journalists
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/new-hampshire-man-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-harass-and-intimidate-two-journalists
A New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate two journalists employed by New Hampshire Public Radio.No publisherBostonStalkingThreats2023-12-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseDover Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill Three Presidential Candidates
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/dover-man-indicted-for-threatening-to-kill-three-presidential-candidates
Tyler Anderson of Dover, New Hampshire, has been indicted in connection with sending threatening text messages to three presidential candidates.No publisherBostonThreatening CommunicationsThreats2023-12-21T13:00:00ZPressReleaseRevere, Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Nationwide Rideshare and Delivery Account Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/revere-massachusetts-man-sentenced-in-nationwide-rideshare-and-delivery-account-fraud-scheme
Thiago De Souza Prado was sentenced for defrauding rideshare companies using fraudulent driver accounts that he created using stolen identities.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-12-19T17:00:00ZPressReleaseWatertown Man Pleads Guilty to African Sports Ponzi Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/watertown-man-pleads-guilty-to-african-sports-ponzi-scheme
Adrian Kawuba pleaded guilty to defrauding investors who believed they were financing lucrative short-term sports ventures in Africa.No publisherBostonPonzi SchemesPonzi SchemePonziFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudInvestment Fraud2023-12-20T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Teacher Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Children in Laos
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Michael Sebastian pleaded guilty today to sexually exploiting minors to whom he taught English in Laos.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenProject Safe Childhood2023-12-20T12:30:00ZPressReleaseVancouver Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Penny Stock Fraud
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Marco G. Babin pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud investors in the Boston-based biomedical company Endeavor Power Corp.No publisherBostonInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities Fraud2023-12-20T12:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme
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Edwin Tavarez of New Jersey has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in connection with his scheme to defraud a friend of more than $1.5 million.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-18T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide Drug Conspiracy
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Francis Jose Perez-Baez of Boston pleaded guilty to his role in a nationwide large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy and distribution of large quantities of fentanyl.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesDrug ConspiracyOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-18T14:30:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Files Complaint Against St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Steward Medical Group and Steward Health Care System
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/united-states-files-complaint-against-st-elizabeths-medical-center-steward-medical-group-and-steward-health-care-system
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, Inc.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesMedicare FraudFalse Claims ActWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-18T14:30:00ZPressReleaseSudbury Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
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Christina Iannelli, a former bookkeeper for a Lexington interior design firm, pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges in connection with embezzlement from her employer.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-15T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
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Victor Cuevas Romero of Boston, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire.No publisherBostonDrug ConspiracyConspiracyFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-13T10:00:00ZPressReleaseVirginia Man Sentenced for Securities Fraud Conspiracy
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A Virginia man was sentenced for participating in a pump-and-dump securities fraud scheme involving the Massachusetts-based company Cannabiz Mobile, Inc.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFraudInvestment FraudSecurities and Commodities Fraud2023-12-12T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Massachusetts State Police Troopers Convicted of Conspiring to Steal Overtime Funds and Wire Fraud
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Former MSP Lieutenant Daniel J. Griffin and former MSP Sergeant William W. Robertson were convicted by a federal jury in Worcester of conspiracy.No publisherBostonWire FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-12-13T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Public School Information Technology Manager Pleads Guilty to Damaging School's Computer Network
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An Ayer man pleaded guilty to committing a cyberattack against the computer network of his former employer, an Essex County public high school.No publisherBostonCyberCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-12-13T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTexas Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Doctor Affiliated with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
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A Texas man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to threatening a Boston doctor who provided care for members of the transgender community.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatThreatening CommunicationsViolent Crime2023-12-13T13:00:00ZPressReleaseDartmouth Woman Charged with Embezzling From Employer
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A former employee of a Bristol County industrial company was arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to embezzle more than $280,000 from her employer.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraud2023-12-14T12:30:00ZPressReleaseOrthopedic Surgeon Convicted of Health Care Fraud
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A Canton orthopedic surgeon has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston for his role in a health care fraud scheme.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudFraud2023-12-14T12:30:00ZPressReleaseMaine Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening Portsmouth High School
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Kyle Hendrickson of Maine pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to charges in connection to the online threats he made to the Portsmouth High School.No publisherBostonThreatening CommunicationsThreatsOnline ThreatsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-11T12:00:00ZPressReleaseDover Man Arrested and Charged with Threatening to Kill a Presidential Candidate
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Tyler Anderson of Dover has been arrested and charged in connection with sending text messages that threatened a presidential candidate and attendees at a campaign event.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatening CommunicationsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-11T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Buxton Man for Twitter Threat
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Brian Dennison of Buxton was found guilty of transmitting a threatening interstate communication.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-12-07T11:30:00ZPressReleaseRevere Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Possession
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Cesar Rivera of Revere was sentenced in federal court for possessing cocaine and fentanyl as well as receiving a firearm while under indictment for felony charges.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-07T11:00:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Felon Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Two Businesses
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Fernando Bost, a previously convicted felon, pleaded guilty in connection with the armed robberies of two Boston and Brockton businesses in March.No publisherBostonArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-12-07T11:00:00ZPressReleaseNaval Commander Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Retaining Classified National Defense Information
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/naval-commander-pleads-guilty-to-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material-and-retaining-classified-national-defense-information
Gregory Edward McLean, of Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing videos depicting the sexual assault of children.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodViolent Crime2023-12-06T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMelrose Man Sentenced for $375,000 Bank Fraud
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Pablo Rocha, a bank teller supervisor, was sentenced in federal court in Worcester for his role in defrauding his employer out of $375,000.No publisherBostonBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-06T16:13:00ZPressReleaseBlackstone Man Arrested for Defrauding Former Employer
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Anthony Prizio of Blackstone has been arrested in connection with a fraudulent scheme to steal money from his former employer.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-06T16:09:00ZPressReleaseFormer Nashua Man Sentenced for Transporting Stolen Apple Products Worth $2 Million
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Guangwei “William” Wu, a former Nashua man, was sentenced in federal court for transporting stolen Apple products worth $2 million.No publisherBostonTransportation of Stolen Goods2023-12-01T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBerwick Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
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Bo Rodden pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.No publisherBostonFentanylMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled Substances2023-11-30T08:00:00ZPressReleaseLos Angeles Man Convicted in Large-Scale Marriage Fraud Scheme
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Engilbert Ulan was convicted by a federal jury in Boston for his role in operating a large-scale marriage fraud agency.No publisherBostonMarriage FraudFraudImmigration2023-11-30T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Madison Building
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/milwaukee/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-firebombing-madison-building
Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury of Madison, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.No publisherMilwaukeeBostonFeatured Press ReleaseViolent CrimeJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTFCounterterrorismDomestic Terrorism2023-12-01T11:30:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $165,500 in a Series of Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/manchester-man-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-stealing-over-165500-in-a-series-of-robberies
Hector Rivera Ayala of Manchester has been sentenced in federal court in Concord to 130 months in prison for Hobbs Act robbery and bank robbery.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyHobbs Act RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseVancouver Man to Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy
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Steve M. Bajic, a British Columbia resident, has agreed to plead guilty to facilitating pump-and-dump securities fraud schemes.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-28T17:00:00ZPressReleaseLocal Magician Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses
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Scott Jameson of Sutton, who worked as a magician for more than 20 years, pleaded guilty in Boston to engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place.No publisherBostonChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-28T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Sentenced for Money Laundering
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Tochukwu Abel Edeh of Florida has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for laundering the proceeds of online investment fraud schemes.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingPonzi SchemesInvestment SchemeInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-29T16:30:00ZPressReleaseLynn Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lynn-man-sentenced-for-wire-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft
Steeve Jean of Lynn was sentenced for submitting false federal loan applications and using a stolen identity to rent an apartment, for which he made no rent payments.No publisherBostonWire FraudFinancial FraudIdentity TheftFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-29T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBangor Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $27,000 From Native American Tribal Organization
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/bangor-woman-sentenced-for-stealing-more-than-27000-from-native-american-tribal-organization
Angelia Holt of Bangor was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $27,979.78 in restitution for stealing from her employer, a tribal organization.No publisherBostonIndian CountryFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-29T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Public School Information Technology Manager Charged with Damaging School's Computer Network
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-public-school-information-technology-manager-charged-with-damaging-schools-computer-network
Conor LaHiff of Ayer has been charged and agreed to plead guilty in connection with a June 2023 cyberattack targeting the computer network of his former employer.No publisherBostonCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesComputer Intrusion2023-11-29T14:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Finds Hancock Man Guilty of Assaulting FBI Special Agent
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/federal-jury-finds-hancock-man-guilty-of-assaulting-fbi-special-agent
Alan Howell Parrot of Hancock was found guilty of assaulting a federal officer following a one-day trial in U.S. District Court in Bangor.No publisherBostonAssaulting a Federal OfficerAssaultViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-29T11:30:00ZPressReleaseDerry Man Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud and Hacking a Telecommunications Company
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/derry-man-pleads-guilty-to-passport-fraud-and-hacking-a-telecommunications-company
Andrew Mahn of Derry, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, to passport fraud and wire fraud in connection with hacking a telecommunications company.No publisherBostonPassport FraudFraudWire FraudHackerComputer HackingHackingCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-28T10:38:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lawrence-man-sentenced-to-over-five-years-in-prison-for-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy
Eddy Reyes Tejada of Lawrence has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-22T15:00:00ZPressReleaseDorchester Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/dorchester-man-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges
Beau Christopher Benson of Dorchester has been arrested for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material obtained via Zoom chat rooms.No publisherBostonChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-22T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer College Track and Field Coach Pleads Guilty to Cyber Fraud Scheme to Obtain Explicit Photos of Innocent Women From Across the Country
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-college-track-and-field-coach-pleads-guilty-to-cyber-fraud-scheme-to-obtain-explicit-photos-of-innocent-women-from-across-the-country
Steve Waithe, a former college track and field coach, pleaded guilty in a scheme to trick women across the country into sending him nude or semi-nude photos.No publisherBostonCyber StalkerCyberstalkingWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCyber CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeCyber Crime2023-11-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseTelemedicine Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/telemedicine-nurse-practitioner-pleads-guilty-to-78-million-durable-medical-equipment-fraud-scheme
Daphne Jenkins, a Virginia-based nurse practitioner, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-27T13:47:00ZPressReleaseQuincy Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/quincy-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-child-pornography-offense
A Quincy man was sentenced in federal court in Boston yesterday for receiving child pornography.No publisherBostonChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe Childhood2023-11-17T18:00:00ZPressReleaseWorcester Psychiatrist Convicted of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
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A Worcester psychiatrist was convicted by a federal jury for illegally prescribing controlled substances.No publisherBostonControlled SubstancesPrescription DrugsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug Crimes2023-11-17T18:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Massachusetts State Senator Arrested for COVID Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-massachusetts-state-senator-arrested-for-covid-fraud
Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was arrested and charged in federal court in Boston with a COVID-19 fraud scheme.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesTax Fraud2023-11-17T18:00:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing with Intent to Distribute More Than Two Pounds of Cocaine
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Michael Francis pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing with intent to distribute a kilogram of cocaine in New Hampshire.No publisherBostonCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug Crimes2023-11-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Kingstown Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud, Suborning Perjury, Money Laundering, and Wire Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/north-kingstown-contractor-pleads-guilty-to-bankruptcy-fraud-suborning-perjury-money-laundering-and-wire-fraud
A North Kingstown man working as a self-employed contractor admitted to a federal judge today that he committed bankruptcy fraud and related crimes.No publisherBostonBankruptcy FraudPerjuryFalse ClaimsFinancial FraudCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial Crimes2023-11-15T14:30:00ZPressReleaseMember of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/member-of-catalytic-converter-theft-crew-pleads-guilty-2
A Springfield man pleaded guilty to his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from over 490 vehicles.No publisherBostonTheftRobberyJewelry Store RobberyATMViolent Crime2023-11-14T11:00:00ZPressReleaseWorcester Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/worcester-man-charged-with-conspiracy-to-distribute-fentanyl-and-being-a-felon-in-possession-of-firearms-and-ammunition
A Worcester man was arrested for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsNarcoticsDrug TraffickingControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-15T10:30:00ZPressReleaseVenezuelan Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Distributing Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/venezuelan-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-distributing-thousands-of-fentanyl-pills
A Venezuelan man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled Substances2023-11-15T10:30:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Ghost Guns
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A previously convicted felon pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to manufacturing and selling firearms.No publisherBostonFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-15T10:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Sex Trafficker Arrested for Sex Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/repeat-sex-trafficker-arrested-for-sex-trafficking
A Stoughton man previously convicted of multiple counts of sex trafficking has been arrested on sex trafficking charges.No publisherBostonSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent Crime2023-11-15T10:30:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Sentenced for Securities Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-man-sentenced-for-securities-fraud
A Boston man has been sentenced in federal court for exerting secret control over a Massachusetts-based company.No publisherBostonSecurities and Commodities FraudSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFraud2023-11-16T10:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor
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A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly sex trafficking and transporting a minor to Rhode Island to engage in prostitution.No publisherBostonSex Trafficking of a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent Crime2023-11-16T10:00:00ZPressReleaseAmesbury Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/amesbury-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-child-pornography-offenses
An Amesbury man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for child pornography charges.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-11-16T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Needham Police Officer Sentenced for Insider Trading Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-needham-police-officer-sentenced-for-insider-trading-conspiracy
A former Needham police officer was sentenced for conspiring to trade on inside information.No publisherBostonInsider TradingInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities Fraud2023-11-16T09:30:00ZPressReleaseProvidence VA Service Representative Indicted on Federal Extortion, Bribery, Witness Tampering Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/providence-va-service-representative-indicted-on-federal-extortion-bribery-witness-tampering-charges
Michael Darrah was charged with three counts of bribery and one count each of extortion, gratuity received by a public official, and witness tampering.No publisherBostonBribeBriberyBribesTampering with a WitnessWitness TamperingExtortionPublic Corruption2023-11-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseAddiction Treatment Center Supervisor Admits to Participating in a Scheme to Defraud Federal, State, and Private Health Care Insurers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/addiction-treatment-center-supervisor-admits-to-participating-in-a-scheme-to-defraud-federal-state-and-private-health-care-insurers
Mi Ok Song Bruining, a clinical social worker, admitted to a federal judge that she helped devise and execute a fraud scheme.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudFraudFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-09T09:00:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Arrested for Defrauding State and Federal Taxpayers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/manchester-man-arrested-for-defrauding-state-and-federal-taxpayers
Kyereem Sackey of Manchester has been arrested for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain CARES Act funds from the U.S. government and the State of New York.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-09T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMS-13 Member Charged for Alleged Role in 2010 Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/ms-13-member-charged-for-alleged-role-in-2010-murder
Adam Rodriguez, a member of the transnational criminal organization known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, has been arrested on RICO charges.No publisherBostonMS-13RICORacketeeringMurderHomicideViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-11-09T09:00:00ZPressReleaseInternational Fugitive Wanted for Embezzling Approximately $10 Million Arrested by the FBI in Miami
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/international-fugitive-wanted-for-embezzling-approximately-10-million-arrested-by-the-fbi-in-miami
Roberto Montano of Guatemala has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation following an international manhunt.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMiamiWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-02T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Georgia Man of Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/federal-jury-convicts-georgia-man-of-bank-fraud-conspiracy-and-identity-theft
Lestor Aceituno of Georgia has been convicted in Concord for bank fraud conspiracy and identity theft after a five-day trial.No publisherBostonBank FraudConspiracyIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-03T17:00:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $200,000 in Products From Home Depot and Lowe’s
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/new-york-man-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-stealing-200k-in-products-from-home-depot-and-lowes
Jalil McIntyre of New York has been sentenced in federal court in Concord for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe’s across state lines.No publisherBostonMajor TheftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor TheftsTransportation of Stolen Goods2023-11-06T16:30:00ZPressReleaseXavier Pelkey Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
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Xavier Pelkey of Waterville has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.No publisherBostonMaterial SupportTerroristTerrorismDomestic TerrorismFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTFISIS2023-11-06T15:00:00ZPressReleaseLarge-Scale Cocaine Supplier Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for His Role in Wide-Ranging Drug Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/large-scale-cocaine-supplier-sentenced-to-over-nine-years-in-prison-for-his-role-in-wide-ranging-drug-conspiracy
Pedro Villot-Santiago has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack, and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesHeroinFentanylOpioidsCocaine2023-11-01T07:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Sentenced for Roles in Wide-Ranging Drug Conspiracy
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Two men were sentenced for their participation in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack, and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesDrug ConspiracyConspiracyFentanylHeroinOpioidsCrack CocaineCrackCocaine2023-11-01T07:30:00ZPressReleaseCambridge Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Possession of Firearms
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A Cambridge man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for federal drug and firearm charges.No publisherBostonDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-02T07:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Stockbroker Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Penny-Stock Securities Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-stockbroker-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison-for-penny-stock-securities-fraud-scheme
A California man was sentenced for his involvement as the principal stock trader in a sophisticated securities fraud scheme.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudInvestment FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudFraud2023-11-02T07:30:00ZPressReleaseSerial Bank Robber Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison
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A New Bedford man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for the July 2021 robbery of a Bristol County Savings Bank branch in Dartmouth.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent Crime2023-11-02T07:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Convicted of Corporate Fraud Scheme
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A Connecticut man was convicted by a federal jury in Boston of fraudulently obtaining over $500,000 from his former employer, New England Sports Network.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudLaborEmployment2023-11-03T07:00:00ZPressReleaseTewksbury Woman Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Embezzlement, Unemployment Fraud and Tax Crimes
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Joanne Dinoto was sentenced in federal court in Boston for embezzling more than $1.8 million from her employer.No publisherBostonEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudTaxWire FraudBank FraudIdentity TheftFiling False Tax Return2023-11-07T07:00:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Men Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford
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Two Lawrence men have been sentenced in federal court for conspiring to distribute fentanyl to individuals at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled Substances2023-11-07T07:00:00ZPressReleaseOver 220 Pounds of Suspected Controlled Substances Seized, Including Pills Shaped to Resemble Heart-Shaped Candy
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Three men have been arrested in connection with allegedly running this large-scale drug trafficking organization on the North Shore of Massachusetts.No publisherNationalBostonFeatured Press ReleaseDrug Trafficking2023-11-06T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFour Florida Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/albany/news/four-florida-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-roles-in-nationwide-felony-lane-gang-conspiracy
Four men from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, have been sentenced to federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and related charges.No publisherAlbanyGangGangsConspiracyFinancial FraudIdentity TheftBank FraudFraudMiamiSalt Lake CityAtlantaBostonOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-27T13:00:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lawrence-man-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy-1
Francis Manuel Santos Arias of Lawrence pleaded guilty to his role in a trafficking fentanyl conspiracy.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingConspiracyDrug ConspiracyDrugsOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-10-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseUnited States Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
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Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy has announced the recipients of the 2023 Law Enforcement Awards.No publisherBostonCommunityCommunity OutreachCommunity RelationsPublic/Community OutreachAwards2023-10-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseQuincy Man Arrested for Hiding More Than $10 Million in Corporate Income
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Su Nguyen of Quincy was arrested in connection with his involvement in filing false tax returns on behalf of his company that hid more than $10 million in corporate income.No publisherBostonFalse Tax ReturnFalse Tax ReturnsFiling False Tax ReturnTaxWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-31T09:00:00ZPressReleaseWarwick Man Detained in Federal Custody on Enticement and Obscenity Charges
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Jeffrey Locke Slinn of Rhode Island was detained in federal custody following his arrest on charges that he allegedly attempted to entice an 11-year-old New Jersey girl.No publisherBostonEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesObscenityProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-30T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDrugmaker Nostrum and CEO Agree to Pay Up to $50 Million to Resolve Claims of Underpaying Rebates Owed Under Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/drugmaker-nostrum-and-ceo-agree-to-pay-up-to-50-million-to-resolve-claims-of-underpaying-rebates-owed-under-medicaid-drug-rebate-program
Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. (Nostrum), and its founder and CEO, have agreed to pay a minimum of $3,825,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.No publisherBostonMedicaidFalse Claims ActMedicaid FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-30T11:35:00ZPressReleaseFormer Attorney Convicted for Bribery Scheme
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Sean O’Donovan, a former attorney, has been convicted of a scheme to bribe the Chief of Police in Medford to obtain approval for a client to sell recreational marijuana.No publisherBostonFeatured Press ReleaseBriberyPublic Corruption2023-10-27T11:00:00ZPressReleaseFour Charged with Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
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Four individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and cocaine.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsCocaineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-25T07:00:00ZPressReleaseLawrence Man Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lawrence-man-pleads-guilty-in-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy
Melvin Antonio Perez Medina of Lawrence pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonFentanylDrug TraffickingConspiracyDrug ConspiracyOpioidsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-25T07:00:00ZPressReleasePsychiatrist Convicted of Billing Medicare and Private Insurance Companies for Services Never Rendered
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/psychiatrist-convicted-of-billing-medicare-and-private-insurance-companies-for-services-never-rendered
Gustavo Kinrys, a Natick psychiatrist, was convicted of billing Medicare and private insurance companies for more than $11 million in treatments he did not provide.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudMedicare FraudInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-25T07:00:00ZPressReleaseStatement from FBI Boston Division Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen on the Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/statement-from-fbi-boston-division-special-agent-in-charge-jodi-cohen-on-the-lewiston-maine-mass-shooting
FBI Boston continues to support the investigation and the victims of the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting.No publisherBostonFeatured Press Release2023-10-28T07:46:00ZPressReleaseMember of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/member-of-catalytic-converter-theft-crew-pleads-guilty-1
Santo Feliberty of Springfield pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters.No publisherBostonOrganized CrimeRobbery CrewTheftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor TheftsOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-10-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/bronx-man-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-exploiting-minor
Markell Greene of Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty in Boston to coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography.No publisherBostonChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild PornographyProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Convicted of Stealing Sports Camp Tuition Funds From 303 Families
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/florida-man-convicted-of-stealing-sports-camp-tuition-funds-from-303-families
Mehdi Belhassan of Florida was convicted of stealing tuition and deposits from families across the country who planned to send children to sports camps in the Boston area.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-20T16:30:00ZPressReleaseTewksbury Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bank Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/tewksbury-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-bank-robbery
Nicholas O’Neil of Tewksbury has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for the September 2020 robbery of a Santander Bank branch in Tewksbury.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-23T16:12:00ZPressReleaseNorway Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $240,000 in Paycheck Protection Program Loans During Pandemic
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/norway-man-pleads-guilty-to-fraudulently-obtaining-240k-in-ppp-loans-during-pandemic
Merton Weed Jr., of Norway, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to filing fraudulent applications for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).No publisherBostonLoan FraudDisaster FraudCOVID-19Financial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-23T16:09:00ZPressReleaseRutland Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Access Protected Computer Network of Medical Treatment Provider
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/rutland-man-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-access-protected-computer-network-of-medical-treatment-provider
Nathan Howe of Rutland pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to conspiring to access a protected computer of his former employer.No publisherBostonComputer CrimesWire FraudCybercrimesFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-10-18T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFelon Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for the Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/felon-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-the-illegal-possession-of-a-firearm-and-ammunition
Brian Woodburn of Vermont has been sentenced in federal court in Concord for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.No publisherBostonFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-18T13:00:00ZPressReleaseAmherst Man Arrested for Child Pornography Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/amherst-man-arrested-for-child-pornography-offenses
Bradley Driscoll of Amherst has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield for allegedly distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-18T06:30:00ZPressReleaseRhode Island Man Sentenced to More Than One Year in Prison for Wide-Ranging Drug Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/rhode-island-man-sentenced-to-over-one-year-in-prison-for-wide-ranging-drug-conspiracy
Hector Matos of Rhode Island has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging cocaine trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-17T08:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Indicted for Knowingly Concealing the Source of Material Support or Resources to a Terrorist Organization
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/massachusetts-man-indicted-for-knowingly-concealing-the-source-of-material-support-or-resources-to-a-terrorist-organization
Mateo Ventura of Wakefield was indicted for concealing the source of material support or resources that he intended to go to a foreign terrorist organization.No publisherBostonCounterterrorismTerrorismNational Security2023-10-17T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Information Technology Manager Sentenced for Scheme to Steal More Than $1.4 Million From Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-information-technology-manager-sentenced-for-scheme-to-steal-over-14-million-from-employer
Tod Erickson, the former information technology manager of a Quebec City, Canada-based telecommunications company, was sentenced in connection with a fraud scheme.No publisherBostonTaxFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-17T08:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Attorney Sentenced for Selling Unregistered Securities
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/california-attorney-sentenced-for-selling-unregistered-securities
Daniel V. Martinez, a California attorney, was sentenced in Boston in connection with the illegal sale of more than $1.3 million worth of unregistered company shares.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseKeene Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill a Member of Congress
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/keene-man-pleads-guilty-to-threatening-to-kill-a-member-of-congress
Allan Poller of Keene pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening to kill a member of Congress.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatening CommunicationsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFounder of Swiss Asset Management Firm Sentenced for Global Securities Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/founder-of-swiss-asset-management-firm-sentenced-for-global-securities-fraud-scheme
Roger Knox, the founder and operator of a Swiss asset management firm, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a massive global securities fraud scheme.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudSecurities FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-10-13T06:30:00ZPressReleaseMember of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/member-of-catalytic-converter-theft-crew-pleads-guilty
Nicolas Davila of Springfield pleaded guilty to his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles.No publisherBostonTheftConspiracyStolen PropertyTransportation of Stolen GoodsJewelry RobberyJewelry Store RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor TheftsViolent Crime2023-10-13T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer U.S. Congressional Candidate Convicted of Federal Election Campaign Act Violations and False Statements
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-us-congressional-candidate-convicted-of-federal-election-campaign-act-violations-and-false-statements
A former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives was convicted by a federal jury in Boston of charges of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act.No publisherBostonFalse StatementFalse StatementsCampaign FraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-10-13T14:30:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/manchester-man-sentenced-to-four-years-in-federal-prison
A Manchester man was sentenced for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in New Hampshire.No publisherBostonCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesDrugs2023-10-11T16:30:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/convicted-felon-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-possessing-fentanyl-firearms-and-ammunition
A Weare man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person and drug crimes.No publisherBostonFentanylFirearm CrimesDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingFelon in Possession of a FirearmDrugs2023-10-11T16:00:00ZPressReleaseLevel Three Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography from a Minor He Solicited on TikTok
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/level-three-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-to-receiving-child-pornography-from-a-minor-he-solicited-on-tiktok
A Boston man pleaded guilty to coercing a minor he found on TikTok to send him child sexual abuse material.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenViolent Crimes Against ChildrenChild Exploitation2023-10-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseChatham Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/chatham-man-pleads-guilty-to-insider-trading-scheme
A Chatham man pleaded guilty to securities fraud for trading on inside information.No publisherBostonInsider TradingInvestment FraudSecurities FraudSecurities and Commodities FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseBangor Bank Robber Sentenced to 17-and-One-Half Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/bangor-bank-robber-sentenced-to-17-and-one-half-years-in-federal-prison
A Bangor, Maine, man was sentenced for bank robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-10-10T14:00:00ZPressReleaseMartha's Vineyard Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Falmouth Bank
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/marthas-vineyard-man-pleads-guilty-to-armed-robbery-of-falmouth-bank
An Edgartown man pleaded guilty to an armed robbery of a Falmouth bank.No publisherBostonArmed RobberyArmed RobberRobberyArmed Bank RobberyBank RobberyBank RobberViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-10-12T13:35:00ZPressReleasePenobscot Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/penobscot-man-sentenced-to-15-years-for-role-in-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy
A Penobscot man was sentenced for conspiring to distribute fentanyl.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled Substances2023-10-11T13:30:00ZPressReleaseTelemedicine Nurse Practitioner Charged with $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/telemedicine-nurse-practitioner-charged-with-78-million-durable-medical-equipment-fraud-scheme
Daphne Jenkins, a Virginia-based nurse practitioner, was charged in a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-06T15:30:00ZPressReleaseLynn Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lynn-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges
Juan Ramos of Lynn pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine intended for distribution.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingFentanylOpioidsMethamphetamineCocaineNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseCommercial Truck Driver Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/commercial-truck-driver-sentenced-to-over-two-years-in-prison-for-cocaine-trafficking-conspiracy
Gerardo Madrigal Quintero of Mexico has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonCocaineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseInmate at FCI-Berlin Sentenced to an Additional 30 Months for Assaulting Another Inmate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/inmate-at-fci-berlin-sentenced-to-an-additional-30-months-for-assaulting-another-inmate
Aniel Gomez, an inmate at FCI Berlin, was sentenced in federal court in Concord for assaulting another inmate.No publisherBostonAssaultViolent CrimePrisonFeatured Press ReleaseMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-03T07:30:00ZPressReleaseProject Safe Neighborhoods Investigation Nets More Than Five Kilos of Fentanyl Pills and Powder, Along With Commercial Pill Presses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/project-safe-neighborhoods-investigation-nets-more-than-five-kilos-of-fentanyl-pills-and-powder-along-with-commercial-pill-presses
Two Rhode Island men were arrested for drug trafficking and more than seven kilos of fentanyl pills and powder and two commercial pill presses have been seized.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingOpioidsFentanylControlled SubstancesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-02T15:00:00ZPressReleaseUnsealed Indictment Charges Connecticut Man with Trafficking Guns and Fentanyl in Rhode Island and Connecticut
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/unsealed-indictment-charges-connecticut-man-with-trafficking-guns-and-fentanyl-in-rhode-island-and-connecticut
A Windsor, Connecticut resident was arrested after being charged with engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license and drug crimes.No publisherBostonFirearm CrimesFirearms TraffickingFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-03T14:52:00ZPressReleaseIan Freeman Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Operating a Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/ian-freeman-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison-for-operating-a-bitcoin-money-laundering-scheme
Ian Freeman has been sentenced in federal court for laundering more than $10 million in proceeds from romance scams and other Internet fraud.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudCryptocurrencyMoney LaunderingWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-10-02T12:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Sentenced for Defrauding Victims of More Than $1 Million Using Various Online Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-man-sentenced-for-defrauding-victims-of-more-than-1-million-using-various-online-scams
Kelechi Collins Umeh of Boston has been sentenced in connection with his role in expansive online fraud schemes targeting individuals in the United States.No publisherBostonRomance ScamScamsScamFinancial FraudFraudCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCybercrimeWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-02T09:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Senior Executive in College Admissions Case Sentenced for Tax Fraud in Connection with Payments to Secure Son’s Admission to University of Southern California
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-senior-executive-in-college-admissions-case-sentenced-for-tax-fraud-in-connection-with-payments-to-secure-sons-admission-to-usc
John Wilson, a private-equity investor and former senior Staples executive, has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for tax fraud.No publisherBostonTaxTax FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-29T09:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Boston Bank Branch Manager Sentenced for Bank Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-boston-bank-branch-manager-sentenced-for-bank-fraud-scheme
Nathan Wadsworth, the former branch manager for a Boston bank, was sentenced for stealing more than $100,000 in funds from customer bank accounts.No publisherBostonBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-29T09:30:00ZPressReleaseWestfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Making Hoax Bomb Threat Against Boston Children's Hospital
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/westfield-woman-pleads-guilty-to-making-hoax-bomb-threat-against-boston-childrens-hospital
Catherine Leavy of Westfield pleaded guilty to calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital.No publisherBostonHoax BombMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-28T15:30:00ZPressReleaseLowell Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery
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Joselito Santiago-Matias of Lowell has been indicted in connection with the April 2023 robberies of three banks in Worcester.No publisherBostonBank RobberyArmed Bank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-28T15:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
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Joel Enrique Armenta Castro of Mexico received four years in prison for his role in a Mexican-based drug trafficking organization seeking to operate in the Boston area.No publisherBostonOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsCocaineDrug TraffickingDrug Distribution2023-09-28T15:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Airline Gate Agent Sentenced for Cheating Airline Ticketing System
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Tiffany Jenkins of Chelsea was sentenced for using her position as an airline gate agent to convert low-cost flights to more expensive flights for friends and others.No publisherBostonWhite-Collar CrimeFraud2023-09-28T15:00:00ZPressReleaseProvidence Man Sentenced for Robbing Five Rhode Island Banks
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Dashawn Diaz of Providence, who previously admitted to robbing five banks in Rhode Island within five weeks in 2022, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.No publisherBostonBank RobberyBank RobberSerial Bank RobberSerial Bank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-25T14:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Convicted in Rideshare and Delivery Account Fraud Scheme
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Thiago De Souza Prado of Massachusetts was convicted of defrauding rideshare companies using fraudulent driver accounts that he created using stolen identities.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-20T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Stoneham Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Three Landlords
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Robert Kennedy of Stoneham pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-09-20T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced for Defrauding Hundreds of Victims Online
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Esogie Osawaru of Nigeria has been sentenced to six months in prison for using various online scams to steal more than $1.3 million from approximately 125 victims.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudElder JusticeElder FraudCybercrimeWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-09-20T11:30:00ZPressReleaseRhode Island Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Nationwide Conspiracy That Trafficked Drugs Hidden in Toy Trucks, Disney Items, and Halloween Decorations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/rhode-island-man-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-role-in-nationwide-conspiracy-that-trafficked-drugs-hidden-in-toy-trucks-disney-items-and-halloween-decorations
Nathan Boddie of Rhode Island was sentenced in Boston for his role in a nationwide conspiracy to traffic controlled substances from Arizona into Massachusetts.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-20T11:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Hampshire Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Benzodiazepines
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Robert G. Soucy Jr., D.O., of Columbia, New Hampshire, has been indicted in connection with his unlawful distribution of opioids and benzodiazepines.No publisherBostonOpioidsControlled SubstancesPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Following His Release From Prison
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Ruben Depina, a previously convicted felon, was charged with allegedly contacting a law enforcement officer to coordinate a drug deal after being released from prison.No publisherBostonFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseSerial Bank Robber From Fall River Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison
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William Sequeira of Fall River has been sentenced for robbing four separate banks in Massachusetts within a five-day period and attempting to rob a fifth bank.No publisherBostonSerial Bank RobberBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-15T09:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/three-defendants-convicted-of-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-face-act-offenses-for-obstructing-access-to-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
Jonathan Darnel of Virginia, Jean Marshall of Massachusetts, and Joan Bell of New Jersey have been convicted of felony conspiracy against rights and a FACE Act offense.No publisherWashington FieldFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil RightsConspiracyPittsburghNew YorkNewarkBostonDetroit2023-09-15T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMaine Man Indicted for Threatening to “Shoot Up” The Portsmouth High School
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/maine-man-indicted-for-threatening-to-shoot-up-the-portsmouth-high-school
Kyle Hendrickson of Maine has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Concord for threatening the Portsmouth High School on SnapChat.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseCanton Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Minor
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Keion Rowell of Canton has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of sex trafficking a minor who had been reported missing.No publisherBostonSex Trafficking of a MinorSex Trafficking a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-14T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWayland Woman Sentenced for Role in Physical Therapy Clinic Fraud Scheme
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Anna Barenboym of Wayland has been sentenced for a scheme to defraud multiple insurance providers for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients.No publisherBostonFraudHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-13T07:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston Doctor Indicted for Exposing Himself to Minor Sitting Next to Him on Flight
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Dr. Sudipta Mohanty of Boston has been indicted for allegedly masturbating and exposing himself within the view of a 14-year-old female onboard a flight.No publisherBostonObscenityLewd BehaviorMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-13T07:00:00ZPressReleaseLeader of $25 Million International Money Laundering Conspiracy Pleads Guilty
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Jin Hua Zhang of New York pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to leading a sophisticated international money laundering organization.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesEcstasyCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingFeatured Press ReleaseOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseRepeat Felon Charged with Armed Robbery of Two Businesses
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Fernando Bost, a previously convicted felon, was charged in connection with the armed robberies of two Boston and Brockton businesses in March.No publisherBostonArmed RobberArmed RobberyHobbs Act RobberyFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-09-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseMaine Man Arrested for Racially-Motivated Death Threats Against Black Neighbor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/maine-man-arrested-for-racially-motivated-death-threats-against-black-neighbor
Charles Allen Barnes of Maine was arrested on federal charges for sending a threatening voicemail to a neighbor.No publisherBostonCivil RightsThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent Crime2023-09-12T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMaryland Man Pleads Guilty to Extorting Massachusetts Victims He Met Via Online Dating Website
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/maryland-man-pleads-guilty-to-extorting-massachusetts-victims-he-met-via-online-dating-website
Brandon D. Kane of Maryland pleaded guilty to making extortionate threats toward victims in Massachusetts.No publisherBostonExtortionThreatsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-08T17:30:00ZPressReleaseLowell Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lowell-gang-member-pleads-guilty-in-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-conspiracies
Virak Prum, a leader of a Lowell-based gang, pleaded guilty to conspiring with fellow gang members to traffic wholesale quantities of cocaine and launder the proceeds.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesMoney LaunderingCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-08T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgewater Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors
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Jose Rocha of Bridgewater pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston for defrauding investors out of more than half a million dollars.No publisherBostonInvestment FraudSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-07T17:30:00ZPressReleaseQuincy Man Arrested for $1 Million Counterfeit Check Scheme
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Hui Zhang of Quincy was arrested and charged in connection with a bank fraud scheme involving approximately 114 counterfeit checks worth more than $1 million.No publisherBostonCounterfeitingBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-07T17:30:00ZPressReleaseNuDay Charity Pleads Guilty in Connection with the Illegal Export of Goods to Syria
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NuDay, a New Hampshire charity, pleaded guilty in federal court to export offenses.No publisherBostonIllegal ExportsCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-09-08T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMerrimack Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $100,000 From Confluence Medical
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/merrimack-man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-100000-from-confluence-medical
Scott Dulac of Merrimack pleaded guilty in federal court to charges in connection with his theft of funds from his previous employer.No publisherBostonTheft of FundsWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-07T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFitchburg Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for His Role in Wide-Ranging Drug Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/fitchburg-man-sentenced-to-over-three-years-in-prison-for-his-role-in-wide-ranging-drug-conspiracy
Ivan Torres of Fitchburg was sentenced in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack, and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.No publisherBostonDrug ConspiracyConspiracyDrug TraffickingFentanylHeroinCrack CocaineCrackCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-08T14:00:00ZPressReleaseFour New Hampshire Men Charged in Connection with the Stalking of Two Journalists
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Four New Hampshire men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their roles in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate two journalists.No publisherBostonStalkingHarassmentMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-08T14:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Charged with March 2023 Armed Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/man-charged-with-march-2023-armed-robbery
Royal Benjamin has been charged in federal court in Boston in connection with the March 20, 2023, armed robbery of the JP Wireless store in Jamaica Plain, Mass.No publisherBostonArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-09-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Bank Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-man-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison-for-bank-robbery
Coleman Nee was sentenced in federal court in Boston for robbing a TD Bank branch in Boston.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent Crime2023-09-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Prison Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Payments from High-Net-Worth Inmate
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/federal-prison-employee-pleads-guilty-to-accepting-payments-from-high-net-worth-inmate
A Correctional Counselor pleaded guilty to accepting payments from an inmate under his care.No publisherBostonPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-09-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Head of New Mission School Pleads Guilty to Misusing Nearly $40,000 in School Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-head-of-new-mission-school-pleads-guilty-to-misusing-nearly-40000-in-school-funds
Naia Wilson, the former Head of School for New Mission School in Hyde Park, pleaded guilty to engaging in a scheme to defraud Boston Public Schools.No publisherBostonFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-09-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseLynn Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lynn-man-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft
Steeve Jean pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized use of a Social Security number.No publisherBostonIdentity TheftWire FraudFraudFinancial Fraud2023-09-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBeverly Farms Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Payroll Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/beverly-farms-man-pleads-guilty-to-multi-million-dollar-payroll-scheme
Frank Loconte pleaded guilty in connection with a payroll scheme involving underreporting of overtime hours for his union employees.No publisherBostonPayroll TaxesFinancial FraudFraudTax2023-09-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseRussian Businessman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison in $93 Million Hack-to-Trade Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/russian-businessman-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-in-93-million-hack-to-trade-conspiracy
A Russian businessman was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in an elaborate hack-to-trade scheme.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesCyber CrimesInvestment FraudFeatured Press Release2023-09-07T16:19:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Pleads Guilty to Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-man-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-international-money-laundering-conspiracy
Mariano Santana pleaded guilty to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization.No publisherBostonMoney LaunderingDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug Crimes2023-09-01T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFranklin Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill a U.S. Senator
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/franklin-man-indicted-for-threatening-to-kill-a-us-senator
Brian Landry of Franklin has been indicted for threatening to kill a United States Senator.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-31T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBoxing Gym Owner Pleads Guilty to COVID Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boxing-gym-owner-pleads-guilty-to-covid-fraud-scheme
Daniel Olivar of Lynnfield pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to fraudulently obtaining multiple Coronavirus Aid loans.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudLoan FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-31T08:00:00ZPressReleaseNorfolk Man Charged with Price Gouging N95 Masks in Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/norfolk-man-charged-with-price-gouging-n95-masks-in-early-months-of-covid-19-pandemic
A Norfolk, Massachusetts man has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to price gouge hospitals for scarce N95 filtering facepiece respirators.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Financial FraudFinancial CrimesDisaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-31T16:51:00ZPressReleaseFormer MBTA Transit Police Officer Indicted for False Reports Related to Assault at MBTA Station
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-mbta-transit-police-officer-indicted-for-false-reports-related-to-assault-at-mbta-station
A former Sergeant with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police Department was arrested for filing false reports regarding an assault by another officer.No publisherBostonAssaultPublic Corruption2023-08-31T16:27:00ZPressReleaseFormer Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Threatening to Burn Down the Plymouth County Courthouse and Kill Law Enforcement Officers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-sheriffs-deputy-indicted-for-threatening-to-burn-down-the-plymouth-county-courthouse-and-kill-law-enforcement-officers
A federal grand jury in Boston indicted a former Middlesex County Sheriff’s deputy for allegedly threatening to burn down the Plymouth County Courthouse.No publisherBostonThreatsThreatThreatening CommunicationsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer North Shore Pizzeria Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for COVID Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-north-shore-pizzeria-owner-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-covid-fraud
Dana L. McIntyre, a former North Shore resident, was sentenced for filing fraudulent applications for more than $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan funds.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-08-30T16:40:00ZPressReleaseFive Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to a Reproductive Health Services Facility
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/five-defendants-convicted-of-federal-civil-rights-conspiracy-and-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-face-act-offenses-for-obstructing-access-to-a-reproductive-health-services-facility
Five individuals have been convicted of civil rights offenses in connection with a reproductive health care clinic invasion in Washington, D.C., on October 22, 2020.No publisherWashington FieldFreedom of Access to Clinic EntrancesCivil RightsPittsburghNewarkNew YorkBostonDetroit2023-08-29T06:00:00ZPressReleaseLee Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/lee-man-sentenced-to-more-than-11-years-in-prison-for-child-exploitation
Joshua Olsen of Lee has been sentenced in federal court for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).No publisherBostonChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-29T17:29:00ZPressReleaseFormer Stockbroker Pleads Guilty to Penny-Stock Securities Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/former-stockbroker-pleads-guilty-to-penny-stock-securities-fraud-scheme
Joseph A. Padilla of California pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his involvement as the principal stock trader in a sophisticated securities fraud scheme.No publisherBostonSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-29T17:27:00ZPressReleaseChelsea Man Indicted for Unlawful Trafficking of Machinegun Conversion Devices
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/chelsea-man-indicted-for-unlawful-trafficking-of-machinegun-conversion-devices
Michael Williams of Chelsea has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston with illegally selling machinegun conversion devices.No publisherBostonFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-25T18:00:00ZPressReleaseJodi Cohen Named Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Field Office
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/jodi-cohen-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-fbi-boston-field-office
FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Jodi Cohen as the special agent in charge of the Boston Field Office. Ms. Cohen most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Louisville Field Office in Louisville, Kentucky.No publisherNationalBoston2023-08-28T13:42:00ZPressReleaseInteraction with Undercover Agent in an Online Chatroom for Kids Leads to Prison Sentence for Canton Man
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/interaction-with-undercover-agent-in-an-online-chatroom-for-kids-leads-to-prison-sentence-for-canton-man
Dale Carr of Canton has been sentenced in Portland for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor.No publisherBostonObscenityChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-24T17:00:00ZPressReleaseUnited States File Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Traceable to Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/united-states-file-forfeiture-action-to-recover-cryptocurrency-traceable-to-fraud-scheme
The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover cryptocurrency alleged to be proceeds of a business email compromise.No publisherBostonCryptocurrencyFinancial FraudFraudAsset ForfeitureCyber CrimeCyber CrimesCyberCybercrimeWhite-Collar CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-08-24T09:00:00ZPressReleaseJustice Department Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/justice-department-announces-results-of-nationwide-covid-19-fraud-enforcement-action
The Justice Department announced the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 fraud, which included 718 enforcement actions.No publisherNationalFraud SchemeBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeTampaMilwaukeeSan AntonioSan Juan2023-08-23T17:22:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Charged with Robbing Three Businesses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-man-charged-with-robbing-three-businesses
Akeem Lahens of Boston has been charged with robbing three Boston businesses.No publisherBostonSerial RobberSerial RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCommercial Robbery2023-08-21T10:30:00ZPressReleaseAmesbury Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/amesbury-man-pleads-guilty-to-child-pornography-offenses
Thomas Cross of Amesbury has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to child pornography charges.No publisherBostonChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-21T10:30:00ZPressReleaseCorinna Counselor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding MaineCare Using Falsified Treatment Records
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/corinna-counselor-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-mainecare-using-falsified-treatment-records
April McKinney of Corinna pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to false statements involving a health care benefit program.No publisherBostonHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-15T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-man-sentenced-to-nearly-six-years-in-prison-for-drug-trafficking-conspiracy
London Lee of Boston has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingDrug ConspiracyConspiracyNarcoticsControlled SubstancesCocaineFentanylOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Human Smuggling Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/connecticut-man-sentenced-to-over-three-years-in-prison-for-human-smuggling-conspiracy
Fagner Chaves De Lima of Connecticut has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester for conspiring to commit human smuggling.No publisherBostonConspiracyHuman SmugglingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeFeatured Press ReleaseCivil Rights2023-08-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Announces $10,000 Reward for Information in Connection with 15-Year-Long Murder Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/press-releases/fbi-announces-10000-reward-for-information-in-connection-with-15-year-long-murder-investigation
The FBI’s Southern Maine Gang Task Force and the Portland Police Department in Maine are asking for the public’s assistance and offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the murder of Frank A. Williams in 2008.No publisherBoston2023-08-16T12:30:00ZPressReleaseRhode Island Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Theft and Misuse of COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/rhode-island-man-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-theft-and-misuse-of-covid-19-pandemic-assistance
Dquintz Alexander of Rhode Island has been sentenced for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain and misuse COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudTheftWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-10T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBoston Doctor Arrested for Lewd Acts on an Aircraft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/boston-doctor-arrested-for-lewd-acts-on-an-aircraft
Dr. Sudipta Mohanty of Boston has been charged for masturbating and exposing himself within the view of a 14-year-old female seated next to him onboard a flight.No publisherBostonObscenityInterference with a FlightMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-10T06:30:00ZPressReleaseMiddleboro Financial Adviser Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Investment Adviser Fraud and Money Laundering
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/middleboro-financial-adviser-sentenced-to-over-four-years-in-prison-for-investment-adviser-fraud-and-money-laundering
A Middleboro financial adviser was sentenced in Boston for defrauding his elderly and otherwise vulnerable clients and stealing the victims’ retirement assets.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-09T16:00:00ZPressReleaseMalden Man Sentenced for Cocaine and Firearms Offenses
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Dhamari Jordan of Malden was sentenced in federal court for operating a drug trafficking enterprise in which he sold drugs to an undercover officer on multiple occasions.No publisherBostonCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesFentanylOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-09T16:00:00ZPressReleaseCareer Criminal Sentenced to Four Plus Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficking in Androscoggin County
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Zachery Paradis of Auburn was sentenced in Portland to 51 months in prison for trafficking both fentanyl and cocaine base in and around Androscoggin County.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFentanylOpioidsCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-10T12:51:00ZPressReleaseLowell, Maine Man Sentenced to Three Years for Cyberstalking
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Jonathan Trayes of Lowell, Maine, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for cyberstalking.No publisherBostonCyber StalkerStalkingCyberCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-08-10T12:49:00ZPressReleaseMan Pleads Guilty to Sending Bomb Threat to Arizona State Election Official
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A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s office.No publisherNationalVoting and ElectionsElection CrimesPhoenixBoston2023-08-11T18:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute More Than 20 Pounds of Fentanyl
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Johan M. Rodriguez of Massachusetts has been sentenced in federal court in Concord to 60 months in prison for drug trafficking.No publisherBostonConspiracyDrug ConspiracyFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-08T08:00:00ZPressReleaseRochester Man Indicted for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Heath Gauthier, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was indicted on one count of possession of child pornography.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-08-03T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBoston Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges
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Robinson Alberto Baez-Nova plead guilty to sexual exploitation of children, distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography.No publisherBostonExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe Childhood2023-08-04T11:00:00ZPressReleaseDudley Man Sentenced to Prison for Theft and Misuse of COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance
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Norman Higgs was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain and misuse COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.No publisherBostonCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraud2023-08-02T14:00:00ZPressReleaseJamaica Plain Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
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A Jamaica Plain man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a May 2022 robbery of a TD Bank in Cambridge.No publisherBostonBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent Crime2023-08-03T13:37:00ZPressReleaseNine Members and Associates of Asian Boyz Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
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Nine members and associates of the Asian Boyz (ABZ) gang have been charged in connection with drug trafficking conspiracies and dealing in firearms.No publisherBostonGangsGangFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-28T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Principal of New Mission School Charged with Misusing Nearly $40,000 in School Funds
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Naia Wilson, the former Head of School for New Mission School in Hyde Park, has been charged with one count of wire fraud.No publisherBostonWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-08-01T06:30:00ZPressReleaseChelsea Man Arrested for Unlawful Trafficking of Machinegun Conversion Devices
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Michael Williams of Chelsea has been arrested in connection with illegally selling machinegun conversion devices.No publisherBostonFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-28T06:30:00ZPressReleaseGoffstown Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking
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Zachary Janas of Goffstown has been sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire.No publisherBostonDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFentanylOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-27T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Pleads Guilty to String of Retail Thefts
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Jalil McIntyre of New York pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to transporting stolen goods across state lines.No publisherBostonRetail TheftTheftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2023-07-31T13:15:00ZPressReleaseLatin Kings Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
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Josue Carrasquillo, a former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Latin Kings, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for racketeering.No publisherBostonRacketeeringLatin KingsRICOViolent CrimesViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-27T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
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Michael St. Pierre of Massachusetts has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldBostonFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismRiotsViolent Crime2023-07-27T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Sentenced for Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
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Noah S. Bacon of Massachusetts was sentenced in the District of Columbia on felony and misdemeanor offenses for his actions during the Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseCounterterrorismNational SecurityBostonRiotsViolent Crime2023-07-27T12:00:00ZPressReleaseOwner of Brighton-Based Physical Therapy Clinic Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/owner-of-brighton-based-physical-therapy-clinic-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-fraud-scheme
Gyulnara Bayryshova of Boston has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for her role in a scheme to defraud multiple insurance providers.No publisherBostonFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseInsurance FraudMail FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-26T12:00:00ZPressRelease