U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland
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Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry after prior deportation
Dimas Gonzalo Contreras-Nolasco, a 54-year-old Mexican citizen, has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported.
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Prince George’s man receives ten-year sentence for carjacking spree
A Prince George’s County man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for carjacking and firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby handed down the sentence to Sean Franklin...
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Prince George’s County man sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl distribution
Roddrick Navara Shelby, a 48-year-old resident of Laurel, Maryland, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
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Frederick man pleads guilty to federal firearms trafficking charges
Jonathan Drew Bartgis, a 26-year-old resident of Frederick, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving firearms trafficking and unlawful possession of a machinegun.
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Oxon Hill man convicted for illegal possession of ammunition
A federal jury has found Lester Massey, Jr., 42, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, guilty of illegally possessing ammunition.
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South Carolina man sentenced for embezzling over $1 million from Maryland business
A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for his role in an embezzlement and identity theft scheme that caused losses exceeding $1.4 million.
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Registered sex offender sentenced to 37 years for exploiting two Maryland children
A federal judge has sentenced Harrison James Miller, 32, of Hagerstown, Maryland, to 37 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for sexually exploiting two children.
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Maryland man sentenced for fraud scheme involving pet sales
Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Anomah Ndonwi, a 32-year-old resident of Chillum, Maryland, to 30 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Prince George's man pleads guilty to CARES Act unemployment insurance fraud
Zakria Hussain, a 28-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Virginia man pleads guilty to federal swatting charges
Evan Strauss, a 27-year-old resident of Moneta, Virginia, has pled guilty to several federal charges including conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, and threats to damage or destroy by means of fire and explosives.
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El Salvadorian national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into United States
Edwin Armando Sanchez-Montiel, a 33-year-old from El Salvador, has pled guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after a previous felony conviction for accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
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Baltimore man faces charges for assaulting postal worker with knife
A federal grand jury has indicted Jamie Paul Taylor, 47, from Baltimore, Maryland, for allegedly assaulting a United States Postal Service letter carrier.
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Four MS-13 members indicted on racketeering conspiracy linked to three murders
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has unsealed an indictment against four members of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas (CLS) clique of MS-13 in Baltimore.
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MS-13 members charged with RICO conspiracy in Maryland
Three alleged members of the MS-13 gang have appeared in the District of Maryland, facing charges related to a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy involving murder and drug trafficking.
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Westminster man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm crimes
Baltimore, Maryland – Rodney Gaines, a 35-year-old resident of Westminster, Maryland, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson delivered the sentence after a...
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Harford County manufacturer employee sentenced for role in $29M kickback scheme
Today, U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, of Bel Air, Maryland, to federal prison for his involvement in a $29 million embezzlement and kickback scheme.
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Jamaican national pleads guilty to drug trafficking and illegal re-entry charges
Sarah Maud Jess, a 62-year-old Jamaican national residing in Capitol Heights, Maryland, has pled guilty to charges of distributing over 40 grams of fentanyl and illegal re-entry into the United States after being removed following an aggravated...
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Former federal employee charged with multiple counts including wire fraud
Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced the arrest of Evester Edd, a 64-year-old former senior human resources employee for the Peace Corps.
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Two men indicted on multiple counts related to vehicle theft scheme
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has unsealed a 22-count indictment against Charles Edwards Madden, a Jamaican national residing in New Carrolton, Maryland, and Michael R. Bourne from New York, New York.
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Nigerian national sentenced over $8 million federal emergency aid fraud
U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow has sentenced Newton Ofioritse Jemide, a 47-year-old Nigerian national, to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal benefits.