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Federal Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday March 29, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Commander of 1st Mission Support Command promoted to brigadier general
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Col. Carlos E. Gorbea promoted to brigadier general on a ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Eugene Leboeuf, the deputy commanding general of the United States Army Reserve Command. Brig. Gen. Gorbea expressed his gratitude towards his family, particularly his wife Andrea Hermann and their children Rafael and Estella Gorbea, for their support and contributi  more

Fort McCoy Garrison Soldiers hold simulations training effort at Engagement Skills Trainer
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Fort McCoy Garrison Soldiers completed training scenarios on the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II simulator March 15 at Fort McCoy. Several Soldiers took part in special training at the EST, which is one of many simulations facilities at Fort McCoy, as part of a planned "Foundational Day" training event. Simulations training is a large part of operations dur  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Charlotte Tax Preparer is Sentenced to Prison for Scheme to Obtain $780,000 in Fraudulent Coronavirus Relief Funds and Money Laundering
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Zadih Cadyma, 66, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining $780,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans and money laundering, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Cadyma was also ordered to pay restit  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Robeson County Murder Suspect Accused of Shooting Sheriff's Deputies Charged in Five Count Federal Indictment
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Robeson County murder suspect accused of shooting two Robeson County Sheriff's deputies now faces five federal charges including one drug trafficking charge, three charges related to firearms, including possession of a machine gun, and carjacking with intent to cause serious bodily injury. The carjacking charge was included in a previous criminal c  more