| Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday June 19, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $50,000 in COVID-Relief Funds
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
A Boston man pleaded guilty today to fraud and false statements charges in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Antawn Davis, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to Probation for Attempting to Smuggle Narcotics Into Prison
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
A former Corrections Officer was sentenced to probation yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances.
Gregorit Sanchez, 29, of Haverhill was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to five years' probation with the first yea
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to drug trafficking charges. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to Nearly 21 Years in Prison for Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
A Boston-area man was sentenced yesterday for his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang.
Daronde Bethea, a/k/a "Freeze," 32, of Boston and Brockton, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 250 months in prison, and three years of supervised release. In February 2024, Bethea pleaded guilty to conspiracy to p
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Michigan Man Who Orchestrated International Computer Fraud and Online Drug Distribution Schemes Sentenced to Decade in Prison
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
A Michigan man was sentenced today for defrauding internet users through scam virus alerts and distributing controlled substances online.
Doyal Kalita, 37, of Redford, Mich., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release. Kalita was also ordered to pay $272,293
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