Permanent Resident of the U.S. Sentenced to Prison After Defrauding the Government Through the Diversity Visa Lottery System
February 02, 2026
February 02, 2026
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release:
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Permanent Resident of the United States Sentenced to Prison After Defrauding the Government through the Diversity Visa Lottery System
A man who came to the United States in 2013 and claimed asylum was sentenced Friday for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the government.
Joseph Longanga Okoko, age 69, . . .
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Permanent Resident of the United States Sentenced to Prison After Defrauding the Government through the Diversity Visa Lottery System
A man who came to the United States in 2013 and claimed asylum was sentenced Friday for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the government.
Joseph Longanga Okoko, age 69, . . .