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June 16, 2023 ¡ª U.S. Attorney Gary M. Restaino, IRS-CI SAC Al Childress, HSI SAC Scott Brown, DEA SAC Cheri Oz, and United States Postal Inspection Service Acting Inspector in Charge Greg Torbenson yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) memorializing a Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force (DNMDCC Task Force).

June 15, 2023 ¡ª U.S. Attorney Gary M. Restaino, IRS-CI SAC Al Childress, HSI SAC Scott Brown, DEA SAC Cheri Oz, and United States Postal Inspection Service Acting Inspector in Charge Greg Torbenson yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) memorializing a Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force (DNMDCC Task Force).

October 12, 2023 ¡ª A Nevada man was sentenced today to two years and four months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and then laundering the money through family, friends, and others.

Johnstown, PA - A resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months of imprisonment, to be followed by two years of supervised release, on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws related to a six-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around Blair, Cambria, Centre, and Clearfield counties, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

May 23, 2025 ¡ª Kimberly Lovitt, of Pace, Florida, and Amy Williams, of Milton, Florida, were sentenced to 36 months and 18 months, respectively, in federal prison on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns stemming from their embezzlement of funds from their employer. Michelle Spaven, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentences.

June 20, 2025 ¡ª Following an eight-day jury trial resulting in his conviction on mail fraud, wire fraud, and income tax evasion charges, the Honorable U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika sentenced Robert L. Higgins on June 17, 2025, to the statutory maximum term of 65 years in federal prison, announced Dylan J. Steinberg, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware.

Nov. 26, 2024 ¡ª Following four days of testimony before a federal jury, a Raleigh man and business owner pled guilty to a Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud, that netted the man almost $300,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Act (PPP) COVID-19 loans. This fraud was part of a multimillion-dollar national scheme, and, to date, more than 30 defendants have pled guilty and 26 have been sentenced.

July 30, 2024 ¡ª Alabama State Representative John Rogers was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for his role in the scheme to defraud the Jefferson County Community Service Fund, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples, and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman.

March 5, 2025 ¡ª Joseph Twilley of Detroit, was sentenced to just over 13 years in prison. United States District Judge Laurie J. Michelson sentenced the Detroit-based leader for overseeing a drug trafficking network that distributed kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin; laundering his drug money; and possessing firearms despite being a convicted felon, announced Acting United States Attorney Julie Beck.

April 24, 2025 ¡ª Ten individuals from Arizona, Ohio, Washington, and Mexico¡ªincluding a member of the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) C¨¢rtel de Sinaloa and one person illegally residing in the United States¡ªpleaded guilty in federal court this week to charges of violating federal narcotics and money laundering laws in relation to an international drug trafficking organization (DTO), Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.