<p>PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Department of Justice today announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places 10 attorneys and coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to aid in the prevention and response to missing or murdered Indigenous people.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/justice-department-launches-missing-or-murdered-indigenous-persons-regional-outreach> Original Article</a></p>

Category Archives: Fraud News From World
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Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
<p>WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places 10 attorneys and coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to aid in the prevention and response to missing or murdered Indigenous people.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/justice-department-launches-missing-or-murdered-indigenous-persons-regional-outreach> Original Article</a></p>

Federal Jury Convicts Terrance Hines Of Conspiracy To Distribute Fentanyl Resulting In An Overdose Death
<p>Greeneville, Tenn. &#8211; On June 26, 2023, following a four-day trial in the United States District Court at Greeneville, a jury convicted Terrance Lamont Hines, Jr., 41, of</p>
<p><a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/federal-jury-convicts-terrance-hines-conspiracy-distribute-fentanyl-resulting-0> Original Article</a></p>

Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
<p>The Department of Justice announced Wednesday the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently places 10 attorneys and coordinators in five designated regions across the United States to aid in the prevention and response to missing or murdered Indigenous people.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/justice-department-launches-missing-or-murdered-indigenous-persons-regional-outreach> Original Article</a></p>

Three Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud
<p>Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Fabio Lanzieri (61, Fort Lauderdale) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lanzieri faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. A sentencing date has not yet been set.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/three-plead-guilty-conspiracy-commit-wire-fraud> Original Article</a></p>

California Truck Driver Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison After Transporting 72 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Into Indiana
<p>INDIANAPOLIS- Dejohntae Zeche Keith Williams, 30, of California, has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than</p>
<p><a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/california-truck-driver-sentenced-8-years-federal-prison-after-transporting-72> Original Article</a></p>

Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting and Threatening Federal Officers
<p>NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KESHAWN KELLY, age 20, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 27, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to an indictment charging him with influencing federal officials by threat, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 115(a)(1)(B), and assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/baton-rouge-man-pleads-guilty-assaulting-and-threatening-federal-officers> Original Article</a></p>

State Inmate Sentenced To 15 Additional Months In Prison For Threatening Federal Judge
<p>Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Curtis Brown (35, Indian River) to one year and three months in federal prison, to follow the completion of his 30-year state sentence, for threatening to kill a federal judge and his family, and mailing a threatening communication. Brown had pleaded guilty on December 27, 2022.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/state-inmate-sentenced-15-additional-months-prison-threatening-federal-judge> Original Article</a></p>

Jacksonville Man Charged With Federal Drug Offenses
<p>Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Diandre Murel (29, Jacksonville) with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it. If convicted, Murel faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years, and up to 40 years, in federal prison for the conspiracy offense and up to 20 years in federal prison for the possession offense. Murel’s case is set for trial in August 2023. He had a detention hearing on June 27, 2023, and was ordered detained pending trial.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-charged-federal-drug-offenses> Original Article</a></p>

Virtual Privacy Considerations Training
<p>This is a 2.5-hour mini session on the FOIA&#039;s privacy exemptions and the Privacy Act. It will include:</p>
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<p><a href=https://www.justice.gov/oip/event/virtual-privacy-considerations-training> Original Article</a></p>

Tampa Woman Sentenced To Prison For Distribution Of Heroin And Fentanyl Resulting In Death
<p>Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Jackylin Bonifacio (38, Tampa) to four years and nine months in federal prison for distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in death. Bonifacio had pleaded guilty on February 12, 2021. The court previously sentenced her codefendant, Leslie Pagan, to 20 years in prison for her role in the offense.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/tampa-woman-sentenced-prison-distribution-heroin-and-fentanyl-resulting-death> Original Article</a></p>

Quarterly FOIA Report: Third Quarterly Report for FY 2023 Due
<p>Since January 2013, in accordance with Office of Information Policy (OIP) <a href="https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/guidance-quarterly-foia-reporting" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">guidance</a>, agencies have been reporting quarterly on four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice</p>
<p><a href=https://www.justice.gov/oip/event/quarterly-foia-report-third-quarterly-report-fy-2023-due> Original Article</a></p>

Virtual Continuing FOIA Education
<p>This is a 2-hour class on Continuing FOIA Education</p>
<p>This program provides a discussion of current topics in FOIA administration, including: </p>
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<p><a href=https://www.justice.gov/oip/event/virtual-continuing-foia-education> Original Article</a></p>

Quarterly FOIA Report: Fourth Quarterly Report for FY 2023 Due
<p>Since January 2013, in accordance with Office of Information Policy (OIP) <a href="https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/guidance-quarterly-foia-reporting" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">guidance</a>, agencies have been reporting quarterly on four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice</p>
<p><a href=https://www.justice.gov/oip/event/quarterly-foia-report-fourth-quarterly-report-fy-2023-due> Original Article</a></p>

EU-U.S. Joint Statement Following the EU-U.S. Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs
<p>On June 21, the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Stockholm.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/eu-us-joint-statement-following-eu-us-ministerial-justice-and-home-affairs> Original Article</a></p>

California Skilled Nursing Facility and Management Company Agree to Pay $3.825 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Referring Physicians
<p>Alta Vista Healthcare &; Wellness Centre, LLC (Alta Vista), a skilled nursing facility in Riverside, California, and its management company, Rockport Healthcare Services (Rockport), have agreed to pay the United States and California a total of $3.825 million to resolve allegations that they submitted and caused the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid by paying kickbacks to physicians to induce patient referrals.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-skilled-nursing-facility-and-management-company-agree-pay-3825-million-settle> Original Article</a></p>

Former FBI Analyst Sentenced for Retaining Classified Documents
<p>A former analyst with the Kansas City Division of the FBI was sentenced in federal court today for illegally retaining documents related to the national defense at her residence.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-fbi-analyst-sentenced-retaining-classified-documents> Original Article</a></p>

Man Convicted for Illegally Importing Ancient Mosaic
<p>A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a California man today for illegally importing from Syria a mosaic depicting the Roman demigod Hercules that is believed to be 2,000 years old.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-convicted-illegally-importing-ancient-mosaic> Original Article</a></p>

Justice Department Secures Agreement With New Jersey County to Resolve Voting Rights Act Lawsuit
<p>The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement that provides for a comprehensive Spanish-language election program for voters in Union County, New Jersey. The consent decree was approved by a three-judge court in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-agreement-new-jersey-county-resolve-voting-rights-act-lawsuit> Original Article</a></p>

Justice Department Releases New Tool to Manage Substance Withdrawals in Jails
<p>The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), one of six program offices within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and the National Institute of Corrections(NIC) today announced the release of Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: A Tool for Local Government Officials, Jail Administrators, Correctional Officers and Health Care Professionals. This groundbreaking document supports the department’s commitment to increasing access to evidence-based treatment for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) and those at risk for overdose, including individuals who are incarcerated or reentering their communities.<a href=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-releases-new-tool-manage-substance-withdrawals-jails> Original Article</a></p>