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Keystone Heights Multi-convicted Felon Allen Tereal Grimes Sentenced to Jail for Possessing Ammunition

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Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Allen Tereal Grimes (34, Keystone Heights) to five years in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.

Grimes was also ordered to forfeit the ammunition, which was traceable to his offence.

Grimes made his initial appearance in federal court on March 4, 2024, and the court ordered him detained. Grimes entered a guilty plea on April 10, 2024.

According to court records, on August 11, 2023, Grimes was in possession of Winchester 9mm ammunition, among other ammunition.

At the time of the incident, Grimes had seven prior felony convictions, including battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, fleeing and eluding a police officer, felony battery, and assault with intent to commit to a felony.

As a previously convicted felon, Grimes is prohibited from possessing ammunition under federal law.

Capitol Heights Man, Stephawn ‘O Dawg’ Watson, Sentenced To 53 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud, Illegal Possession of Firearm

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On July 18, 2024, U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced Stephawn Watson, also known as O Dawg, 28, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 53 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for charges related to a Maryland and California unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme totalling more than $1.5 million, as well as Illegal Possession of a Firearm. 

Judge Hurson also ordered Wason to forfeit over $90,000 and to pay restitution of $2,094,319.

Financial assistance offered through the CARES Act included expanded eligibility for Unemployment Insurance benefits and increased UI benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and the Lost Wages Assistance Program.

According to his plea agreement, from March 2020 to October 2021, Watson and his co-conspirators impersonated victims to submit fraudulent claims for pandemic-related UI benefits in Maryland and in California. 

As part of the scheme, Watson and his co-conspirators obtained the birthdates, social security numbers, and other personal identifying information of numerous victims, which they used to prepare and submit fraudulent applications for UI benefits. 

The applications contained false information, including the victims’ contact information, states of residence, and availability for work. These fraudulent applications caused financial institutions to load UI benefits onto debit cards and mail the cars to physical addresses provided and monitored by co-conspirators. 

Once Watson and his co-conspirators received fraudulently obtained benefits on the debit cards, they used them for cash withdrawals and other transactions for their own benefit. 

A search of Watson’s residence in February 2021 recovered 11 UI debit cards in the names of nine victims and a fraudulent account created in Watson’s name. The investigation also revealed numerous text messages between Watson and his co-conspirators exchanging PII of victims and discussing the execution of the UI fraud scheme. 

In all, Watson and his co-conspirators submitted more than 200 fraudulent UI claims using the names and PII of victims, resulting in more than $1.6 million in losses.

Watson was also sentenced for his Illegal Possession of a Firearm based on his arrest in January 2022 by the Cumberland Police Department. 

At the time of his arrest, Watson was wanted for three different warrants in three different jurisdictions for firearms-related offences.  The firearm was later determined to be stolen.

Christopher Warren Davis, Kanesha L. Gladney, Tatyanna Marie Johnson, Anthony Allison Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison over 120 Pounds of Methamphetamine

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Christopher Warren Davis, 45, of Springfield, Illinois, has been sentenced to serve 180 months in federal prison for his part in trafficking more than one hundred pounds of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

On February 21, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a two-count Indictment against Davis and three other co-defendants, charging them with a drug conspiracy and with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

According to public records, on February 5, 2023, members of the Oklahoma City Police Department’s Criminal Oklahoma Interdiction of Central Oklahoma (CITCO) unit stopped two vehicles, both registered out of state and travelling together in a suspicious manner, and located approximately 123 pounds of methamphetamine in one of the vehicles.

On August 9, 2023, Davis pleaded guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment and admitted to possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

At the sentencing hearing on July 18, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti sentenced Davis to serve 180 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

The three other defendants charged in this case also pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and have been sentenced.

Kanesha L. Gladney, 28, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Tatyanna Marie Johnson, 26, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Anthony Allison, 42, was sentenced to serve 72 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release.

Puyallup Resident Emmanuel Xavier Hunter Caught with 100,000 Fentanyl Pills, Five Firearms Sentenced to Prison

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A 25-year-old Puyallup man, who also maintained an apartment in Seattle, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 78 months in prison for drug trafficking and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.

Emmanuel Xavier Hunter was identified as a drug trafficker in October 2022 and was arrested in November 2022.  He pleaded guilty in April 2024.

At the sentencing hearing, Chief U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo said, “These were very serious crimes and very serious firearms that you had,” and commented that the firearm Hunter was carrying in his waistband when he was arrested “could cause a lot of harm and damage.”

According to records filed in the case, the Drug Enforcement Administration, working with the Auburn Police Department, used a confidential source to purchase fentanyl pills from Hunter on two occasions. In early November 2022, after obtaining a court-authorised search warrant for Hunter’s home, car, and person, law enforcement arrested him and searched his Puyallup home and downtown Seattle apartment.

Through the searches, law enforcement seized 98,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills stamped with “M” and “30” and containing fentanyl, approximately 1.7 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, and five handguns. The handgun that Hunter carried when he was arrested was a Glock pistol equipped with an auto-sear so that it acted as an automatic weapon.

In his plea agreement, Hunter admitted that he carried the firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking. That crime calls for a mandatory minimum of five years to run consecutive to any sentence imposed in the case.

Hunter will be on five years of supervised release following prison.

Romanian Zamfir Nitu, Irinel Irimia Jailed in U.S. for Stealing Bank Card Numbers

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Zamfir Nitu, 48, and Irinel Irimia, 42, both of Romania, were sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal bank card numbers and possession of bank card numbers.

Each defendant was ordered to serve a term of one-year supervised release following their prison sentence and will face deportation.

Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentences. 

“These cases demonstrate the success of cooperative investigations by federal and local agencies working to identify and arrest those attempting to profit from fraud and theft,’” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “The protection of our citizens’ financial information is paramount, and with the help of our law enforcement partners, we will hold criminals accountable, no matter their national origin.”

In April 2023, the Eglin Federal Credit Union discovered that Nitu and Irimia had installed skimming devices at two ATMs and skimmed several hundred bank card numbers. The defendants then used the skimmed numbers to create fake bank cards and withdraw money from multiple ATMs in the area.

They obtained approximately $17,000 and were denied on attempts to withdraw another $35,000. 

“This case underscores the importance of investigators from both local and federal law enforcement agencies working together to protect the financial well-being of our good, hardworking citizens,” said Sheriff Eric Aden. “The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate and prosecute fraudulent activity compromising victims’ financial safety and security.”

“Crimes that steal people’s identities and threaten to destabilize their financial security and well-being of unsuspecting victims will not be tolerated,” said HSI Tallahassee Assistant Special Agent in Charge Nicholas Ingegno. “Alongside every state and local law enforcement partner, HSI vows to investigate criminals who pick the digital pockets of U.S. citizens by hiding behind the virtual anonymity of the internet.”

Memphis’ Willie Williams Jr Sentenced to 104 Months for SNAP Fraud, Identity Theft

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Willie Williams, Jr., also known as Willie Gary, 56, of Memphis, was sentenced to 104 months in federal prison in connection with a years-long scheme of filing false applications for SNAP benefits and then selling them to members of the community.

United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today. 

According to information presented in court, from May 2020 through July 2023, Williams fraudulently used the personally identifiable information of over 100 people to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Programme, is a federally funded, national benefit program to help qualifying low and middle-income families buy food, thus reducing hunger. Williams previously pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and food stamp fraud. 

As a part of the sentence imposed, Chief United States District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman also ordered Williams to pay $626,906 in restitution to the United States Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Services and serve a three-year term of supervision after release from custody. 

This case was jointly investigated by the Special Investigations Unit of the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Office of Inspector General; the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General; and the United States Postal Inspection Service. 

United States Attorney Ritz said, “This defendant used other people’s identities to commit fraud on an important federal program.  I deeply appreciate our federal and state partners for their work on this important prosecution. Our office will continue to use all the tools available to us to bring fraudsters to justice.” 

“We are grateful for the partnerships with USDA/OIG, U.S. Postal Inspectors, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for their guidance and assistance in pursuing prosecution of this SNAP Fraud case.  TDHS-OIG continues to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in our public assistance programs so that eligible recipients are protected,” said Richard Carr, Program Integrity Director for the TDHS’s Office of Inspector General. 

“The United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, actively investigates allegations of fraud in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). This investigation serves as a warning to all individuals that SNAP Fraud and Identity Theft will be vigorously investigated and prosecuted by the USDA-OIG, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and all its federal, state, and local partners that have a stake in ensuring that fraud is eliminated from taxpayer-funded programs,” said Miles Davis, Special Agent-in-Charge for USDA’s Office of Inspector General. 

“This defendant used the U.S. Mail to take advantage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is a program developed to help families in need.  This sentence will send a message that these crimes are serious and that our agency will continue to work to ensure these criminals are held accountable for their actions,” said Tommy D. Coke, Inspector in Charge for the United States Postal Inspection Service, Atlanta Division. 

Marion County Man Terrance Maurice Washington Pleads Guilty To Possessing Methamphetamine, Fentanyl Trafficking

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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Terrance Maurice Washington (41, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to six counts of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and fentanyl) with the intent to distribute.

Washington faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison on the five counts involving methamphetamine.

On the remaining fentanyl offence, Washington faces a minimum mandatory penalty of five years, up to 40 years, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 18, 2024.

According to court documents, on multiple occasions between October 2023 and January 2024, Washington distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl to a confidential source who was cooperating with law enforcement.

The drugs provided by Washington during the transactions ranged from gram quantities to upwards of a pound or more of methamphetamine.

Washington bragged that the type of fentanyl he distributed was “dropping people.” Once law enforcement arrested Washington, a search of his residence revealed another two pounds of methamphetamine intended for distribution.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST). Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg is prosecuting it.

Two Nashville Men, Brian Antonio Dotson, Lavantrez Zarqua Johnson Charged with Drug, Gun Trafficking

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A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging two individuals for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute approximately five pounds of methamphetamine in Nashville, Tennessee, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The indictment charges Brian Antonio Dotson, 45, and Lavantrez Zarqua Johnson, 28, both of Nashville, with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Johnson is also charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, and Dotson is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

On May 4, 2023, Dotson and Johnson were arrested in an operation by the Metro Nashville Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration. MNPD detectives arranged to purchase five pounds of methamphetamine from Dotson.

Dotson met with Johnson before the sale to obtain the methamphetamine. The defendants then drove separately to the neighbourhood where the methamphetamine purchase would occur.

Officers arrested Dotson at that time, and a search of his car led to the recovery of five pounds of methamphetamine and two firearms.

After arresting Dotson, officers attempted to detain Johnson, who fled in his car. Although officers deployed a spike strip that punctured his car’s tyres, Johnson was able to escape. While fleeing, Johnson threw a bag out of his car.

When officers recovered the bag, they found three plastic bags containing a substance later confirmed to be cocaine. Officers apprehended Johnson a few miles away and discovered a four-year-old child in his car.

Both defendants are detained in federal custody.

Former Danville Food Lion Employee Christopher Rashard Harris Jailed 78 Months for Robbing Company at Gunpoint

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A former Danville Food Lion employee, who pulled a gun on a Food Lion cashier and robbed the store of more than $1,200 in cash, was sentenced this week to 79 months in federal prison.

Christopher Rashard Harris, 31, previously pled guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery.

According to court documents, on June 28, 2023, Harris entered the Food Lion grocery store where he used to be employed, placed two bags of Cheetos on the counter, and gave the cashier a $1 bill and some change.

When the cashier opened the register, Harris pulled out a firearm, pointed it at the cashier, and twice told the cashier to “back the fu*k up.”

The cashier put his hands up and backed away from the register while Harris grabbed the entire cash drawer and ran out with the contents, approximately $1,217.

On July 6, 2023, law enforcement arrested Harris who confessed to robbing the store and described where he had abandoned the cash drawer, which was later recovered.

United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh and Craig B. Kailimai, special agent in charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, made the announcement.

Philadelphia-Area Doctor David Mattingly Fined over Improper Prescribing of Controlled Substances

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Dr David L. Mattingly, a doctor of osteopathic medicine in the Philadelphia area, has agreed to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioid-controlled substances to individuals. Mattingly will pay $72,000 to the United States and agree to strict limitations preventing him from prescribing almost all controlled substances, including drugs like oxycodone.

Under the Controlled Substances Act, physicians like Mattingly are registered with the DEA and are generally permitted to prescribe controlled substances only based on a valid prescription. A prescription is valid only when issued for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of professional practice.

That legal obligation applies to controlled substances broadly and includes drugs like the opioid oxycodone. The settlement between the United States and Mattingly resolves allegations that, from February 5, 2015, through September 1, 2018, Mattingly illegally prescribed opioid-controlled substances like oxycodone without satisfying these important legal obligations as to a certain number of patients whose records were subpoenaed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The settlement agreement covers liability under the Controlled Substances Act, which imposes substantial civil penalties for illegal controlled substance prescriptions.

The settlement agreement permanently prevents Mattingly from prescribing almost all controlled substances, including oxycodone. Mattingly also entered into an administrative agreement with the DEA that includes additional compliance measures, such as continuing education courses.

“Doctors like Mattingly have a responsibility to their patients and the community when they prescribe controlled substances, particularly opioids like oxycodone,” said U.S. Attorney Romero.

“Doctors are required to satisfy a two-prong standard when prescribing controlled substances; the first of which is that the prescription be issued for a legitimate medical purpose and the second being that it is done in the usual course of professional practice,” said Thomas Hodnett, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division. 

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