NEWARK, NJ — On April 15, a Newark man was sentenced to 180 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin, 150 grams of fentanyl and 240 grams of crack cocaine, as well as possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Craig […]
NEWARK, NJ — On April 12, an Essex County man admitted his role in a conspiracy to submit false and fraudulent insurance claims for out-of-network chiropractic services that were never performed, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Keasam Johnson, 35, of East Orange, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark federal court […]
NEWARK, NJ — On April 11, an Essex County man admitted his role in exchanging $1.9 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for cash, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Jose Perdomo, 34, of Newark, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man previously convicted of four felonies in state court and a federal drug distribution crime was convicted by a federal jury on April 4 of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of a handgun while committing a drug crime and being a convicted felon in possession of a […]
NEWARK, NJ — A member of the Grape Street Crips gang was found guilty April 4 by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute heroin, and other drug crimes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Khalil Stafford, aka “Stod” and “Homicide,” 34, of Newark, was convicted following a three-week […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man has been convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced March 28. Shakey Hoover, 38, was convicted March 27 of one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon following a two-day trial before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler […]
NEWARK, NJ — An East Orange man was charged March 26 with conspiring to transact in criminal proceeds involving $2.36 million in funds obtained through a business email scheme, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Samora Patterson, 40, is charged by complaint with one count of conspiring to transact in criminal proceeds. According to the complaint, […]
NEWARK, NJ — One year after U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito reorganized the structure of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, overall criminal prosecutions have increased 51 percent, including a 65-percent jump in violent crime prosecutions, a 39-percent jump in narcotics-related prosecutions and a 15-percent jump in white collar crime prosecutions, according […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Cedar Grove man was sentenced on March 7 in Newark federal court to 50 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud New Jersey state benefit programs, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Brian Catanzarite, 43, a former gym owner, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael […]
NEWARK, NJ — A member of the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips was sentenced on March 4 in Newark federal court to 19 years in federal prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy that involved using other gang members to intimidate a witness during a state criminal trial, as well as […]