NEWARK, NJ — Antoine Hawkins, 31, of Newark, was indicted on charges stemming from illegally possessing ammunition in connection with two shootings, illegally possessing a handgun and possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced April 21. Hawkins is charged with two counts of possession of ammunition by a […]
ORANGE, NJ — A Georgia man was arraigned April 16 on conspiracy and fraud charges after surrendering to federal authorities, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Isaac Newton, 53, of Loganville, Ga., is charged by indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, two […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Allen Varice, 24, of East Orange, admitted to conspiring to defraud two banks of more than $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on April 14. Varice pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two Essex County men were arrested April 9 for their roles in a fraudulent debit card scheme, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Alateef Perry, 43, of Newark, and Rajohn Dawkins, 25, of Irvington, are charged by complaint with conspiracy to commit access device fraud. According to documents filed in this […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig and FBI Newark Field Division Special Agent in Charge George Crouch Jr. have reiterated federal law enforcement’s commitment to investigating and prosecuting all acts of bias-motivated violence and other deprivations of individuals’ civil rights, including crimes committed on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced an update on the office’s enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes targeting the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and Unemployment Insurance programs, and schemes involving the price-gouging and hoarding of critical personal protective equipment, according to an April 2 press […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — An Irvington man previously convicted of multiple felonies was sentenced to three years in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced March 26. Sharif Clarke, 39, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti to count one of an indictment charging him with being […]
NEWARK, NJ — Nine Newark residents were charged for their roles in conspiracies to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced March 25. Robert Covington, aka “Nachie,” 55; Korey Smith, aka “Murda,” 36: Jeffrey Workman, aka “Rah,” 53; Yvonne Jackson, 49; Carlos Stokes, aka “Ab,” 54; Karen […]
NEWARK, NJ — A husband and wife were arrested on weapons charges after a standoff at a Hudson County hotel, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced March 22. Rahim Harris, 42, of Maplewood, is charged by complaint with one count of possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. His wife, Haneefha White, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two men today their roles in a Newark carjacking in which a firearm was brandished, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced March 22. Rakeem McNair, 21, of Roselle, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count each of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of the carjacking. Raquin Tanner, […]