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December 2012
December 21, 2012
Firefighter Indicted for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography
Three Individuals Indicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Properties in the Reservoir Hill Neighborhood of Baltimore
Member of Baltimore Heroin Distribution Organization Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Gaithersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery
Businessman Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the IRS and Concealing Property in Bankruptcy Proceedings
December 19, 2012
Government Contractor Indicted for Stealing Property He Was Supposed to Be Guarding
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin
Mortgage Company Owner Pleads Guilty In $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme
December 18, 2012
More than $10.8 Million in E-Gold, Ltd Accounts Traceable to Criminal Offenses to Be Forfeited
Member of Baltimore Area Heroin Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
December 17, 2012
California Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison In Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Baltimore Five Time Convicted Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison For Heroin Trafficking
December 13, 2012
Undercover Investigation into Drug-trafficking Results in Heroin and Firearms Seizures, State and Federal Charges Against 34 Individuals
Government Employee Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Federal Voluntary Leave Transfer Program She Administered
Four-time Fraudster Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison
December 12, 2012
Maryland U. S. Attorney’s Office Collected over $24.7 Million in Debts Owed to the United States in Fy2012
Frederick Couple Plead Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Over $700,000 in Advanced Fees
Former Employee at Aberdeen Proving Ground Sentenced In Theft of Government Property
December 11, 2012
Conspirator Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain at Least $409,000 in Maryland Unemployment Benefits
December 10, 2012
Marijuana Distributor Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison
SSA Retiree Pleads Guilty to Embezzling over $400,000 And to Tax Evasion
Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty and Is Exiled to 10 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
December 6, 2012
Loan Brokers Sentenced to Prison for a Bank Fraud Conspiracy with Losses to the SBA of More than $13 Million
December 5, 2012
Bethesda Woman Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
December 3, 2012
Fort Washington Man Sentenced in $163,000 Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Final Conspirator in a Witness Murder Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
November 2012
November 30, 2012
Leader in Baltimore Heroin Distribution Ring Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison
Former NIH Employee Sentenced for Using Government Credit Cards For Personal Use
Former Airman Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
Two Conspirators Exiled to Prison In Scheme to Straw Purchase Eight Guns
Bowie Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Ammunition to a Felon
November 29, 2012
Owner of Baltimore Real Estate Consulting Company Pleads Guilty in Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
November 28, 2012
Company Owner Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Goods from China to Avoid Paying Customs Duties
Severn Felon Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
November 27, 2012
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting a Minor for Sex
Reisterstown Contractor Sentenced to More than A Year in Prison for Tax Evasion
November 26, 2012
Rockville Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
November 21, 2012
Baltimore Drug Gang Member Convicted of Federal Racketeering and Murder Conspiracy Charges
November 20, 2012
FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling over $143,000
Baltimore Armed Robber Exiled to 15 Years in Prison
November 19, 2012
Coventry Health Care, Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million to the U.S. as Part of a Non-prosecution Agreement
TSA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Infringing the Copyrights of More than 1,000 Commercial Software Programs Worth over $4 Million
November 16, 2012
Prince George’s County Developer Patrick Ricker Sentenced in Extortion Scheme
Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Use Stolen Identities to Withdraw Money from Victims’ Bank Accounts and Obtain Credit
November 15, 2012
Potomac Man Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Investigations to Obtain/maintain a Government Security Clearance
Heroin Distributor Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Baltimore Jewelry Store Robber Exiled to over 13 Years in Prison
November 14, 2012
Morgan State University Professor Indicted in Scheme to Defraud the National Science Foundation
Labor Union PAC Fund Manager Indicted for Embezzling $502,586
November 13, 2012
Ringleader and Girlfriend Plead Guilty in Identity Theft Fraud Scheme Involving over 250 Individual Victims
Hagerstown Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Gaithersburg Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Gun
Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Schemes to Obtain Maryland Unemployment Benefits, Defraud More than 10,000 Credit Card Holders and Direct tv
November 9, 2012
Barry Landau Conspirator Sentenced to Prison in Scheme To Steal Valuable Historical Documents
Baltimore Drug Dealer Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison in Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Second Conspirator Sentenced to Life in Prison for His Role in the Murder of a Witness in a Bank Fraud Conspiracy
November 8, 2012
Rockville Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Hyattsville Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
Two Pimps Plead Guilty in Separate Cases To Prostituting Children Online
Conspirator in Cocaine Ring Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison On Gun and Drug Charges
Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme
November 6, 2012
Liquor Store Owner Sentenced to Prison for Evading Income Taxes
Member of Marijuana Distribution Organization Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping in Aid of Racketeering
November 5, 2012
Convicted Fraudster Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Buy Merchandise Using Stolen Identifying Information of Others to Open Instant Credit Accounts
Carjacker Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison
November 2, 2012
Ellicott City Title Agent Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Stealing over $684,283 from Mortgage Escrows
Capitol Heights Felon Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Vehicles, and to Possessing Guns and Ammunition
November 1, 2012
Baltimore Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography
Baltimore Tax Evader Sentenced to Prison
Second Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain over $1.399 Million from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
October 2012
October 31, 2012
Baltimore Drug Dealer Exiled to 10 Years in Prison on Drug Charges
October 26, 2012
St. Mary’s County Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Silver Spring Drug Dealer Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
Linthicum Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for For Using a Phone to Coerce a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
October 25, 2012
Conspirator in Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison
Bank Vice President Pleads Guilty to Embezzling over $600,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Pay $95 Million to Resolve Off-label Promotion and Kickback Allegations
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography for Secretly Recording Boys in Maryland Restrooms
Bladensburg Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Gun
October 24, 2012
Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Non-profit Organization and up to 72 of its Disabled Clients
October 23, 2012
Former Employee of Federal Court Contractor Indicted for Bribery, Witness Tampering and Perjury in Federal Grand Jury
October 19, 2012
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
October 18, 2012
New York Drug Dealer Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
United States Attorney Appoints District Election Officer Pursuant to Nationwide Federal Election Day Program
Beltsville Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Evading over $522,000 in Federal and State Taxes
October 17, 2012
Frederick Man Indicted for Selling Drug Paraphernalia And for Tax Violations
Cocaine Dealer Exiled to over 10 Years in Prison
Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Stealing over $150,000 From Employer and Evading Taxes
Perry Hall Tax Preparer Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
October 16, 2012
Mother of Robber Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Rob Dunbar Armored Vehicles
Final Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain at Least $409,000 in Maryland Unemployment Benefits
October 15, 2012
ATM Technician Sentenced for Stealing over $112,000 From ATMs in Maryland
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Escape and Assault on a Federal Officer
October 12, 2012
Catonsville Felon Exiled to 72 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Baltimore Area Businesses
Hospital Records Technician Sentenced for the Wrongful Disclosure of Patient Information
National Archives Employee Sentenced for Copyright Infringement
Annapolis Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
October 11, 2012
Maryland’s Exile Partners Present Achievement Awards to Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Officers
October 10, 2012
Former President of Maryland Corporation Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Embezzling over $885,000
Randallstown Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Owner of Landover Business Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay over $2.2 Million in Employment Taxes
Mechanicsville Woman Convicted of Making False Statements to Obtain Federal Disability Benefits
October 9, 2012
Gambrills Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Use Stolen Identities to Withdraw Money from Victims’ Bank Accounts and Obtain Credit
October 5, 2012
Former Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
Ocean City Business Owner Sentenced to Prison For Failing to File Tax Returns
Takoma Park Man Who Possessed over 250 Unauthorized Credit Card Numbers Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
October 4, 2012
Twice Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Eight Counts of Production of Child Pornography
October 3, 2012
Prince George’s County Developer Karl Granzow Sentenced To 18 Months in Prison in Extortion Scheme
October 2, 2012
Baltimore Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
October 1, 2012
Meth Supplier in Cross-Country Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
September 2012
September 28, 2012
Baltimore Man Convicted of Social Security and Medicare Fraud
September 26, 2012
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Gun and Ammunition
September 25, 2012
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Award Recipients
Prince Frederick Physician Indicted for Illegally Distributing Drugs and $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related to His Pain Management Clinics
September 21, 2012
Bank Robber Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison
Baltimore Bank Robber Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
September 20, 2012
Shooter in Conspiracy to Murder a Witness in a Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison For Possessing Ammunition
September 19, 2012
Leader in Identity Theft Scheme Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison
Baltimore City Police Officer Sentence to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin While on Duty
September 18, 2012
Salisbury Drug Dealer Exiled to Over 12 Years in Prison
Member of Heroin Organization That Operated in the Baltimore Area Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Bowie Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
September 14, 2012
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Resulting in over $1 Million in Losses from Fraudulently Obtained Loans
September 13, 2012
Baltimore Resident Indicted for Allegedly Filing Claims for over $23 Million in Fraudulent Tax Refunds
Former Prince George’s County Police Officer Sentenced To over Five Years in Untaxed Cigarette Conspiracy
September 12, 2012
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in the Robberies and Attempted Robberies of Baltimore Check Cashing Stores, Liquor Store and Bank
Title Company Owner Pleads Guilty in $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme
September 7, 2012
Former MVA Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fraudulently Produce and Sell Maryland Driver’s Licenses
Government Employee Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Scheme To Receive Unearned Pay
September 6, 2012
Leader of Cocaine Ring Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years in Prison
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Five Armed Robberies of Dunbar Armored Vehicles
Former Hagerstown Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
September 5, 2012
Final Conspirator Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Kidnap a Bank Employee
Majestic Auto Repair Shop Owners Sentenced for Paying Police Officers Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Bribes
September 4, 2012
Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography and Transporting a Minor to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct
Wife of Former Department of Energy Executive Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud the Government
August 2012
August 30, 2012
Mexican Drug Dealer Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
August 29, 2012
Columbia Car Dealer Owner Sentenced in $139,788 Fraud Scheme
Brooklyn Crack Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
August 28, 2012
Two Leaders of Baltimore Drug Ring Exiled to 45 Years in Prison
Gaithersburg Woman Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution of over $70,000 in Credit Card Fraud Scheme
August 27, 2012
Nevada Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Misbranded Drugs over the Internet and Shipping Them to Customers by Mail
Southern Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Heroin to a Customer Whose Ingestion of the Drug Resulted in His Death
August 24, 2012
Bulgarian Fraudster Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Using ATM Skimmers to Obtain over $185,000 from Victims’ Accounts
Three Members of a Drug Organization Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy Related to Their Drug Activities
August 23, 2012
Fort Washington Man Pleads Guilty in $163,000 Credit Card Fraud Scheme
August 21, 2012
Baltimore Man Exiled to 10 Years in Prison on Gun Charges
August 16, 2012
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 147 Years in Prison on Charges Related to the Armed Robberies of Six Baltimore Area Businesses
August 15, 2012
Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 27 Years in Prison On Robbery and Gun Charges
Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Using and Firing a Gun During the Robbery of a Kent County Pharmacy
Upper Marlboro Man Exiled to 25 Years in Prison for the Violent Armed Robbery of a Fast Food Restaurant
August 10, 2012
Final Conspirator Convicted for His Role in the Murder of A Witness in a Bank Fraud Conspiracy
August 9, 2012
Two Employees at Aberdeen Proving Ground Plead Guilty In Theft of Government Property
Loan Brokers Plead Guilty to a Bank Fraud Conspiracy with Losses to the SBA of More than $13 Million
August 8, 2012
Two Baltimore Area Cocaine Dealers Sentenced To 11 and 15 Years in Prison
August 7, 2012
Employee at Aberdeen Proving Ground Pleads Guilty In Theft of Government Property
August 6, 2012
18th Street Gang Member Sentenced to over 24 Years in Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy Related to Gang Activities
August 3, 2012
Final Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced In Towing Extortion Scheme
August 2, 2012
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
August 1, 2012
Driver on the Baltimore Washington Parkway Sentenced in Crash Resulting in Death of a Passenger
Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for Gun Possession
Husband and Wife Charged with Running $3.7 Million Advance Fee Scheme and Tax Evasion
July 2012
July 31, 2012
Baltimore Drug Trafficker Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
July 30, 2012
Baltimore Drug Trafficker Exiled to over 12 Years in Prison
Bureau of Prisons Employee Indicted for Allegedly Seeking and Accepting Gratuities
Final Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
Save the Seed Minister "Dr. Shine" Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Prison Scheme to Obstruct Bankruptcy Proceedings
July 27, 2012
Member of Heroin Organization That Operated in the Baltimore Area Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
July 26, 2012
Conspirator in International Car Theft Ring Sentenced To 6 Years in Prison
Baltimore Robber Exiled to 14 Years in Prison
Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Use Stolen Identities to Withdraw Money from Victims’ Bank Accounts and Obtain Credit
July 23, 2012
Conspirator Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison in $320,000 Bank Fraud Scheme
Leaders of $2.5 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Prison
Former Prince George’s County Police Officer Sentenced In Extortion Conspiracy
Former President of Maryland Corporation Pleads Guilty to Embezzling over $885,000
July 20, 2012
Ellicott City Title Agent Admits to Stealing over $684,283 From Mortgage Escrows
Anne Arundel County Bank Robber Sentenced To over 19 Years in Prison
Greensboro Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Drug Trafficking
Leader and Co-conspirator in Broadway Document Mill Sentenced for Manufacturing and Selling Fake Identification Documents
July 18, 2012
Former Prince George’s County School Bus Driver Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
Two Conspirators Sentenced in $320,000 Bank Fraud Scheme
Moving Company Truck Driver Sentenced to over 8 Years in Prison for Injuring Motorists He Rammed During a Police Chase
Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain over $1.399 Million from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
July 16, 2012
Perry Hall Tax Preparer Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns
Baltimore Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $224,000 Tax Scheme
Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Embezzling over $43,000
July 13, 2012
Member of Baltimore Area Heroin Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Eastern Shore Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
July 12, 2012
Kimberly Smedley Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Providing Illegal Silicone Buttocks Injections in Hotel Room
Anne Arundel County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children to Produce Child Pornography
Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
July 11, 2012
Baltimore Wholesaler of Heroin Exiled to over 24 Years in Prison
Nine Charged in Alleged $950,000 Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
July 10, 2012
Gambrills Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
Fourteenth Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced in Towing Extortion Scheme
July 9, 2012
Prince George’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to over 8 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
July 6, 2012
Fugitive and Alleged Member of Marijuana Distribution Organization Arrested on Racketeering Charges
July 3, 2012
Beltsville Man Sentenced to over 18 Years in Prison For Seven Bank Robberies
June 2012
June 29, 2012
Cruise Ship Employee Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Catonsville Real Estate Appraiser Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Obtain over $4.3 Million in Fraudulent Mortgage Loans
Final Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Sell $20 Million Worth of Stolen Merchandise
Anne Arundel County Career Offender Exiled to over 15 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
Founder of Violent “Dead Man Incorporated” Gang Pleads Guilty To Federal Racketeering, Murder and Drug Charges
June 28, 2012
Baltimore Man Indicted in Scheme to Reproduce and Distribute More than 1,000 Copyrighted Commercial Software Programs Worth over $4 Million
June 27, 2012
Barry Landau Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Stealing Valuable Historical Documents
State Prisoner Sentenced to over 4 Years in Federal Prison for Sending a Threatening Letter to a U.S. District Judge
Talbot County Man Sentenced to over 21 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Children to Produce Child Pornography
Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Gun
Assistant Manager of Gambrills Mortgage Company Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison in $4.9 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Western Maryland Crack Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
June 26, 2012
Pikesville Man Exiled to 20 Years in Prison On Armed Robbery and Drug Charges
Two Conspirators Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
June 25, 2012
Owner of “Clean Green Fuel” Convicted of Scheme to Violate EPA Regulations and Sell $9 Million in Fraudulent Renewable Fuel Credits
Former Bowie Union Trustee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $379,000 of Labor Union Funds
June 22, 2012
Member of Heroin Organization Operating in the Baltimore Area Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison
Walkersville Man Indicted in a $9.2 Million Investment Scheme
Baltimore Man Exiled to over 12 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
June 21, 2012
Baltimore Bank Robber Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison
June 18, 2012
Baltimore Liquor Store Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison For Evading Taxes
Southern Maryland Man Sentenced to over 9 Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography
Bank Robber Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Robbing Three Banks - Including Two Banks in Salisbury
Annapolis Serial Fraudster Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For over $2.6 Million in Losses from Real Estate, Business Loan and Social Security Fraud Schemes
June 15, 2012
Former Inmate at Youth Detention Facility Pleads Guilty to Robbery and Escape
Cockeysville Man Sentenced to over 24 Years in Prison for Producing and Possessing of Child Pornography
Passport Fraudster Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison
Government Seizes Two Websites Offering Fraudulent Store and Rewards Coupons and Related PayPal Accounts
West Virginia Crack Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
June 14, 2012
Rockville Man Convicted of Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Three Indicted in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain at Least $409,000 in Maryland Unemployment Benefits
Hampstead Fraudster Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Embezzling over $313,000 from Her Employer
Army Doctor Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone
Pennsylvania Man Charged for Secretly Recording Boys in Maryland Restrooms
June 12, 2012
Member of Two Heroin Organizations That Operated in the Baltimore Area Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Montgomery County Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
Rockville Owner of “Advertising Investment” Companies Sentenced to over 6 Years in $6.2 Million Fraud Scheme
June 11, 2012
Business Owners Sentenced in Prince George’s County Extortion Conspiracy
June 8, 2012
Four Employees at Aberdeen Proving Ground Indicted For Theft of Government Property
June 6, 2012
Baltimore City Landlord Sentenced to Prison for Lead Paint Violations in Rental Properties He Owns and Manages
June 5, 2012
Former President of Maryland Corporation Indicted for Embezzling over $885,000
Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Gun
Owings Mills Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor after Meeting on Facebook Social Network
June 1, 2012
Twelfth Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced in Towing Extortion Scheme
Prince George’s County Armed Robber Exiled to 30 Years in Prison
May 2012
May 31, 2012
Loan Broker Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding the SBA of at Least $1.3 Million
Member of Latrobe Homes East Baltimore Drug Gang Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison For Illegal Possession of a Gun
El Salvadoran Who Returned to the U.S. for the 2nd Time after Being Deported Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison
May 30, 2012
Robber Pleads Guilty to Using and Firing a Gun During the Robbery of a Kent County Pharmacy
Bowie Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison For Distributing Child Pornography
Man Who Fell Asleep on Baltimore-Washington Parkway Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
Eleventh Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison In Majestic Towing Company Extortion Scheme
Upper Marlboro, Maryland Couple Plead Guilty to Harboring a Filipina Woman in Their Home
May 29, 2012
Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison
Leader of Baltimore Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
May 25, 2012
Conspirator Who Stole Credit Cards from Parked Cars Sentenced to over Three Years in Prison
Prince George’s County Bank Employee Exiled to Over Three Years in Prison for Participating in a Bank Robbery
May 24, 2012
All Nine Defendants in Broadway Document Mill Plead Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Fake Identification Documents
May 23, 2012
Final Co-conspirator Sentenced for Stealing $2.6 Million in Metal Imported into the Port of Baltimore
Seventh Conspirator in Bank Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
Armed Carjacker Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
Leader in Latrobe Homes East Baltimore Drug Gang Exiled to Over 13 Years in Prison
May 22, 2012
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography from His Office in Virginia to His Home
May 18, 2012
Baltimore Heroin Distributor Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Suitland Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing a Gun
May 17, 2012
Former Department of Energy Executive and Wife Indicted for Defrauding the Government of over $1.2 Million
Oxon Hill Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distribution of PCP
May 14, 2012
St. Mary’s County Man Indicted for Sexually Exploiting Two Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography
Scam Investor Sentenced in Fraud Scheme
Chief Financial Officer Sentenced in $78 Million “Dream Home” Mortgage Fraud Scheme
May 11, 2012
Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison In Majestic Towing Company Extortion Scheme
Temple Hills Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison On Gun and Drug Charges
Baltimore Drug Trafficker Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
Crips Member Exiled to over 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Loaded Gun
NIH Employee Pleads Guilty to Using Government Credit Cards To Make Purchases for Her Personal Use
May 10, 2012
Hyattsville Man Exiled to Life in Prison For Trafficking PCP and Crack Cocaine
Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
May 7, 2012
Bechdon Company Agrees to Pay $1 Million Penalty to the U.S. as Part of a Non-prosecution Agreement
Columbia Car Dealer Owner Pleads Guilty in $139,788 Fraud Scheme
May 4, 2012
Owner of Fidelity Home Mortgage and His Son Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $1.3 Million Intended to Pay GNMA Investors
Frederick County Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Underreporting His Business Income on Federal Tax Returns
Second Conspirator Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme
May 3, 2012
Linthicum Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Phone to Coerce a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
Maryland Home Builder Pleads Guilty in $14 Million Construction Investment Scheme
Prince George’s County Developer and Physician Sentenced To 18 Months in Prison for Federal Extortion Conspiracy
Conspirator in International Car Theft Ring Pleads Guilty
Former National Archives Employee Sentenced for Stealing Historical Records
May 2, 2012
Navy Employee Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years in Prison for Embezzling over $600,000 from the Navy Recycling Program
May 1, 2012
Mortgage Broker Sentenced to over 3 Years in Prison in Fraudulent Mortgage Rescue Scheme Resulting in Losses of over $1.2 Million to Homeowners in Financial Distress
April 2012
April 30, 2012
18th Street Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy Related to Gang Activities
April 27, 2012
Driver on the Baltimore Washington Parkway Pleads Guilty in Crash Resulting in Death of a Passenger
St. Mary’s County Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To over 11 Years in Prison
April 26, 2012
Leader in Bank Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty After Two Days of Trial
Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
Lothian Man Exiled to over 24 Years in Prison For Attempted Armed Robbery
April 25, 2012
Alleged New York Pimp Indicted in Maryland for Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping and Gun Crimes
Four-time Baltimore Felon Exiled to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Gun
Five Indicted for Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Goods
April 24, 2012
Baltimore Serial Armed Robber Exiled to 14 Years in Prison
Silver Spring Man Exiled to 10 Years in Prison For Trafficking PCP and Crack Cocaine
April 23, 2012
Baltimore Warehouse Owners Plead Guilty in Scheme to Steal $1 Million of Nickel Imported into the Port of Baltimore
Hyattsville Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison for Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography
Conspirator Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme
April 20, 2012
Baltimore Armed Robber Exiled to 252 Months in Prison
Former Marriott Employee Sentenced In Scheme to Embezzle over $400,000
April 19, 2012
Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison In Majestic Towing Company Extortion Scheme
Liquor Store Owner Sentenced to Prison for Underreporting His Income on Tax Returns
April 17, 2012
Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison In Majestic Towing Company Extortion Scheme
April 16, 2012
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison For Receiving Child Pornography
Former Prince George’s County Housing Director James Johnson Sentenced for Federal Extortion Conspiracy
April 13, 2012
Armed Carjacker Exiled to over 34 Years in Prison
Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison In Majestic Towing Company Extortion Scheme
Frederick Man Exiled to 12 Years in Prison for Selling Crack
April 9, 2012
D.C. Man Who Shot at Police Exiled to 14 Years in Prison On Gun and Carjacking Charges
April 6, 2012
Marijuana Dealer Sentenced to over 21 Years in Prison on Drug and Money Laundering Charges
Maryland Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempted Use of a Weapon of Mass Destruction in Plot to Attack Armed Forces Recruiting Center
April 5, 2012
Former Towson Title Company Employee Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
April 4, 2012
Millersville Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison For Distributing Child Pornography
April 3, 2012
Mother and Daughter Sentenced In $600,000 Fraudulent Credit Card Scheme
March 2012
March 30, 2012
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Presents Awards for Service and Commitment to the Protection of Children
Maryland Attorney Pleads Guilty in $14 Million Construction Investment Scheme
Frederick Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine
Baltimore Liquor Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Evading Taxes
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 18 Years in Prison for Possessing a Gun
Owner and Founder of “Metro Dream Homes” Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison in $78 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
March 29, 2012
Owner of Harvard Tax Service Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns and Failure to File an Individual Tax Return
15 Defendants Plead Guilty to Date in Fraudulent Credit Card Scheme Using Confidential Client Information Stolen from Employers
Conspirator in ATM Skimming Scheme Pleads Guilty
Title Company Owner and President Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison In $3.1 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Transporting 13 Kilograms of Cocaine Through Maryland
March 28, 2012
Two Physicians Indicted in a Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS by Concealing Their Income and Filing False Tax Returns
D.C. Man Indicted for Transporting a Minor to Engage in Prostitution in Maryland
Good Samaritan Hospital Agrees to Pay $793,548 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison For Possessing a Gun and Ammunition
Shadyside PCP Distributor Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
Kimberly Smedley Admits Illegal Silicone Buttocks Injections in Hotel Room
March 27, 2012
Three Salisbury Residents Indicted in Bank Fraud Scheme
Randallstown Man Indicted for Filing False Tax Returns
March 26, 2012
Two D.C. Men Sentenced to 30 and 35 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Kidnap a Bank Employee
Bethesda Woman Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud
March 23, 2012
Conspirator Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for the Armed Robbery Conspiracy That Targeted a Bank and Pharmacies
Former Hagerstown Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
Brandywine Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison For Armed Bank Robbery
Conspirator in ATM Skimming Scheme Sentenced to over 2 ½ Years in Prison
March 22, 2012
Ocean City Businessman Pleads Guilty to Failing to File Personal, Corporate and Employment Tax Returns
Bowie Attorney Sentenced to Prison For Failing to File Tax Returns
Cruise Ship Employee Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Final Baltimore Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Towing Extortion Scheme
March 21, 2012
Document Trafficker Sentenced to over 8 Years in Prison for Manufacturing and Selling Fraudulent Identification Documents
Prince George’s County Crack Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
March 20, 2012
Liquor Store Owner Indicted for Structuring Cash Deposits to Avoid Income Taxes
March 19, 2012
Twin Brothers Exiled to over 8 Years in Prison for A Prince George’s County Bank Robbery and Attempted Theft of an ATM Machine
Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison In Majestic Towing Company Extortion Scheme
March 16, 2012
Conspirator in ATM Skimming Scheme Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison
Mt. Airy Brothers Exiled to 9 Years and over 7 Years in Prison For the Armed Robbery of a Pharmacy
Moving Company Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Assault for Injuring Motorists He Rammed During a Police Chase
Baltimore City Police Officer Admits to Trafficking in Heroin While on Duty
Temple Hills Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Baltimore Heroin Dealer Exiled to 10 Years in Prison On Drug Charges
Pikesville Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
Serial Fraudster Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison in Connection with Real Estate and Home Improvement Fraud Schemes
Tax Preparer Indicted for Assisting in the Filing Of False Tax Returns
March 15, 2012
Church Treasurer Admits to Falsifying Corporate Records Produced to a Federal Grand Jury
New York Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Trafficking Crack Cocaine
March 14, 2012
Anne Arundel County Man Admits Sexual Abuse of Children after He Is Caught Downloading Child Pornography at Work
Convicted Rapist Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sex
Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Scheme
March 13, 2012
Leader of Crack Distribution Organization Exiled To 10 Years in Prison
March 12, 2012
Twice Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Advertising Child Pornography
March 9, 2012
Owner of Gambrills Title Agency Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison in $4.9 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer Derek Bowser Exiled to 14 Years in Prison
Cockeysville Man Pleads Guilty to Producing and Possessing of Child Pornography
Member of 4x4 Drug Organization Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
March 8, 2012
Ringleader Sentenced in Credit Card Scam
Loan Officer Sentenced in Fraudulent Mortgage “Rescue” Scheme Resulting in Losses of over $1.2 Million To Homeowners in Financial Distress
Daughter Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay Taxes on $4.5 Million She Embezzled from Father’s Manufacturing Company and for Fraudulently Billing NSA
March 7, 2012
Former Army Soldier Indicted for Attempting to Provide Material Support to Al-Shabaab
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges
Violent Career Offender Exiled to over 17 Years in Prison On Drug Charges
St. Mary’s County Former Navy Employee Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Contractor Bid Information
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 15 Years in Prison On Gun and Ammunition Charges
March 6, 2012
Virginia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Conspiracy to Import Heroin and Cocaine Using Cruise Ship Employees
Elkton Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
March 5, 2012
Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to over 13 Years in Prison for Committing Four Robberies While on Supervised Release for Previous Bank Robberies
Former FDA Chemist Sentenced to Prison in FDA Insider Trading Case
Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
March 2, 2012
Father and Son Sentenced to Prison For Fraudulently Billing NSA
National Archives Employee Pleads Guilty To Copyright Infringement
Reservoir Hill Crack Dealer Exiled to over 15 Years in Prison
March 1, 2012
Homebuilder Indicted in $14.7 Million Construction Investment Scheme
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Guns, Ammunition and Explosives
Conspirator in a Sophisticated Bank Fraud Scheme Convicted by a Federal Jury
Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 21 Years in Prison for Three Armed Bank Robberies
Brandywine Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison For Armed Bank Robbery
February 2012
February 28, 2012
Loan Broker Pleads Guilty to a Bank Fraud Conspiracy with Losses to the SBA of at Least $1.3 Million
Prince George’s County Bank Robber Exiled to over 8 Years in Prison
Bodog and Four Canadian Individuals Indicted for Conducting Internet Gambling Business Generating over $100 Million in Sports Gambling Winnings
February 27, 2012
Randallstown Man Sentenced to over 8 Years in Prison For Armed Robbery of Bank in Easton
February 24, 2012
Laurel Couple Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay over $312,000
Annapolis Serial Fraudster Admits to over $2.6 Million in Losses from Real Estate, Business Loan and Social Security Fraud Schemes
Forestville PCP Distributor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
February 23, 2012
Baltimore Police Officer Convicted in Towing Extortion Scheme
Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Pawn Shop Owner Sentenced to over 2 Years in Prison for Evading Taxes on over $18 Million in Proceeds from Sale of Merchandise
February 22, 2012
Trucking Company Manager and Co-conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Steal over $326,000
Conspirator Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for the Armed Robbery of a Bank and Attempted Armed Robbery of a Pharmacy
February 21, 2012
Owner of Maryland Computer Software Company Sentenced for Defrauding Housing Authorities Across the Country
February 17, 2012
Leader in Heroin Distribution Organization Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison and Supplier Sentenced To 17 Years
Beltsville Man Admits to Committing Seven Bank Robberies
Harford County Crack Dealer Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
Washington D.C. Man Exiled to 13 Years in Prison On Gun and Drug Charges
February 16, 2012
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Illegally Re-entering the U.S.
Leader in Rent-to-own Vehicle Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain over $1.399 Million from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
February 15, 2012
Document Trafficker Convicted of Manufacturing, Selling and Transferring Fraudulent Identification Documents
February 14, 2012
Baltimore Drug Trafficker Exiled to 11 Years in Prison
February 9, 2012
Two Bank Robbers Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
Hampstead Woman Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Embezzle Over $313,000 from Her Employer and to Filing False Tax Returns
Dava Pharmaceuticals to Pay Us $11 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations
February 8, 2012
Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain over $1.399 Million from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
February 7, 2012
Barry Landau Pleads Guilty to Stealing Valuable Historical Documents
Baltimore County Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison For Threatening to Murder an Atf Task Force Officer
Owner of Troese Title Companies Sentenced to Prison In $2.838 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Former Prince George’s County School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
February 6, 2012
District Heights Man Sentenced to over Two Years in Prison For Filing False Tax Returns
February 3, 2012
Member of Drug Ring Exiled to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking in the Latrobe Homes Area of East Baltimore City
Three Co-defendants in Gilmor Homes Drug Distribution Conspiracy Each Sentenced to More than 13 Years in Prison
Kentland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Hungarian Citizen Sentenced for Hacking into Marriott Computers to Extort Employment from the Company
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Ammunition
Baltimore Financial Advisor Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Vulnerable Clients of $838,350
February 2, 2012
Washington D.C. Man Exiled to over 10 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
February 1, 2012
Fugitive Arrested - Previously Indicted for Copyright Infringement of Commercial Software Programs
Leader of Salisbury Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Federal Prison
January 2012
January 31, 2012
Phoenix Man Indicted for Stalking a Woman in Maryland
Leader of a Sophisticated Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced To 8 Years in Prison
January 27, 2012
Frederick County Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Underreporting His Business Income on Federal Tax Returns
Federal Racketeering and Murder Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Alleged Members of a Baltimore Drug Gang
Member of PCP Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Purported New York Investor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
January 26, 2012
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Use of a Weapon of Mass Destruction in Plot to Attack Armed Forces Recruiting Center
Member of PCP Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 14 Years in Prison
January 25, 2012
Lead Administrator and Web Host of Online Child Pornography Bulletin Board Sentenced to Prison
Leader of Baltimore Heroin Distribution Organization Exiled to over 12 Years in Prison
January 24, 2012
Perry Point Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
January 23, 2012
Talbot County Man Admits to Sexually Exploiting Two Children To Produce Child Pornography
January 20, 2012
Baltimore Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Steven Blackwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Multi-million Dollar Heroin and Money Laundering Conspiracy
January 19, 2012
Member of the Gilmor Homes Drug Organization Sentenced to over 13 Years in Prison
January 17, 2012
Baltimore Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
January 13, 2012
Former Marriott Employee Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Embezzle at Least $200,000
Halethorpe Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
Leader of the Gilmor Homes Drug Organization Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
Joppa Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Enticing a Minor To Engage in Sexual Activity
Former Odenton Man and National Guardsman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
January 12, 2012
Baltimore Felon Exiled to over 15 Years in Prison For Possessing a Gun
Mortgage Broker Sentenced to over 2 Years in Prison in Scheme to Defraud Lenders, Family and Others of over $1.4 Million
BGF Leader Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy
January 11, 2012
Gambrills Podiatrist Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Billing Medicare over $1.1 Million
January 10, 2012
Engineering Systems Solutions Agrees to Pay $702,000 to Resolve Allegations That it Overbilled for Labor Provided under its Contract with the Army
Jason Scott Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Federal Home Invasion, Firearms and Child Pornography Production Charges
January 9, 2012
Four Indicted in Scheme to Allegedly Fraudulently Obtain Nearly $1.4 Million from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
Former Army Soldier Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to Al-Shabaab
January 6, 2012
Frederick Bank Trust Officer Sentenced to Prison For Embezzling over $313,000
Two Drug Traffickers in Organization That Distributed Heroin in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties Sentenced to Prison
Defendant in Gilmor Homes Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Baltimore Felon Exiled to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing a Gun
Robber Exiled to over 10 Years in Prison
Leader of Drug Organization Exiled to over 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking in the Latrobe Homes Area of East Baltimore City
Pakistani National Sentenced in Scheme to Illegally Export Restricted Nuclear Materials to Pakistan
January 4, 2012
Bowie Man Exiled to 16 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
Brandywine Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery
Hagerstown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana in Western Maryland
January 3, 2012
Former Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing over $223,000
Conspirators Plead Guilty in Scheme to Steal $2.6 Million in Metal Imported into the Port of Baltimore
