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December 2007
December 18, 2007
quets sentenced for international kidnaping
December 14, 2007
united states attorney vows to work hard to protect public
December 12, 2007
guilty verdict in trial of bank robber
fayetteville teenager pleads to carjacking
felon in possession of a firearm/illegal alien pleads guilty
tarboro man pleads guilty
sentencing of robeson county deputy sheriff
leland man sentenced to 120 months in prison
December 11, 2007
two convicted felons sentenced in carjacking case
December 7, 2007
dunn man sentenced to life in prison
December 5, 2007
fayetteville man sentenced as a career criminal to 262 months
new bern man sentenced to 195 months in prison
December 3, 2007
former washington police officer pleads to civil rights violations
November 2007
November 19, 2007
10th Annual Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Conference
convicted felon sentenced in heroin case
November 16, 2007
Three Defendants Sentenced for Tax Fraud Crimes
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that in federal court yesterday Senior United States District Judge James C. Fox sentenced JAMES EDWARD FRAZIER, JR., 34 to 204 months imprisonment, 5 years supervised release and imposed restitution of $1,700 for distribution of more than 50 grams of crack cocaine.
November 14, 2007
irwin man pleads guilty to robbery
November 8, 2007
14 year sentence for creation and transfer of a sawed off silenced weapon used in a subsequent murder
federal indictment charges two fayetteville men with conspiracy to commit robbery
November 6, 2007
first defendant in operation second wind sentenced
October 2007
October 25, 2007
rocky point man sentenced for drug distribution
wilmington man sentenced with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to sell drugs
October 22, 2007
brothers plead guilty to scheme to defraud banks of $1.2 million
October 19, 2007
assistant united states attorney james a. candelmo prestigious director’s award
October 18, 2007
second former robeson county sheriff’s deputy sentenced
October 17, 2007
former robeson county sheriff sentenced to 250 months in prison
convicted felon sentenced for possession of firearms
October 16, 2007
wilmington man sentenced for child pornography
convicted felon pleads guilty
October 11, 2007
fugitive from garner sentenced
October 3, 2007
illegal document vendor sentenced
October 2, 2007
acting attorney general peter d. keisler honors local raleigh woman at the department of justice's annual awards ceremony
whiteville man sentenced for child pornography
September 2007
September 26, 2007
operation tarnished badge
operation tarnished badge
former robeson county sheriff pleads guilty
September 14, 2007
RALEIGH - At 9:00 AM this morning before US District Court Judge James C. Dever, III, Defendant Allison Lee Quets, in the presence of counsel, entered guilty pleas to both counts of International Kidnaping contained in the Indictment pending against her.
September 13, 2007
RALEIGH - On September 12, 2007, JOE FOREST ROSS of Fayetteville, North Carolina, pled guilty to a receipt and possession of child pornography in violation of Title 18 of the United States Code, Sections 2552(a)(2)and(a)(4), before United States Magistrate Judge David Daniel.
life sentence for man charged with premeditated murder
man sentenced for drug conspiracy
September 5, 2007
former president and chief financial officer of raleigh real estate company sentenced to 30 months for embezzlement
tarboro man pleads guilty to child porn charges
August 2007
August 28, 2007
Arrests Announced In Operation Namesake
July 2007
July 18, 2007
four sentenced for bank robbery
July 12, 2007
seventeenth convicted in operation tarnished badge
July 11, 2007
black sentenced to 63 months imprisonment
career criminal sentenced to 284 months in prison
weldon man sentenced to 180 months imprisonment for robbery with a firearm
June 2007
June 20, 2007
Three former nc-dot officials indicted
illegal aliens indicted
June 14, 2007
investigators, prosecutors convene to combat child sex abuse
June 7, 2007
jury convicts man for conspiracy for falsifying firearm records
June 5, 2007
knightdale man sentenced to 60 months in prison in child pornography case
May 2007
May 30, 2007
seven are criminally charged in retirement investment scheme
May 17, 2007
vehicular trespassing on refuge property impacts wildlife
May 10, 2007
dunn man sentenced to 60 months in prison
May 9, 2007
man arrested for giving false information during firearm purchase
May 8, 2007
man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
May 7, 2007
former lottery commissioner sentenced to 48 months imprisonment for mail fraud
May 3, 2007
robeson county sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to rico violations
man found guilty of interference with the performance of flight attendant’s duties
May 1, 2007
husband and wife sentenced for fraud on secondary mortgage market; in related case, man sentenced for attempted witness tampering
April 2007
April 30, 2007
man pleads guilty to first degree premeditated murder
April 27, 2007
decker sentenced
April 23, 2007
In response to media inquiries, U.S. Attorney George E. B. Holding has issued the following statement with regard to the release from prison of MEG SCOTT PHIPPS:
April 12, 2007
man sentenced to 120-month imprisonment in child porn case
twin brothers sentenced for unlawful drug distribution
April 4, 2007
ocdetf operation “chickenfoot”
45-year sentence for violent crime in aid of racketeering
April 2, 2007
man who used “top secret” security clearance to commit identity theft sentenced to over 10 years in prison three co-defendants sentenced as well
goldsboro man found guilty of felon in possession of a firearm and drug trafficking violations
March 2007
March 27, 2007
two brothers sentenced for armed robbery
March 23, 2007
project safe childhood media campaign “think before you post”
March 19, 2007
former chief of police of bethel, n.c. sentenced for distribution of crack cocaine
March 14, 2007
wilmington man pleads guilty to detonating bomb and possession of illegal firearms
March 13, 2007
RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that yesterday, a jury in Raleigh convicted TONY TAYLOR, age 34, of Dunn, North Carolina, of one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and six counts of actually distributing or possessing with the intent to distribute crack cocaine.
February 2007
February 26, 2007
GREENVILLE - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that on February 21, 2007, Chief United States District Court Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced defendant SHIRLEY BOONE to 18 months’ imprisonment for her role in a federal tax fraud case, United States v. Shirley Boone, No. 4:06-CR-48-1FL2. BOONE, 27, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, was indicted last summer on 23 counts of making and presenting false claims upon the United States between February and April, 2004 in connection to BOONE’s preparation of 23 false tax returns, including one of her own, for the 2003 tax year.
February 23, 2007
RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that on February 13, 2007, HARVEY DELTON MINTZ, 30, of Wilmington, North Carolina was sentenced before United States District Court Terrence W. Boyle.
February 21, 2007
clayton predator sentenced to 360 months imprisonment for trafficking in child pornography
RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that a federal grand jury has returned a true bill of indictment against ALLISON LEE QUETS, age 49.
February 20, 2007
RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding made the following statement after Speaker Jim Black’s plea to corruption charges in Superior Court:
February 14, 2007
james thomas davis, real estate “consultant” sentenced to 200 months in jail in mortgage fraud case; builder david l. layton sentenced as well
February 13, 2007
David Passaro Sentenced to 100 months imprisonment: First American Civilian Convicted of Detainee Abuse During the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
February 12, 2007
another former robeson county sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty
nashville, north carolina insurance agent sentenced in federal tax case
February 6, 2007
former fayetteville police officer sentenced in federal court
January 2007
January 24, 2007
wilson convenience store operator found guilty of possession of counterfeit viagra
prominent henderson, north carolina businessman sentenced in federal mortgage fraud case
January 18, 2007
