U.S. Department
of Justice
Federal Major Crimes
Gauri Gopal, Chief
Christine Macey, Deputy Chief
The Federal Major Crimes Section
The Federal Major Crimes Section (FMC) is responsible for handling fast-paced, arrest-generated cases, prosecuting a wide range of federal criminal statutes, and providing extensive training to attorneys in federal practice. FMC handles various offenses including those related to possession and distribution of illegal firearms, narcotics, kidnappings, robberies, frauds, threats, child exploitation, human trafficking, immigration violations, and civil disturbances involving federal property in Washington D.C.
Firearms and Narcotics Offenses
District Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Firing 14 Rounds at MPD Officer
“No Rats Allowed” Crew Member Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession of an Illegal Firearm While on Supervised Release
Senior Leaders of Violent Drug Gang Convicted of Drug Trafficking While Armed with Machine Guns
District Man Sentenced in Possessing an AR-Style Pistol and Ammunition on U.S. Capitol Grounds
Two ‘La Dank DMV’ Members Sentenced for Roles in Sophisticated Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy
Kidnappings and Carjackings
District Man Found Guilty in the Kidnapping and Multiple Rapes of a Maryland Woman, a Total Stranger
Four District Men Indicted on 76 Federal Counts for Armed Carjacking Conspiracy
District Man Indicted on 28 Federal Counts for String of Armed Carjackings and Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations
Three Additional Suspects Arrested in Connection with Rash of Carjackings in the District and Maryland
Hobbs Act Robberies and Bank Robberies
Choppa City Members Found Guilty in Brinks Armored Trucks Robberies
78 Month Sentence for Maryland Man Convicted of Gunpoint Robberies in Georgetown and Glover Park
Armed Robberies of a Convenience Store and a Fast-Food Restaurant Earn District Man a 90-Month Federal Prison Sentence
Threats and Civil Disturbances
Missouri Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempted Attack on the White House with a Rented Truck
District Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Member of Congress and Two Police Officers
13 Months in Prison for Threatening Call to Congressional Staffer and 12,000 Harassing Telephone Calls to Members of Congress
Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Former U.S. Government Employee Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Multiple Sexual Assaults
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
Maryland Man Sentenced to 140 Months in Prison for Attempting to Arrange Sex with a 14-Year-Old Child