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Federal Major Crimes

Gauri Gopal, Chief

Christine Macey, Deputy Chief

Colleen Kukowski, 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
Texas Man Charged in Shooting at Secret Service Agent Near the Washington Monument on the National Mall
Texas Man Charged in Shooting at Secret Service Agent Near the Washington Monument on the National Mall
Brothers from D.C. Charged with Multiple Counts in Shooting of U.S. Park Police Officer
Brothers from D.C. Charged with Multiple Counts in Shooting of U.S. Park Police Officer
Felon Who Fled Police with a Stolen Sig Sauer Pistol Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
Felon Who Fled Police with a Stolen Sig Sauer Pistol Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
Kidnappings and Carjackings
Violent 24-Hour Crime Spree Nets District Man 90-Month Term in Federal Prison
Violent 24-Hour Crime Spree Nets District Man 90-Month Term in Federal Prison
Teen Gets 10 Years in Prison for October 2024 Armed Carjacking
Teen Gets 10 Years in Prison for October 2024 Armed Carjacking
D.C. Trio Pleads to Armed Robbery Conspiracy Spanning Six Weeks, 13 Incidents, and Two Jurisdictions
D.C. Trio Pleads to Armed Robbery Conspiracy Spanning Six Weeks, 13 Incidents, and Two Jurisdictions
New York City Felon Sentenced to 77 Months for D.C. Swatting and Carjacking Incidents
New York City Felon Sentenced to 77 Months for D.C. Swatting and Carjacking Incidents
Man Who Attempted to Carjack a Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Man Who Attempted to Carjack a Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Hobbs Act Robberies and Bank Robberies
Rapper ‘Taliban Glizzy’ Sentenced to 219 Months in Robberies of East Coast Jewelers That Netted His Crew Millions
Rapper ‘Taliban Glizzy’ Sentenced to 219 Months in Robberies of East Coast Jewelers That Netted His Crew Millions
Indictment Charges Four District Men in Spree of Convenience Store ATM Robberies Using Jaws of Life
Indictment Charges Four District Men in Spree of Convenience Store ATM Robberies Using Jaws of Life
D.C. Man Sentenced to 205 Months for Role in 29 Armed Robberies and Attempted Robberies
D.C. Man Sentenced to 205 Months for Role in 29 Armed Robberies and Attempted Robberies
Threats and Civil Disturbances
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Threatening Red Mass Attendees at St. Matthews Cathedral
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Threatening Red Mass Attendees at St. Matthews Cathedral
D.C. Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn and Menaced Pedestrians Gets 18 Months in Prison
D.C. Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn and Menaced Pedestrians Gets 18 Months in Prison
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to the Attempt to Assassinate then-Cabinet Member Nominee Scott Bessent at the U.S. Capitol
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to the Attempt to Assassinate then-Cabinet Member Nominee Scott Bessent at the U.S. Capitol
Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Journalist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Journalist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Former Metropolitan Police Department Officer Sentenced to 27 Years for Sex Trafficking Minors
Former Metropolitan Police Department Officer Sentenced to 27 Years for Sex Trafficking Minors
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
D.C. High School Teacher Arrested, Charged in Production of Child Pornography, Enticement of a Minor
D.C. High School Teacher Arrested, Charged in Production of Child Pornography, Enticement of a Minor