Category: Utah District
Thirty-Two Members and Associates of Norteños Charged in Methamphetamine, Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking with CJNG Drug Cartel | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – The grand jury issued a 27-defendant, 34-count indictment on Wednesday, charging twenty-seven individuals associated with the Nortenos gang for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to May 2020 Civil Unrest in Salt Lake City | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – Jackson Stuart Tamowski Patton, 27, of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty to one felony count of civil disorder, charged in a felony information, for his role…
Six Indicted in Importation and Distribution Of MDMA Drug Case | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – Six members of a Utah County based drug distribution ring allegedly responsible for distributing large amounts of the drug 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as MDMA or Ecstasy,…
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging 21 Individuals Running Narcotics Distribution Ring involving Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a 32-count indictment charging 21 individuals for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin,…
Acting U.S. Attorney Andrea T. Martinez Recognizes Police Week | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY— In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Andrea T. Martinez recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year,…
Trucking Company Employee Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Application Fraud | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – Lisa Bradshaw Rowberry, 49, of Provo, pleaded guilty for her role in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme last week in federal court. Rowberry pleaded…
Four Sentenced for Advanced Fee Scheme that Promised to turn Dirt into Gold | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – Marc Tager, Jonathon Shoucair, Matthew Mangrum, and Kenneth Gross have all been sentenced for their role in an eight million dollar telemarketing fraud scheme that promised…
23rd Defendant Sentenced in Sweeping Federal Drug and Gang Case | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – A joint FBI and DEA federal narcotics investigation has resulted in the conviction of 23 federal defendants in Utah, taking out a large-scale methamphetamine distribution organization…
Owner of Utah Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to Role in FedEx Trucking Bribery Scheme Worth $24 Million and PPP Loan Fraud | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – Hubert Ivan Ugarte, 52, of Draper, Utah, pleaded guilty for his role in two separate fraud schemes last week in federal court. Ugarte first pleaded guilty…
Utah Pharmacist Sentenced for Receipt of Misbranded Drugs Imported from China | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – Daniel Kevin Richards, 37, of Sandy, Utah, was sentenced to three years of probation and a $10,000 fine in federal court on Monday after previously pleading…
