Category: Virginia – Eastern District
New York Man Sentenced for Threatening Public Officials | USAO-EDVA
RICHMOND, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today to more than 9 years in federal prison for mailing threatening letters to a federal law enforcement officer with the…
Two Men Convicted of Laundering Proceeds of a Business Email Compromise Scheme | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted two individuals yesterday on charges of money laundering as part of a business email compromise (BEC) scheme. According to court records and evidence…
Chesapeake Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation | USAO-EDVA
NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced today to 17.5 years in prison for transportation of child pornography. According to court documents, in November 2020, Anthony Kandalepas, 20, drove…
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearms from Virginia Firearms Dealers | USAO-EDVA
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man pleaded guilty yesterday to federal firearm charges for conspiring to straw purchase firearms from licensed firearms dealers throughout Virginia. According to court documents, Tre’Shawn…
Goochland Powhatan Community Services Agrees to Settle Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The United States Attorney’s Office announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Goochland Powhatan Community Services (GPCS), which is the Community Service…
Virginia Landlords to Pay $225,000 for Alleged Violations of the SCRA | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Justice Department today announced that two Virginia landlords have agreed to pay $225,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by…
Two Norfolk Methamphetamine Distributors Convicted | USAO-EDVA
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. District Judge Roderick C. Young convicted a Norfolk man and woman yesterday on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, opening…
Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison | USAO-EDVA
RICHMOND, Va. – A Sterling man was sentenced today to 162 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Salahudin Mitchell, 39, distributed fentanyl in the Petersburg area…
Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Saudi-born Canadian citizen was sentenced today to life imprisonment for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated…
Former Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to $2M Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme | USAO-EDVA
RICHMOND, Va. – A Pleasant Hill, California, woman pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud multiple state workforce agencies of COVID-19 pandemic-related benefits intended for unemployed workers. …
