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December 2007
12/26/07 December Marks the Most Productive Month in History of Maryland Exile Program
12/21/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Armed Robberies Of Cigarette Delivery Trucks
12/20/07 Two More Suspects, Including a Maryland IRS Employee, Charged in D.C. Property Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
12/19/07 Second Defendant Indicted in Maryland under New Federal Sex Offender Registry Law
12/19/07 Fourth Co-Schemer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
12/19/07 Elkton Man Sentenced to over 21 Years for Distribution of Crack Cocaine
12/19/07 College Park Man Pleads Guilty in Credit Card Fraud Scheme and to Filing False Tax Returns
12/18/07 Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
12/18/07 President of Public Affairs International, Inc. Sentenced for Defrauding the United States of over $1 Million In Procurement Fraud Scheme
12/18/07 Potomac Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in a Scheme to Defraud Investors
12/18/07 Virginia Man Sentenced to over 12 Years for Transportation of Child Pornography
12/17/07 Former CEO of Bethesda Investment Companies Sentenced For Stealing $3.128 Million and Income Tax Evasion
12/17/07 More Than 140 Suspects Arrested in Baltimore Fugitive Roundup
12/14/07 Serial Threat Writer Convicted of Mailing Letters Threatening the President of the United States, State Officials and a Prior Victim
12/14/07 Indonesian Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Money Laundering and Attempted Export of Arms
12/14/07 Upper Marlboro Man Arrested - Indicted on Charges of Exploiting a Minor to Produce Child Pornography and Receipt of Child Pornography
12/14/07 Baltimore Felon Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Possessing and Discharging a Gun in a Crime of Violence
12/13/07 Baltimore Man Indicted in Stock Purchase Scheme
12/13/07 Columbia Drug Trafficker Sentenced to over 11 Years
12/12/07 Crack Dealer Pleads Guilty and Is Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
12/11/07 Former Baltimore Firefighter Sentenced to 5 Years For Distributing Child Pornography by Computer
12/11/07 Glenarden Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in Scheme Resulting in over $300,000 of Tax Loss
12/7/07 Bank Robber Sentenced to over 12 Years
12/7/07 Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Scheme to Steal over $200,000
12/7/07 Two Conspirators Plead Guilty in Scheme To Harbor Illegal Aliens
12/7/07 Hagerstown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
12/7/07 Baltimore Career Criminal Exiled for 20 Years to Federal Prison
12/7/07 Western Maryland Man Sentenced to 50 Years for the Sexual Exploitation of Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography
12/7/07 Felon Selling Stolen Firearms Sentenced To 15 Years in Federal Prison
12/6/07 Two Baltimore Men Indicted on Racketeering, Murder, Drug and Firearm Conspiracy Charges
12/3/07 Washington, D.C. Drug Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years
12/3/07 Former Air Force Spouse Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
 
November 2007
11/30/07 Chief Operating Officer Charged with Concealing past Fraud Judgments from Federal Contracting Officials to Obtain over $150 Million in Federal Contracts
11/29/07 Talbot County Child Abuser Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charge
11/28/07 Alan Fabian Indicted for Tax Fraud
11/26/07 Woman Pleads Guilty to “Straw Purchase” of Ammunition
11/26/07 Seventeenth Member of MS-13 Gang Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy
11/26/07 W. David Stoffregen, Former CEO of Poole and Kent, Sentenced to 6 ½ Years on Racketeering Conspiracy, Fraud and Tax Charges
11/21/07 Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Exiled to 30 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
11/21/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Identity Theft Scheme
11/20/07 Third Conspirator in Harford County Methamphetamine Case Sentenced to over 8 Years
11/20/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
11/20/07 Baltimore Men Charged with Thanksgiving 2006 Murder of Federal Witness John Dowery
11/20/07 I-95 Driver Sentenced to over 8 Years for Possession With Intent to Distribute Ecstasy
11/19/07 Frederick Man Pleads Guilty in Marriage Fraud Scheme
11/16/07 60 Year Old Finksburg Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
11/16/07 B-W Parkway Drunk Driver Sentenced to Two Years for Involuntary Manslaughter
11/16/07 Baltimore Man Exiled to over 8 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
11/16/07 Self-proclaimed Sultana Sentenced to 8 Years for Counterfeiting
11/16/07 Former State Senator Thomas Bromwell Sentenced to 7 Years on Charges of Racketeering Conspiracy and Filing a False Tax Return
11/15/07 Baltimore Woman Sentenced to Three Years In Identity Theft Scheme
11/15/07 Columbia Man Indicted in Credit Card Fraud Scheme
11/15/07 Maryland Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years For Producing Child Pornography
11/13/07 Baltimore Bank Robber Sentenced to over 12 ½ Years
11/9/07 Baltimore Man Who Impersonated an Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
11/9/07 Repeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Pornography
11/9/07 Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property
11/9/07 Employee Convicted of Taking Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Federal Prison
11/9/07 Edmondson Village Crack Dealer Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
11/8/07 MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Shooting a Robbery Victim
11/08/07 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Employee Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Travel Vouchers and Overtime Claims
11/7/07 Columbia Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Producing False Immigration Documents and Social Security Cards
11/7/07 Federal and local law enforcement officials announce arrests and raids in multimillion-dollar D.C. property tax refund fraud scheme
11/6/07 Baltimore Felon in Possession of a Gun Exiled to 15 Years in Prison
11/5/07 MVA and Car Dealership Employees Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obtain and Sell Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens
11/2/07 New Jersey Man Sentenced to over 34 Years for Witness Retaliation and Gun Offenses
11/2/07 Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute over 1.5 Kilograms of Cocaine Base
11/2/07 Bloods Gang Member Exiled to 10 Years in Prison
11/2/07 Leader of Baltimore Crack Cocaine Conspiracy and His Wife Each Sentenced to 10 Years or More in Federal Prison
 
October 2007
10/31/07 MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
10/31/07 Worcester County Man Convicted in Federal Court of Distribution of Crack Cocaine
10/30/07 President and Vice President of New Orleans Government Contractor Plead Guilty to Claiming False Labor Costs Under Navy Contract
10/26/07 Laurel Man Using Several Aliases Sentenced in Social Security and Bank Fraud Scheme
10/26/07 Asbestos Abatement Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violations Arising from U.S. Naval Air Station Cleanup
10/25/07 Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Releases 2007 Criminal Prosecution Totals
10/24/07 Former Mercantile Vice President Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
10/24/07 Armed Baltimore Bank Robber Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
10/24/07 Baltimore EXILE Partners Announce That More Defendants Were Charged in the First 9 Months of 2007 Than in All of 2006
10/23/07 Two Charged in the 2005 Murder of a Federal Witness
10/23/07 Arizona Man Sentenced for Assault of Crew Members During Flight to BWI
10/19/07 Seven Defendants Indicted on Gun and Drug Charges this Week as Part of the Maryland Exile Program
10/19/07 Baltimore Crack Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years
10/19/07 Three Drug Dealers Exiled to Federal Prison
10/19/07 Maryland United States Attorney’s Office Employees Receive EOUSA Director’s Awards
10/18/07 Illegal Alien Sentenced to Four Years for Reentry into U.S.
10/18/07 Defendants Face Federal Charges in Four Maryland Child Pornography Cases
10/16/07 Baltimore Carjacker Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery
10/16/07 Mount Rainier Man Pleads Guilty to Assuming the Identity of U.S. Military Man
10/15/07 Silver Spring Stabber Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder
10/15/07 Prince George’s County Tax Protestor Sentenced to over Two Years for Filing a False Tax Return
10/15/07 Silver Spring Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Produce and Sell Maryland Identification Cards to Illegal Aliens
10/12/07 Four Conspirators Sentenced in Scheme to Transport Hundreds of Prostitutes to Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties
10/12/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme
10/11/07 West Virginia Health and Safety Official Bribed by Maryland Firms
10/11/07 Leader of Baltimore Heroin Ring Sentenced To over 17 Years in Federal Prison
10/11/07 Montgomery County Football Coach Charged with Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun at Aspen Hill Youth Football Game
10/11/07 Former Freestate Challenge Academy Employee Sentenced For Stealing Program Funds
10/10/07 Baltimore Felon Exiled to over 6 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
10/10/07 Baltimore Man Convicted of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
10/10/07 Former NIH Employee Sentenced for Theft of Government Property
10/9/07 Baltimore Funeral Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Customers and Bank of Over $900,000 in Prepaid Funeral Expenses
10/9/07 Baltimore Man Exiled to 20 Years in Federal Prison On Robbery and Gun Charges
10/5/07 Two Baltimore Men Exiled to Federal Prison on Gun Charges
10/5/07 Third Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjackings
10/5/07 Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to 33 Months For Stealing ATMs in Prince George’s County and Virginia
10/4/07 Taneytown Man Sentenced for Bank Extortion
10/3/07 Baltimore Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Over 16 Years in Federal Prison
10/3/07 Elkton Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Crack Cocaine
10/3/07 Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Government Official for $130 Million in Federal Contracts
10/2/07 Edgewood Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
10/2/07 Crisfield Company Owner Convicted and Sentenced in Connection with the Sale of Illegal, Undersized Chesapeake Bay Crabs
10/2/07 Former Settlement Company Employee Sentenced to Two Years For Bank Fraud
10/1/07 Two Former Boonsboro Residents Indicted for Trafficking Prescription Drugs to High School Students
10/1/07 Counterfeiting Conspirator Sentenced to 5 Years
 
September 2007
9/28/07 Former Naval Surface Warfare Center Employee Convicted in Scheme to Defraud the Navy
9/28/07 Two Baltimore Men Each Sentenced to 15 Years On Gun and Drug Charges
9/28/07 Maryland Repeat Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
9/28/07 Baltimore Felon in Possession of a Firearm Exiled To 15 Years in Prison
9/28/07 Violent Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to 646 Months in Prison
9/28/07 Washington, D.C. Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal over $200,000
9/28/07 President of Takoma Park Tax Preparation Business Convicted of Preparing False Individual Tax Returns
9/27/07 Two Baltimore Men Sentenced for Armed Carjackings
9/26/07 Riverdale Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obtain and Sell Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens
9/25/07 Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing 5 Firearms
9/25/07 Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud
9/24/07 Former Baltimore City Police Officer and His Wife Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Scheme
9/24/07 Vice President of Public Affairs International, Inc. Sentenced for Defrauding the United States of over $1 Million In Procurement Fraud Scheme
9/24/07 MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison
9/24/07 St. Mary’s County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
9/21/07 Pharmacy Owners Charged for Illegally Selling 10 Million Hydrocodone Pills over the Internet, Laundering $20 Million in Proceeds and Failing to Pay Taxes
9/20/07 U.S. Capitol Police Officer Convicted of Producing Child Pornography
9/20/07 Operation Cash-out Charges 45 Defendants in International Money Laundering and Bribery Schemes
9/18/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy To Distribute Crack Cocaine
9/18/07 Maryland Exile and Rage Anti-violence Programs Win Awards at National “Project Safe Neighborhoods” Conference
9/18/07 Hagerstown Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
9/17/07 Bloods Gang Member Exiled to Five Years in Prison Without Parole for Use of a Firearm in Drug Trafficking
9/17/07 Owner of Asbestos Transportation Company Sentenced for Making False Statements as to Improper Waste Disposal
9/17/07 Camp Springs Drug Dealer Sentenced to over 24 Years in Prison
9/14/07 Former Employee Sentenced to over Two Years for Defrauding Investors and Columbia, Maryland Accounting Firm
9/14/07 North Carolina Man Sentenced to over Four Years for Fraudulently Obtaining over $725,000 in State Tax Refunds from 12 States
9/14/07 Owner of AIA Accounting and Tax Services Sentenced to over Six Years for Fraudulent Tax Preparation
9/12/07 President of Public Affairs International, Inc. Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the United States of Over $1 Million in Procurement Fraud Scheme
9/12/07 Western Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to the Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography
9/12/07 Eastern Shore Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
9/11/07 Catonsville Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
9/11/07 Third Defendant in Identity Theft Scheme Pleads Guilty
9/10/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Scheme
9/10/07 Baltimore Convicted Murderer Sentenced to Over 15 Years For Robbing a Bank of $620
9/07/07 Steroid Distributor Sentenced
9/07/07 Former U.S. Navy Mechanic Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
9/06/07 Bank Robber Sentenced to over 11 Years
9/06/07 Ellicott City Art Dealer Sentenced to 6 ½ Years In Investment Fraud Scheme
9/05/07 Former Government Employees Sentenced in Bribery and Procurement Fraud Scheme at Aberdeen Proving Ground
9/05/07 White Marsh Man Posing as Credit Card Company Employee Sentenced to over Three Years in Prison for Using Unauthorized Credit Cards
9/05/07 Baltimore Felon Exiled to Eight Years in Prison Without Parole for Possession of Two Shotgun Shells
9/04/07 Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
 
August 2007
8/31/07 Yearbook Salesman Pleads Guilty in $400,000 Fraud Scheme
8/31/07 Lonny Baxter Sentenced to 2 Months in Jail on Gun Violation
8/31/07 Self-proclaimed Sultana Convicted of Counterfeiting
8/30/07 Bridge Painting Contractor Sentenced to 37 Months for Tax Evasion
8/30/07 Former Army Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
8/30/07 Rockville Man Sentenced for Money Laundering in Connection with Illegal Gambling Business
8/30/07 Baltimore DJ Convicted of Drug Charges
8/29/07 “Wig Lady” Sentenced in Scheme to Withdraw Funds from Victims’ Bank Accounts
8/28/07 Harford County Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography
8/24/07 Three Baltimore Drug Dealers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms
8/24/07 Baltimore Attorney and Mortgage Broker Plead Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
8/24/07 Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to Almost 20 Years
8/24/07 Eric Hall Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison after Pleading Guilty to Racketeering and Murder Charges
8/23/07 National Archives Employee and Government Contractor Employee Indicted in $958,280 Fraud and Theft Scheme
8/22/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Assisting Immigrants to Fraudulently Obtain Social Security Numbers
8/22/07 Potomac Cardiologist Agrees to Pay $476,000 and Enter into an Integrity Agreement to Settle False Billing Claims
8/21/07 Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
8/21/07 Illegal Alien Sentenced to 15 Months for Producing and Selling False Identity Documents
8/20/07 Severn Man Sentenced to over Six Years for Fraudulently Using Multiple Social Security Numbers and Identities to Obtain Loans and Credit
8/20/07 Man Transporting Guns Through Maryland Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
8/17/07 Scam Artist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Production of Identification Documents, Bank Fraud and Identity Theft
8/17/07 Baltimore Bank Robber Sentenced to Almost Six Years
8/17/07 Baltimore Woman Sentenced to over Two Years in Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Bank Fraud
8/16/07 Illegal Alien Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Passport Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
8/16/07 Stockbroker Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Victims of More than $1.2 Million
8/16/07 Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography
8/16/07 Felon in Possession Sentenced to 10 Years
8/15/07 Exporter Sentenced to over 2 Years in Scheme That Caused over $7 Million in Losses to the U.S. Export-Import Bank
8/15/07 Leeander Blake Sentenced to Life in 2002 Annapolis Carjacking and Murder
8/14/07 Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Tax Returns
8/14/07 Former Employee at Freestate ChalleNGe Academy Pleads Guilty to Stealing Program Funds
8/14/07 Baltimore Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to over 11 Years
8/14/07 MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Being an Illegal Alien in Possession of Ammunition
8/13/07 MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes
8/10/07 Former Baltimore Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography by Computer
8/10/07 Beltsville Man Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud and Obstruction of Justice
8/10/07 Brooklyn, Maryland Man Indicted for Failing to Register as a Convicted Sex Offender
8/09/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years for Attempted Arson
8/09/07 Lease Company Operator Sentenced for Bank Fraud
8/09/07 Maryland Gymnastics Teacher with Massive Child Pornography Collection Sentenced to 6 ½ Years for Receiving Child Porn
8/09/07 Alan Fabian Indicted in $32 Million Computer Equipment Leasing Scheme
8/03/07 Baltimore Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
8/3/07 Three Baltimore Exile Defendants Convicted on Drug Charges In Federal Court this Week
8/3/07 Omaha Property and Casualty Company and EDS Agree to Pay $2.48 Million to Settle National Flood Insurance Overpayment Claim
8/02/07 Lawyer and Co-conspirator Sentenced in Scheme To Sell Phony Tax Shelter
8/02/07 Eight Defendants Indicted in Heroin Conspiracy
8/02/07 Conspirator Sentenced to Five Years in Scheme to Commit Identity Theft and for Obstructing His Trial
8/01/07 Armed Post Office Robber Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison
 
July 2007
7/31/07 Counterfeiting Conspirator Pleads Guilty
7/31/07 Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 6 ½ Years in Federal Prison
7/30/07 Owners of El Pollo Rico Restaurant Indicted in Scheme to Harbor and Employ Illegal Aliens
7/30/07 MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison
7/27/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 11 Years for Possessing a Gun
7/24/07 Two Sentenced to Life for Murder and Drug Trafficking Scheme
7/24/07 Former State Senator Thomas Bromwell Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Filing a False Tax Returness Release
7/24/07 Salesman Sentenced in Bribery and Procurement Fraud Scheme at Aberdeen Proving Ground
7/23/07 Man Using Several Aliases Convicted in Social Security and Bank Fraud Scheme
7/23/07 MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison
7/20/07 Sherman Kemp Indicted in Drug Conspiracy
7/20/07 Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Gun
7/19/07 Mount Rainier Man Indicted in Scheme to Assume Identity of U.S. Military Man
7/19/07 Lonny Baxter Pleads Guilty to Gun Violation
7/17/07 Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Sell Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens
7/13/07 Trucker Convicted in Seizure of 23 Kilograms of Cocaine
7/12/07 Owners of El Pollo Rico Restaurant Charged with Employing and Harboring Aliens, Money Laundering and Structuring Deposits to Avoid Reporting Requirements
7/12/07 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Employee Indicted for Submitting False Travel Vouchers and Overtime Claims
7/12/07 Conspirator Sentenced in Scheme to Obtain and Sell Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens
7/11/07 Owner of Accounting Firm Sentenced for Defrauding Investors of $1.3 Million and Failure to Pay over $500,000 in Taxes
7/11/07 “Wig Lady” Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Scheme to Withdraw Funds from Victims’ Bank Accounts
7/11/07 Maryland Exile Prosecutors Charge 19 Prince George’s County Defendants in New Initiative to Deter Sale and Possession of Illegal Guns
7/10/07 Mount Rainier Man Charged in Scheme to Assume Identity of U.S. Military Man
7/10/07 Rockville Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Connection with Illegal Gambling Business
7/06/07 Woman Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Receiving over $70,000 in Social Security Benefits
7/06/07 Five Members of Fells Point Drug Gang Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
7/06/07 Clinton Drug Trafficker Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison
7/06/07 Cecil County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
7/06/07 Federal Sentence Imposed for Threatening Parents of ATF Agent
7/02/07 Former Civilian Employee of the Air Force Sentenced For Stealing Viagra Worth over $55,000
7/02/07 Baltimore Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
7/02/07 Five Guatemalans Indicted in Scheme to Launder “Drug Proceeds” and Smuggle Cash out of the United States
 
June 2007
6/28/07 Three Members of Baltimore Identity Theft Ring Indicted by Federal Jury
6/27/07 Catonsville Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud And Fraudulently Obtaining Prescription Drugs
6/27/07 Southern Maryland Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges
6/26/07 Indictment Alleges $12 Million Contracting Fraud Scheme
6/26/07 Six Alleged Members of Violent Baltimore Drug Gang Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
6/26/07 Former CEO of Bethesda Investment Companies Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1.261 Million and to Income Tax Evasion
6/26/07 Prince George’s County EXILE Partners Announce Results for 2006
6/25/07 Eight Baltimore Drug Gang Members Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Alleged Large Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
6/25/07 Wheaton Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Transport Hundreds of Prostitutes to Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties
6/21/07 Leeander Blake Convicted of 2002 Annapolis Carjacking and Murder
6/21/07 Western Maryland Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography
6/21/07 Former Baltimore City Police Officer and His Wife Plead Guilty in Insurance Fraud Scheme
6/20/07 Previously Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges
6/19/07 Frederick Man Indicted in Marriage Fraud Scheme
6/18/07 MS-13 Member Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison in Racketeering Conspiracy
6/18/07 Leader of Murderous Prince George's County Drug Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison
6/15/07 Former NIH Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property
6/14/07 “Wig Lady” Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Withdraw Funds from Victims’ Bank Accounts
6/14/07 Steroid Distributor Pleads Guilty
6/13/07 Hagerstown Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
6/12/07 Owner of AIA Accounting and Tax Services Found Guilty of Fraudulent Tax Preparation
6/12/07 Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
6/12/07 Vice President of PAI, Inc. Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the U.S. of over $1 Million in Procurement Fraud Scheme
6/11/07 MS-13 Treasurer Sentenced on RICO Conspiracy Charges
6/11/07 Owner of Asbestos Transportation Company Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements as to Improper Waste Disposal
6/11/07 Violent Armed Bank Robber Pleads Guilty
6/11/07 Eastern Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse Of a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
6/08/07 Joppa Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
6/08/07 Beltsville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obtain and Sell Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens
6/01/07 Baltimore Crack Dealer Sentenced to Almost 14 Years in Prison
6/01/07 MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 35 Years On Racketeering Charges
6/01/07 Two Armed Bank Robbers Sentenced
6/01/07 Former U.S. Navy Mechanic Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
 
May 2007
5/30/07 Baltimore Employment Agency Owners Indicted for Conspiracy to Harbor Aliens and Launder Money
5/30/07 Baltimore Crack Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
5/29/07 Stockbroker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Victims of More than $1.2 Million
5/25/07 Delaware Woman Sentenced in Murder-for-hire Scheme
5/24/07 Baltimore Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison
5/23/07 Providers of Immigration Services Indicted in Green Card Scheme
5/23/07 Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 17 ½ Years for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
5/23/07 Bank Manager Sentenced for Embezzling Bank Funds
5/23/07 Towson Doctor Agrees to Pay $300,000 and Enter into an Integrity Agreement to Settle False Billing Claims Related to Cosmetic Laser Procedures
5/23/07 Maryland Gymnastics Teacher with Massive Child Pornography Collection Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
5/18/07 Armed Prince George's County Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Over 12 Years on Federal Charges
5/17/07 Ellicott City Art Dealer Pleads Guilty In Investment Fraud Scheme
5/17/07 Employee Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Company of Nearly $400,000
5/16/07 Taneytown Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Extortion
5/16/07 Former IRS Agent and Owner of Baltimore “Gentlemen’s Club” Sentenced for Making False Statements on a Tax Return
5/15/07 Court Upholds ATF’s Revocation of Gun License of Bel Air Guns
5/11/07 Lawyer Convicted in Scheme To Sell Phony Tax Shelter
5/11/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute over 350 Pounds of Marijuana
5/10/07 Texas Man Indicted for Illegally Distributing Human Growth Hormone
5/10/07 Sri Lankan Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
5/09/07 Amusement Games Supply Company Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering
5/09/07 Armed Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to Robbing Anne Arundel County Banks
5/08/07 United States Will Seek the Death Penalty Against 3 Alleged MS-13 Gang Members
5/07/07 Armed Prince George's County Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison on Federal Charges
5/07/07 Two Prince George's County Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Life in Prison
5/07/07 Lease Company Operator Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
5/04/07 Cecil County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
5/04/07 Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to Over 15 Years For Illegal Possession of a Firearm
5/03/07 Baltimore Drug Distributor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
5/02/07 Washington D.C. Metro Area Doctor Indicted for Evading Over $360,000 in Taxes
50/2/07 Armed Cherry Hill Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 20 Years on Drug and Gun Charges
5/01/07 IRS IT Specialist Pleads Guilty to Theft of IRS Computer Equipment
 
April 2007
4/30/07 Baltimore Crack Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
4/30/07 Nail Salon Manager Sentenced for Tax Evasion
4/27/07 Three MS-13 Leaders Convicted on All Counts
4/27/07 Joppa Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
4/27/07 Cecil County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
4/25/07 Armed Bank Robbers Indicted
4/25/07 Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Receiving Over $70,000 in Social Security Benefits
4/25/07 Husband and Wife Indicted in Prince George’s County Home Building Fraud Scheme
4/25/07 Exporter Convicted in Scheme That Caused Over $6 Million in Losses to the U.S. Export-Import Bank
4/24/07 Two Indonesian Men Sentenced for Attempting to Illegally Export Night Vision Devices and Money Laundering
4/20/07 Cecil County Drug Dealer Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison
4/20/07 Western Maryland Woman Sentenced for Counterfeiting over $250,000 in Metered Postage
4/20/07 Harford County Man Sentenced to 71 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
4/20/07 Bank Robber Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison
4/20/07 “Wig Lady” Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Withdraw Funds from Victims’ Bank Accounts
4/20/07 Hagerstown Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges
4/19/07 Two Convicted in Murder and Drug Trafficking Scheme
4/19/07 New Jersey Correctional Officer Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy
4/18/07 Assistant Manager of Cumberland Credit Union Sentenced for Making False Statements to Conceal Loan Delinquencies
4/18/07 Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 15 Years For Illegally Carrying a Gun
4/17/07 Clinton Man Sentenced to a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay over $19,000 for Failure to File Federal Tax Returns
4/17/07 Bethesda Arsonist Pleads Guilty In Scheme to Defraud Insurance Company
4/17/07 Washington, D.C. Man Charged with Murder and Robbery of Dunbar Armored Car Employee
4/16/07 MS-13 Member Sentenced to 14 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy
4/13/07 Drug Conspirators Sentenced to 30 and 25 Years
4/13/07 Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
4/13/07 U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Recipients of 2006 Awards
4/12/07 Two Plead Guilty in Scheme to Sell Phony Tax Shelter
4/12/07 Silver Spring Man Sentenced for Possession of over $900,000 in Counterfeit Bank Checks and Money Orders
4/11/07 Waldorf Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation Of Child Pornography
4/10/07 Three Baltimore Men Indicted on Murder, Drug and Firearm Conspiracy Charges
4/09/07 North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining over $725,000 in State Tax Refunds from 12 States
4/09/07 Defendants Sentenced in Scheme Involving Counterfeit Business Checks
4/09/07 Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors and Uncle’s Accounting Firm
4/06/07 Former NSA Employee Sentenced for Conflict of Interest
4/06/07 Annapolis Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
4/05/07 Leader in Bonus Referral Fraud Scheme at University of Maryland Medical Center Sentenced to Prison
4/05/07 Columbia Man Sentenced to 9 Years after Concealing Heroin in Puzzle Pieces
4/05/07 Singapore Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization And Money Laundering
4/04/07 Harford County Methamphetamine Conspirator Sentenced to 9 Years for Attempted Manufacture and Distribution Of Just 4 Ounces of Drug
4/03/07 Southern Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Child Pornography on the Internet
4/02/07 MS-13 Member Sentenced to 9 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy
 
March 2007
3/30/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 12 Years for Armed Robbery
3/30/07 Cecil County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
3/30/07 Doctor, a Former NIH Researcher, Sentenced to 4 Years for Possession of Child Pornography
3/30/07 Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to over 12 Years
3/30/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 21 Years for Gun Crimes
3/30/07 Mortgage Broker and Company Indicted In Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
3/29/07 Arizona Man Charged in Assault of Crew Members During Flight to BWI
3/28/07 Baltimore Kawasaki Restaurant Operators Ordered to Forfeit over $1 Million in Assets for Harboring/employing Illegal Aliens and Money Laundering
3/27/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Arson
3/26/07 Adelphi Tax Preparer Indicted in Five Year Scheme to File False Corporate Tax Returns
3/26/07 Man Pleads Guilty in Counterfeit Money Order and Check Scheme
3/23/07 Bridge Painting Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
3/23/07 Charles County Arsonist Patrick Walsh Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Conspiracy to Distribute Ecstasy
3/22/07 Funeral Home and its Operator Indicted in Scheme to Steal Customers’ Prepaid Funeral Expense Accounts
3/22/07 Maryland’s Project Safe Childhood Task Force Combats Child Exploitation
3/22/07 Silver Spring Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
3/20/07 Reisterstown Woman Sentenced for Arson
3/19/07 Former Civilian Employee of the Air Force Admits To Stealing at Least 100 Bottles of Viagra Worth over $55,000
3/16/07 Former Hagerstown Police Officer Jeffrey Shifler Sentenced on Civil Rights Charges
3/16/07 Arsonist Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Throwing Molotov Cocktail
3/15/07 Temple Hills Man Sentenced for Bribing an Nih Purchasing Officer to Get Business for His Computer Company
3/14/07 U.S. Army Soldier Arrested for Illegal Sale Of Automatic Firearms Obtained in Iraq
3/14/07 Crack Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
3/14/07 Washington, D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Rockville Banks and Is Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison
3/13/07 Lease Company Operator Charged with Bank Fraud
3/13/07 Cocaine Conspirator Sentenced to over 15 Years in Prison
3/09/07 Delaware Woman Pleads Guilty In Murder-for-hire Scheme
3/09/07 Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing Official at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
3/08/07 Extradition Sought of Former U.S. Service Man Charged in Germany with Rape and Murder
3/08/07 Social Security Employee Pleads Guilty to Making False Claims in Scheme to Defraud the IRS
3/08/07 Indonesian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
3/08/07 Member of Rice Organization Sentenced To over 12 Years on Drug Charges
3/07/07 Carjacking and Gun Charges Filed Against Collin Hawkins
3/07/07 Baltimore Felon in Possession of a Firearm Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
3/07/07 U.S. Attorney’s Office Co-sponsors Gang Conference for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel
3/07/07 Baltimore Fugitive Sweep Results in Nearly 200 Arrests
3/05/07 Three Men Sentenced for Running an Illegal Sports Bookmaking Operation in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
3/05/07

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
3/02/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute over 350 Pounds of Marijuana
3/01/07 Baltimore Man Indicted in Investment Fraud Scheme
3/01/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
3/01/07 Armed Prince George's County Cocaine Dealer Guilty on Federal Charges
3/01/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 12 Years for Bank Robbery
 
February 2007
2/28/07 Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of An Unregistered Machine Gun
2/27/07 New York Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Multi-state Drug Trafficking Scheme
2/27/07 Three Baltimore Men Indicted in Armed Robberies of Cigarette Delivery Trucks
2/27/07 Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obtain and Sell Drivers’ Licenses to Illegal Aliens
2/26/07 Forrestville Man Sentenced to over 29 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy and Gun Violation
2/23/07 Former Prison Guard Sentenced to over 6 Years For Distribution of Child Pornography
2/23/07 Indonesian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Money Laundering
2/22/07 Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison for Making False Statements in the Grand Jury
2/21/07 Cecil County Drug Trafficker Convicted by Jury Trial
2/21/07 Father and Son Indicted in Fraud Scheme for Claiming False Labor Costs under Navy Contract
2/21/07 Forestville Dentist Sentenced for Distributing Drugs
2/21/07 Pasadena Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography And Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
2/21/07 Leader of Drug Ring in Prince George’s and Charles Counties Sentenced to over 11 Years for Cocaine Distribution and Money Laundering
2/20/07 Armed Cherry Hill Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug and Gun Charges
2/20/07 Two Defendants Charged with Possession of 70 Kilograms of Cocaine
2/16/07 Salisbury Man Sentenced for Bank Larceny
2/15/07 Hagerst