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-- JULY 2006
 

July 28, 2006

Mosherf, Mohammed
Chisty, Shahbudden 		Conviction Conspiracy, Uttering False Immigration Documents, and Aiding and Abetting
 

July 26, 2006

Botha, Edmund C. Indictment Income Tax Evasion
  July 26, 2006 Fournier, Michelle Sentencing Embezzlement by a Bank Employee
  July 20, 2006 Carter, Susan Indictment

Wire Fraud
-- JUNE 2006
  June 20, 2006 Simon, Shannon, et al.
(24 defendants)		 Indictment Using False Identification Cards, Counterfeit Credit Cards and Counterfeit Checks
  June 19, 2006 Morgan, Mark E.
Guilty Plea Setting Fires on U.S. Forest Service Lands
  June 14, 2006 Hirata, Thomas Sentencing Transferring a Machine Gun
  June 14, 2006 Sanders, Andrew Dwayne,
Ramsey, Douglas Eugene
Indictment Armed Robbery and Firearm Possession
  June 14, 2006 Wong, Henry Sir Hin Conviction Aiding, Preparing and Submitting False Income Tax Returns
  June 13, 2006 Stain, Edward
Sentencing Armed Bank Robbery
  June 1, 2006 Rizzolo, Frederick John, et al. Guilty Plea Conspiring to Defraud the United States
   
-- MAY 2006
  May 19, 2006 Moustapha, Moustapha,
Senior, Beverley May,
Aly, Ghada 		Indictment Marriage Fraud
  May 19, 2006 Whittemore, David Clark Sentencing Receipt of Child Pornography
  May 17, 2006 Jensen, Paul S. Indictment False Claims and Tax Evasion
  May 17, 2006 Tiu, Apolinar Agelio Indictment Conveying False Information and Making a False Statement
  May11, 2006 Glock, Donna Lynn Sentencing Identity Theft and Tax Evasion
  May 4, 2006 Flaherty, Diana Conviction Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
-- APRIL 2006
  April 27, 2006 Operation Falcon II Announcement  
  April 26, 2006 Hawk, Michael Scott Indictment Presenting False, Fictitious, and Fraudulent Claims to a Government Agency
-- MARCH 2006
  March 30, 2006 Tallchief, Heather Catherine Sentencing Embezzlement
  March 22, 2006 Richards, Maynard M. Indictment Wire Fraud
  March 16, 2006 Urie, Steven H. Indictment Theft From Employee Benefit Plan
  March 15, 2006 Burns, Michael T. Indictment Conspiring to Possess and Distribute Child Pornography
  March 13, 2006 Kostelec, Westley Robert,
Stewart, Ted Vicente 		Sentencing Computer Fraud
  March 13, 2006 Young, Mark Sentencing Conspiracy and Making False Statements
  March 8, 2006 Reimer, Jason Wilhelm,
Buck, Quintana Yvette 		Guilty Plea Computer Fraud
  March 6, 2006 Richards, Joseph Maynard Indictment Wire Fraud
  March 6, 2006 Hara, Manuel Sentencing Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
  March 3, 2006 Spitler, Sean Stephen Indictment Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud
  March 3, 2006 Weicks, Mario Conviction Trasportation of a Minor for Prostitution
-- FEBRUARY 2006
  February 24, 2006 Armstrong, Ann Sentencing Student Loan Fraud
  February 24, 2006 Whittemore, David Clark Guilty Plea Receipt of Child Pornography
  February 23, 2006 Neun, Cynthia Sentencing Tax Fraud
  February 21, 2006 Gonzalez-Ruiz, Juan Carlos
Gonzalez, Estelle 		Indictment Conduction an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
  February 16, 2006 Wexler, Gary Allen Guilty Plea Wire Fraud
  February 8, 2006 Carter, Susan
Abarghoie, Jaime 		Guilty Plea Wire Fraud
  February 7, 2006 Gibson, Arlanders,
Coleman, Michael 		Sentencing Racketeering
  February 3, 2006 Cohen, Lawrence Sentencing Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of a False Income Tax Return
  February 1, 2006 Floyd, Walter Edward Indictment Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Marijuana
-- JANUARY 2006
  January 30, 2006 Chaofan, Xu, et al.
(5 defendants) 		Indictment Racketeering, Money Laundering and Fraud
  January 24, 2006 Hito, Motez Sentencing Theft, Embezzlement and Misapplication by a Bank Employee
  January 19, 2006 Morgan, Mark E. Indictment Setting Fires on U.S. Forest Service Lands
  January 17, 2006 Thomas, Gary Lynn Sentencing Tax Evasion, Structuring Cash Transactions and Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
  January 13, 2006 Osemwengie, Nelson, et al.
(16 defendants) 		Indictment Bank Fraud and Identity Theft
  January 13, 2006 Farrell, James Guilty Plea Racketeering Conspiracy
-- DECEMBER 2005
  December 21, 2005 Stockett, Larry Conviction Wire and Securities Fraud
  December 20, 2005 Conrado, Robin Guilty Plea Preparing False Income Tax Returns
  December 15, 2005 Llana, Jonathan Asher Sentencing Felon in Possession of Ammunition
  December 14, 2005 Peterson, Daniel Robert Indictment Transportation, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
  December 13, 2005 Anderson, Christina L. Guilty Plea Mail Fraud
  December 13, 2005 Ysassi, Roberto Charles, Jr. Sentencing Bank Robbery
  December 12, 2005 Rodriguez, Efren Sentencing Structuring Financial Transactions to Avoid IRS Reporting Requirements
-- NOVEMBER 2005
  November 22, 2005 Davidson, Donald M.,
Davidson, Lawrence J. 		Indictment Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Money Laundering
  November 22, 2005 Jackson, Jesse Sentencing Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine
  November 17, 2005 Camacho, Tammi, et al.
(4 defendants) 		Indictment Conspiracy and Bank Fraud
  November 17, 2005 Firestone, Jonathan R. Sentencing Mail and Bank Fraud
  Noveber 9, 2005 Arny, Paul James Sentencing
 Tax Evasion
  Noveber 9, 2005 Glock, Donna Lynn Guilty Plea Identity Theft and Tax Evasion
  Noveber 1, 2005 Moscariello, Valerio
 Sentencing
 Possession with the Intent to Distribute Anabolic Steroids
-- OCTOBER 2005
  October 28, 2005 Acosta, et al.
(44 defendants)		 Superseding Indictment
Attempted Murder and Using Firearms to Commit Violence
  October 28, 2005 Young, Louis H.,
Adams, Nancy A.		 Indictment Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS and Tax Evasion
  October 24, 2005 Schiff, Erwin,
Neun, Cynthia,
Cohen, Lawrence		 Guilty Verdicts Income Tax
  October 20, 2005 Johnson, Kevin Jay Sentencing Bank Robery
  October 19, 2005 Kostelec, Westley Robert
Stewart, Ted Vicente 		Guilty Plea Computer Fraud
  October 12, 2005 Wright, Louis Kenneth Guilty Plea Money Laundering
  October 11, 2005 Mikrut, Donald J. Sentencing Money Laundering
  October 5, 2005 Whittemore, David Clark Indictment Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
-- SEPTEMBER 2005
  September 28, 2005 Kilpatrick, Troy et al.
(4 defendants) 		Indictment Conspiracy and Theft From Interstate Shipments
  September 27, 2005 DOJ Grant Announcement DOJ Grant For RX Monitoring Program
  September 27, 2005 Davis, Willie,
Davis, Emma M.,
Jones, McTheron 		Indictment Federal Grant Fraud
  September 21, 2005 Crosby, Stefan,
Crosby, Lionel 		Indictment HUD Loan Fraud
  September 15, 2005 Maharaj, Aneal V. Indictment Marketing Fraud
  September 8, 2005 Aguilar-Alcara, Jose,
Huizar-Torres, Jose,
Perez-Ortiz, Alejandro 		Indictment Conspiracy to Conceal, Harbor and Transport Aliens
-- AUGUST 2005
  August 30, 2005 Operation Wildfire Announcement Department of Justince Announces Results of Historic Meth Crackdown Operation Wildfire
  August 19, 2005 Miller, Andrew Van, II Indictment Carrying a Weapon on an Aircraft
  August 18, 2005 Johnson, Sean C. Indictment Possession of Child Pornography and Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
  August 18, 2005 Watson, Michelle Lynn Indictment Credit Card Fraud
  August 16, 2005 Reich, Michael Warren Indictment Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  August 16, 2005 Suggs, Jeremy Jermain Indictment Armed Bank Robbery
  August 15, 2005 Flake, Jonathan Duke Sentencing Money Laundering
  August 10 , 2005 OVAW Grant Award Announcement North Las Vegas Police Department Receives DOJ Grant for Domestic Violence Detective
  August 8, 2005 Fournier, Michelle Guilty Plea Embezzlement by a Bank Employee
  August 4, 2005 Nguyen, Nick T. Sentencing Health Care Fraud
  August 1 , 2005 Davis, Michael Eugene Sentencing Aggravated Sexual Abuse
  August 1, 2005 Johnson, Kevin Jay Guilty Plea Bank Robbery
-- JULY 2005
  July 29, 2005 Capener, Mark Indictment Health Care and Mail Fraud
  July 28, 2005 Mosherf, Mohammed
Chisty, Shahbuddine		 Indictment Immigration Fraud
  July 27, 2005 Rodriguez, George Guilty Plea Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax
  July 14, 2005 Carter, Sharon W. Indictment Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Federal Income Tax Returns
  July 6, 2005 Zogheib, Jihad Anthony Indictment Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
----- JUNE 2005      
  June 30, 2005 Ayoub, Omar Ahmad Sentencing Coercion & Enticement of Minor
  June 23, 2005 Buendia, Heriberto Sentencing Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute
  June 15, 2005 Smith, Rodney Sentencing Interfering with Security Screening Personnel
  June 7, 2005 Department of Justice Award Received Announcement Department of Justice Awards $390,000 to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for Crimes Against Children Task Force.
  June 2, 2005 Department of Justice Award Received Announcement Department of Justice Awards $4.8 Million to Nevada Crime Victims
----- MAY 2005      
  May 20 , 2005 Flake, Jonathon Duke
Chadwick, Cheryl 		Guilty Plea Money Laundering
  May 17, 2005 Leung, Jimmy Sentencing Conspiracy, Possessing and Uttering of Counterfeit Securities, Fraudulent Use and Possession of Identification Documents and Bank Fraud
  May 6 , 2005 Mathews, Christina L. Sentencing Instigating or Assisting Escape
  May 6, 2005 Finze, Christian F. Sentencing Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Conspiracy to Commit Drug Offences and Money Laundering
----- APRIL 2005      
  April 29, 2005 Wilson, Dalton
Alt, Donald 		Conviction Violating the Taylor Grazing Act
  April 12, 2005 Arny, Paul James Guilty Plea Evasion of Income Tax
  April 7, 2005 Donnelly, Jeffrey M. Sentencing Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  April 5, 2005 Kahre, Robert, et al.
(25 defendants total)		 Indictment Conspiracy and Tax Evasion
----- MARCH 2005      
  March 30, 2005 Carter, Christopher Indictment Bank Robbery
  March 23, 2005 Nguyen, Nick T. Conviction Health Care Fraud
  March 21, 2005 King, Duane Camilo Sentencing Tax Evasion and Identity Theft
  March 15, 2005 Ahsan, Ghani,
Naz, Sharaz		 Indictment Conspiracy and Bank Fraud
  March 15, 2005 Whitney, Scott Edward Sentencing Possession of Unauthorized Access Devices
  March 9, 2005 Holliday, Robert Sentencing Conspiring to Defraud the IRS
  March 9, 2005 Holliday, Robert Sentencing Conspiring to Defraud the IRS
  March 4, 2005 Brown, Doug Conviction Dealing in Firearms Without a License and Illegal Sales of a Firearm
  March 3, 2005 SDI Future Health, Inc,
Kaplan, Todd Stuart,
Brunk, Jack		 Indictment
 Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion
----- FEBRUARY 2005      
  February 22, 2005 Mitchell, Robert,
Williams, Thomas		 Sentencing Sports Bribery
  February 18, 2005 Anderson, Christina L. Indictment Mail Fraud
  February 15, 2005 Ayoub, Omar Ahmad Conviction Coercion and Enticement of a Minor
  February 7, 2005 Conservation Service Award Received Announcement Federal Law Enforcement Task Force Receives Department of Interior Award for Nevada Artifact Theft Investigation
  February 3, 2005 Harouff, Gary Indictment Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
----- JANUARY 2005      
  January 19, 2005 D'Apice, Robert,
Rubino, Nicole Lee,
McBride, Paula		 Indictment
 Federal Racketeering & Tax Evasion
Tax Evasion
False Statement Before Grand Jury
  January 18, 2005 Wills, Robin Frederick Indictment Identity Theft
  January 14, 2005 Salman, Albert R. Sentencing Submitting Fictitious Sight Drafts to the IRS
  January 11, 2005 Perea, Alberto Tapia Indictment Making and Possessing Counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes
  January 7, 2005 Banks, Leland Devine Sentencing Violence in Aid of Racketeering
  January 6, 2005 Alejandrez, Isidro Sentencing Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of a False Income Tax Return
----- DECEMBER 2004      
  December 27, 2004 Givens, Antonio Sentencing Racketeering and Firearms
  December 17, 2004 Ransom, Paul Guilty Plea Money Laundering
  December 13, 2004 Turpen, Lawrence Sentencing Conspiring to Defraud the IRS
  December 6 , 2004 Mittleman, Robert Sentencing Sports Bribery and Bribery of a Public Official
----- NOVEMBER 2004      
  Novebmer 19, 2004 Director's Award Received Announcement Assistant U.S. Attorney Receives National Award
  November 8, 2004 Mitchell, Robert,
Williams, Thomas		 Guilty Verdict Conspiracy to Commit Sports Bribery, Sports Bribery
  Novebmer 8, 2004 Walker, Fred Sentencing Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges
  November 1, 2004 Finze, Christian Guilty Verdict Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Money Laundering
----- OCTOBER 2004      
  October 26, 2004 Curtin, Kevin Eric Sentencing Travel with Intent to Engage in a Sexual Act with a Juvenile
  October 26, 2004 Kwasek, Marc Allyn Sentencing Access Device Fraud, Mail Fraud
  October 20, 2004 Guilarte, Anolvis Indictment Possession of a Stolen Firearm
  October 19, 2004 Johnson, Kevin Jay Indictment Armed Bank Robbery
  October 7, 2004 Banks, Leland Devine Guilty Verdict Violence in Aid of Racketeering For Attempted Murder, Firearm Offenses
  October 6, 2004 Holliday, Robert Guilty Plea Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
  October 6, 2004 Holten, Steven J. Indictment Transmitting a Threat in Interstate Commerce
----- SEPTEMBER 2004      
  September 28, 2004 Law Enforcement & Social Service Agencies Form Working Group to Combat Human Trafficking Announcement  
  September 16, 2004 Eslick, Lewis Guilty Plea Securities Fraud and Tax Fraud
  September 16, 2004 Salman, Albert R. Conviction Submitting Fictitious Obligations to the IRS
----- AUGUST 2004      
  August 26, 2004 Flagg, Dalva Sentencing Federal Conspiracy and Bribery
  August 26, 2004 Hernandez, Raul,
Hernandez, Gloria,
Kwasek, Marc Allyn		 Indictment
Indictment
Guilty Plea		 Wire Fraud
  August 17, 2004 Gibson, Ronnie Sentencing Conspiracy to Engage in a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization
  August 13, 2004 Roberts, Dean Sentencing Violation of the Clean Air Act
  August 12, 2004 Young, Michael L.,
Ryan, Kelly J.,
Trueman, Kristin M.		 Indictment Willful Infringement of Copyright
  August 11, 2004 Landingham, Rodney Indictment Armed Bank Robbery
  August 11, 2004 U.S. Attorney's Office Denies Accusations Against Prosecutor Announcement  
  August 4, 2004 Curtin, Kevin Eric Conviction Travel with Intent to Engage in a Sexual Act with a Juvenile
----- JULY 2004      
  July 30, 2004 Gillings, Ruth Irene,
Tracy, Linwood E.		 Indictment Interference with Administration of Internal Revenue Laws by Endeavoring to Intimidate a Federal Official
  July 30, 2004 Tellez, William Sentencing Armed Bank Robbery
  July 14, 2004 Nightingale, Daniel P., D.C.,
Nightingale, Sheila		 Guilty Pleas Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Evasion of Payment
  July 14, 2004 Turpen, Lawrence Guilty Plea Conspiring to Defraud the IRS
  July 12, 2004 Tillman, Henry Durand,
Meeks, Calvin		 Sentencing Identity Theft
  July 7, 2004 SWIFT Task Force Initiative  
----- JUNE 2004      
  June 24, 2004 Violent Crime Impact Teams Initiative  
  June 18, 2004 National Project Safe Neighborhoods Conference  
  June 7, 2004 Armstrong, Ann, et al.
(8 defendants)		 Indictment Conspiracy, Financial Aid Fraud, and Identity Theft
  June 2, 2004 Ligon, John,
Mizell, Carroll		 Guilty Verdict Theft of Government Property
----- MAY 2004      
  May 27, 2004 Iancu, Florin, et al.
(21 defendants)		 Indictment Federal Racketeering and Fraud
  May 21, 2004 Abdulrahim, Laquan, et al.
(14 defendants)		 Indictment Unlawful Firearm Sales or Possession
  May 20, 2004 Chadwick, Cheryl,
Flake, Jonathan Duke,
Nelson, Breanna		 Indictment Money Laundering
  May 20, 2004 Smittle, Steven Gary Guilty Plea Bank Robbery
  May 20, 2004 Von Lewis, Charles Sentencing Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  May 17, 2004 Lanza, Beth,
Stephens, Gary,
Sagona, Zina,
Cartron, Michael,
Smith, Horace		 Sentencing Wire Fraud, False Statements
  May 13, 2004 Givens, Antonio,
Prentiss, Freddie		 Guilty Pleas Racketeering, Firearms, Drug Distribution
  May 12, 2004 Nguyen, Nick T. Indictment Health Care Fraud
  May 5, 2004 Avery, David Douglas Sentencing Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  May 4 , 2004 King, Duane Camilo Indictment Tax Evasion, Identity Theft, and Unauthorized Use of an Access Device
  May 3, 2004 Mittleman, Robert Guilty Plea Sports Bribery and Bribery of a Public Official
----- APRIL 2004      
  April 29, 2004 Carrion, Daniel Torres Sentencing Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  April 29, 2004 Long, Jess Jay Indictment Threat to Destroy by Fire and Explosives
  April 21, 2004 Vallette, Louis M. Guilty Plea Money Laundering
  April 16, 2004 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Initiative  
  April 16, 2004 Yu, Zhen Dong Sentencing Participation in an Enterprise Through a Pattern of Racketeering
  April 14, 2004 Donnelly, Jeffrey Michael Indictment Felon in Possession of a Firearm
  April 7, 2004 Alejandrez, Isidro Indictment Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of a False Income Tax Return
  April 7, 2004 Shane, Richard,
Shane, Rose		 Indictment Filing False Income Tax Returns
  April 6, 2004 Hartmann, Marianne Indictment Preparing False Income Tax Returns
  April 2, 2004 Rebeil, Steven William Guilty Plea Filing a False Income Tax Return
----- MARCH 2004      
  March 24, 2004 Markham, Ronald V. Indictment Stock Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Criminal Forfeiture
  March 19, 2004 Lewis, Ryan Edward Sentencing Interstate Transmission of a Threatening Communication
  March 19, 2004 Outley, Vincent Sentencing Theft of Mail Matter and Aiding and Abetting
  March 16, 2004 Evans, Eugene Ray Sentencing Possession of Child Pornography
  March 4, 2004 Flaherty, Diana Lee,
Gardiner, Michael		 Indictment Securities Fraud
  March 3, 2004 Medina-Medina, et al. Indictment Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute Methamphetamine
  March 3, 2004 Raffensparger, Mark Indictment Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
----- FEBRUARY 2004      
  February 19, 2004 Hackman, Shawn Guilty Plea Racketeering Conspiracy (Securities Fraud)
  February 5, 2004 Payne, James D.,
McMunn, Michael,
Ryan, Stephen D.		 Indictment Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
  February 3, 2004 Lanza, Beth,
Cartron, Michael,
Stephens, Gary		 Guilty Pleas Wire Fraud, False Statement to HUD
----- JANUARY 2004      
  January 30, 2004 Egan, Timothy J. Sentencing Failure to Maintain Labor Union Records, False Statements
  January 30, 2004 Stovall, Lanie Guilty Plea Interstate Transportation of Stolen Money
  January 28, 2004 Carter, Susan,
Carter, Greg,
Abarghoie, Jaime		 Indictment Conspiracy, Fraud by Wire, and Money Laundering
  January 21, 2004 Leung, Jimmy Guilty Verdict Conspiracy, Possessing and Uttering of Counterfeit Securities, Fraudulent Use and Possession of Idnetification Documents, and Bank Fraud
  January 20, 2004 Kriner, Ronald C. Guilty Plea Attemption to Interfere with the Administration of Internal Revenue Service Laws
  January 16, 2004 Becker, Thomas,
Langrill, Homer		 Sentencing Securities Fraud and Aiding and Abetting
  January 16, 2004 Peterson, Kevin,
Wilkie, Deanne,
Peeler, David		 Sentencing Theft of Native American Artifacts from Southern Nevada Public Lands
  January 14 , 2004 Winquist, Paul Indictment Mail Fraud
  January 8 , 2004 Vance, Paul M. Sentencing Aiding or Assisting in the Preparation of False Income Tax Return
----- DECEMBER 2003      
  December 23, 2003 Lewis, Ryan Edward Guilty Plea Transmitting a Threatening Communication
  December 18, 2003 Bachenor, et al. (12 defendants) Guilty Plea Conspiracy (to commit copyright infringement)
  December 16, 2003 Wilkie, Bobbie, et al. Sentencing Unlawfully Removing and Damaging Archeological Resources and Native American Artifacts
  December 11, 2003 Arteaga, et al. (13 defendants) Arrests Multi-Agency Gang Task Force Makes Drug Arrests
  December 9, 2003 King, Garry Lynn Sentencing Manufacturing a Controlled Substance, Money Laundering and Criminal Forfeiture
  December 4, 2003 Acosta, et al. (42 defendants) Indictment Violence in Aid of Racketeering and Using and Carrying Firearms During and In Relation to Crimes of Violence
----- NOVEMBER 2003      
  November 26, 2003 Kwasek, Mark Allyn,
Zeglis, Jason Dwight,
Daniels, Shanna		 Arrests,
Criminal
Complaint		 Operation Cyber Sweep