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Rockford Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine and Selling Firearms
ROGELIO IBARRA and other Insane Unknowns gang leaders distributed cocaine for sale on the streets of Rockford.
Federal Judge Sentences Rockford Man to More Than Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
RENARD MACKLIN illegally possessed an AR-15 rifle and a semiautomatic handgun, both of which were loaded.
Former Chief Operating Officer of Covid-19 Testing Kit Company Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling $1.85 Million
DENNIS W. HAGGERTY, JR. issued payments from the company’s bank account for services and goods that were never provided.
Will County, Ill. Man Charged With Trafficking Cocaine and Attempting to Traffic Fentanyl in Chicago Area
WILLIAM R. BUSSE III allegedly distributed cocaine and methamphetamine in Chicago and attempted to distribute cocaine and fentanyl in the Chicago suburbs.
Man Charged With Robbing Suburban Chicago Bank
JEFFREY SULASKI allegedly robbed a bank in Evanston, Ill. and attempted to rob a bank in Chicago on back-to-back days this month.
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Possessing Multiple Firearms While Trafficking Fentanyl in Chicago Suburbs
The jury found OMARI ANDREWS, JR. guilty of possessing an AR-15 style firearm and three handguns while trafficking narcotics in Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Underreporting $1.47 Million in Taxes
JEREMIAH JOHNSON obtained more than $1.47 million of income from the operation of three businesses but failed to report the money on his individual tax returns.
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Plotting To Kill Two Witnesses in Cousin’s Murder Trial
CHRISTOPHER YATES allegedly recruited a man to carry out the killings and provided him with a handgun and ammunition.
Owner of Suburban Chicago Construction Company Sentenced to Five Years in Prison on Bribery Charges
ALEX NITCHOFF conspired to bribe an employee of the Cook County Assessor’s Office in return for favorable property assessments.
Former Attorney Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison on Embezzlement and Fraud Charges in Connection With Collapse of Washington Federal Bank
ROBERT M. KOWALSKI played a key role in an embezzlement scheme at Washington Federal Bank for Savings, which was shut down by regulators in 2017.
Carjacking in Chicago Suburb Leads to 15-Year Federal Prison Sentence
DAVID JOHNSON carjacked a vehicle in Orland Park, Ill. in 2021.
Dolton, Ill. Police Officer Charged in Federal Court With Bankruptcy Fraud
LEWIS A. LACEY is charged with bankruptcy fraud, making false statements and declarations in a bankruptcy case, and perjury.
Federal Indictment Charges Man With Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun During Exchange of Gunfire in Chicago
“Our office is using every law enforcement tool to bring impactful cases that hold firearm offenders accountable and reduce violent crime in Chicago,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual.
Suburban Chicago Man Guilty of Illegally Exporting Firearm Parts to Israel
AMIN BETUNI put false information on the shipping labels and concealed the firearm parts in packages containing auto parts or George Foreman grills.
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Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Man to 40 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Several Children
LENNIE PERRY used websites such as Backpage and Facebook to advertise commercial sex acts and recruit young victims to work for him.
Rockford Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for the Production of Child Pornography
GARY WILSON solicited boys through gaming systems such as Xbox and PlayStation.
Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using U.S. Postal Service Arrow Keys To Steal Mail in Chicago
The defendants were convicted as part of “Operation Broken Arrow,” a federal investigation into the theft of mail using stolen arrow keys.
Indiana Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Trafficking Guns From Indianapolis to Chicago
Disrupting illegal firearms trafficking is a centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s cross-jurisdictional strike force aimed at reducing gun violence.
Rockford Man Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
GREGORIO BACINO possessed on his cell phone more than 1,000 sexually explicit images and videos of minors.