WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Defendants to construct $138 million drinking water filtration plant, take steps to protect source water quality, and pay a total of $1.25 million in civil penalties * * * Today, June 24, the Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a settlement with the Westchester Joi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Queens, New York, for the June 25 primary election. The Justice Department enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot. The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in electi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Two pharmacy owners were sentenced for using New York-area pharmacies to submit millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and then laundering the proceeds, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Peter Khaim, 44, of Forest Hills, New York, was sentenced today to eight years and one month in prison, and his brother and co-defendant, Arkadiy Khaimov, 41, also of Forest Hills, was sentenc  more

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: A Texas man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport detected a loaded firearm among the man's carry-on items on Friday, June 21. It was the sixth firearm that TSA officers have detected at the airport checkpoints so far this year. The 9mm gun was loaded with   more

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Todd Kim, the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department; David M. Uhlmann, the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance of the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"); and L  more

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Felix Arencibia, age 38, of Amsterdam, New York; Todd Austin, age 64, of Gloversville, New York; Ahmad Burke, age 66, of Albany; Kevisha DuBoise, age 27, of Schenectady, New York; and Christian Mur-Santana, age 28, of Las Vegas, Nevada have been indicted for participating in a drug distribution conspiracy. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Frank A. Taren  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tracey Wynn, 42, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who hand  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on June 24, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Queens, New York, for the June 25 primary election. The Justice Department enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot. The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compl  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Semaj Smith, also known as "Bam Bam" and "Real Ryte Sport," a member of the Brooklyn-based street gang Real Ryte, was sentenced by United States District Judge Hector Gonzalez to 132 months in prison for racketeering conspiracy and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Last mont  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Peter Khaim was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 97 months in prison for using New York-area pharmacies to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and then laundering the criminal proceeds. Khaim's brother and codefendant, Arkadiy Khaimov, was previously sentenced on April 3  more