Federal Tipoffs Involving New York
Justice Dept.: Japanese Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Materials Trafficking, Narcotics, and Weapons Charges
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025:
Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, pleaded guilty in Manhattan, New York, today to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries, as well as to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges.
"Today's plea should serve as a stark reminder to those who imperil our national security by tra
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N.Y. Acting U.S. Attorney: Former Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Smuggling Narcotics Into Rikers Island
NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025:
Edward Y. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GHISLAINE BARRIENTOS, a former corrections officer, pled guilty today to bribery in connection with her participation in a scheme to accept bribes in exchange for smuggling narcotics into Rikers Island. BARRIENTOS pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Gr
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N.Y. Acting U.S. Attorney: Japanese Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Materials Trafficking, Narcotics, and Weapons Charges
NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025:
Edward Y. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), announced today that TAKESHI EBISAWA pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to traffic nuclear
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N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Hogansburg Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Firearm Crimes
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release:
Joseph Thompson, age 38, of Hogansburg, New York, was sentenced on December 19, 2024, to 66 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Bureau
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N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025:
Patrick Tucker, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to distributing methamphetamine.
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, made the announcement.
Tucker admitted to distributing a total of approximately 49 grams o
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