
News and Press Releases
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May 2013
May 7, 2013
Romanian National Pleads Guilty To Participating In Multi-Million Dollar Scheme To Steal Payment Card Data From Hundreds Of U.S. Merchants WASHINGTON – A Romanian national pleaded guilty today to participating in an international, multimillion-dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ computers,....
April 2013
April 29, 2013
Two California Men Plead Guilty In "Far-Reaching and Elaborate" Automobile Export Scam CONCORD, N.H. – Frank Hsiao Chien Ku, 31, of San Gabriel, California, and Danny Chin Hao Hsu, 33, of West Covina, California, have plead guilty to federal mail fraud charges and violations of U.S. Customs laws for their roles in an illegal scheme to purchase new, high-end motor vehicles under false pretenses, title and register them in New Hampshire, and unlawfully export them to China,....
April 17, 2013
Florida Man Sentenced On Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering CONCORD, N.H. – Basil O. Proctor, 46, of Miramar, Florida, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments,....
April 17, 2013
Massachusetts Man Sentenced On Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances CONCORD, N.H. – Jimmy F. Ambrosi, 32, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and five counts of distribution of cocaine base (crack) and cocaine,....
April 17, 2013
New Hamsphire Man Sentenced On Distribution Of Heroin CONCORD, N.H. – Willy Valentin, 27, of Manchester, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of distribution of heroin,....
April 15, 2013
California Resident To Begin Serving Wire Fraud Sentence CONCORD, NH:- Sirous Sorat, 58, a California resident, self-surrendered today to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to begin serving a thirty-seven month sentence for wire fraud, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
April 15, 2013
Physician Sentenced For Drug Fraud Charge CONCORD, NH – Douglas McCullom, 52, of East Wakefield, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to serve three years of probation as a result of his conviction for fraudulently obtaining controlled substances, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
April 4, 2013
Kingston, N.H. Concrete Producer Agrees To Resolve Clean Water Act Violations BOSTON, MA – Torromeo Industries, Inc. will pay a $135,000 civil penalty and implement a compliance program to resolve numerous violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) at its Kingston, N.H. sand, gravel and stone mining and ready-mix concrete plant.....
April 4, 2013
Monadnock Community Hospital Enters Into Settlement Agreement To Resolve Alleged Violations Of The Americans With Disabilities Act CONCORD, NH- Monadnock Community Hospital of Peterborough, New Hampshire, without admitting liability, has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by failing to provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services.....
April 4, 2013
Seabrook Man Pleads Guilty To Paying Bribe To IRS Agent CONCORD, NH –Hoang O. Hoang, 45, of Seabrook, pled guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to charges that he paid a bribe to an agent of the Internal Revenue Service, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
April 3, 2013
Resident Of Weare, New Hampshire Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud CONCORD, N.H. – Renee Pelletier, 59, of Weare, pleaded guilty to bank fraud in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
April 3, 2013
Former Portsmouth Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty To Credit And Debit Card Fraud CONCORD, N.H. – Former Portsmouth, N.H., restaurateur Brian Pearson, 30, pleaded guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
April 3, 2013
Resident Of Florida Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison CONCORD, N.H. – Steven D. Lewis, 61, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 63 months in prison for a wire fraud, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
March 2013
March 27, 2013
Sex Offender Sentenced To 21 Months In Federal Prison CONCORD, NH – James Nelson Lund, 37, of Tilton & Berlin, NH, and formerly of Vassalboro, ME, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 21 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA),.....
March 18, 2013
Weare Woman Sentenced To 13 Months In Federal Prison For Embezzling More Than $52,000 Of Federal Funds CONCORD, NH –Heidi Lacerte, 48, of Weare, has been sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 13 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $55,000 in restitution for embezzling Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs benefits, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
February 2013
February 22, 2013
Milton Man Sentenced To 160 Years On Child Pornography Offenses CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: John Allen Wright, 46, of Milton, appeared in United States District Court today and was sentenced to 160 years in prison, the maximum penalty allowed, after pleading guilty to five counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography,....
February 13, 2013
Manchester Woman Sentenced For Distribution Of Oxycodone And Crack Cocaine- CONCORD, NH –Inez Rodriguez, 43, of Manchester, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 12 months in prison and 2 years of supervised release, for her involvement in the distribution of oxycodone and crack cocaine,....
February 13, 2013
Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Cocaine Conspiracy- CONCORD, NH – Jose M. Reyes, 53, of Boston, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 10 years in federal prison and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to participating in a cocaine distribution conspiracy.....
February 13, 2013
Manchester, New Hampshire Man Sentenced On Distribution Of Crack Cocaine- CONCORD, N.H. – Felix Urena, 29, of Manchester, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 5 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release, which includes 5 months of electronic monitoring, after pleading guilty to three counts of distribution of the controlled substance- crack cocaine,....
February 4, 2013
Berlin Man Sentenced To 8 Years On Child Pornography Offenses- CONCORD, N.H. – George McAlpin, 34, of Berlin, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 8 years in federal prison and 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to transportation and possession of child pornography,....
January 2013
January 17, 2013
Queen City Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Crime - CONCORD, NH - Neville Padmore, 30, of Manchester, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to forty-eight months in prison and three years of supervised release for possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute them, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
January 16, 2013
Goffstown Man Sentenced To 8 Years On Child Pornography Offense - CONCORD, N.H. – Joseph Edwards, 38, of Goffstown was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 8 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography,....
January 15, 2013
Jury Convicts Nashua Tax Preparer For Filing False Tax Returns - CONCORD, N.H. –Maria M. Ulloa, 51, of Nashua, was convicted in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire of filing false, fictitious and fraudulent claims for tax refunds with the Internal Revenue Service following a five day jury trial, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
January 15, 2013
Greenland, New Hampshire Man Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison - CONCORD, N.H. – William Orestis, 64, of Greenland, New Hampshire, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 33 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for a mail fraud offense, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
January 11, 2013
Physician Pleads Guilty To Drug Fraud Charge- CONCORD – Douglas McCullom, 52, pled guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to one count of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
January 10, 2013
Woman Convicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges - CONCORD, N.H. – Lisa Biron, 43, of Manchester was convicted today in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on child exploitation charges, including transportation of a child for illegal sexual conduct and manufacturing and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas.....
January 7, 2013
Romanian National Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison For Role In Multimillion-Dollar Scheme To Remotely Hack Into And Steal Payment Card Data From Hundreds Of U.S. Merchants' Computers - WASHINGTON – A Romanian national was sentenced today to serve 21 months in prison for his role in an international, multimillion-dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants' computers,....
January 3, 2013




