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United States Attorney Southern District of New York

The Southern District handles a high volume of high profile cases. Our Press Office is responsible for coverage and making available to the public the details and results of these prosecutions. These will be made available to the public on a daily basis. To see last two months press releases, click on April 08. To view our archived press releases from this year, click on 2008. From there you will be able to access prior month's and year's archives.

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May 2008 Press Releases

05/02

LEADER OF NARCOTICS ORGANIZATION SENTENCED TO THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

EX-SCARSDALE TEACHER SENTENCED TO 51 MONTHS FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

COCAINE KINGPIN CHARGED IN U.S. APPREHENDED IN HONDURAS

05/06

U.S. ANNOUNCES INDICTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARMS DEALER FOR CONSPIRACY TO KILL AMERICANS AND RELATED TERRORISM CHARGES

05/07

WHITE PLAINS PHARMACIST PLEADS GUILTY FOR ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

05/08

FORMER CARPENTERS UNION SHOP STEWARD SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR HELPING TO STEAL MONEY FROM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

LONG ISLAND MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

05/09

MANAGER OF $6.5 MILLION FOREIGN EXCHANGE “BOILER ROOM” FRAUD SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON

05/12

APPAREL IMPORTERS AGREE TO PAY MORE THAN $2.7 MILLION TO SETTLE CIVIL CHARGES THAT THEY DEFRAUDED U.S. CUSTOMS

05/13

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUS INSPECTOR AND SUPERVISORS ARRESTED ON EXTORTION AND BRIBERY CHARGES

COLOMBIA EXTRADITES LEADER OF COLOMBIAN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION TO THE UNITED STATES ON NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING CHARGES

05/14

BOOKER FOR PROSTITUTION RING PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL PROSTITUTION CONSPIRACY AND MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES

05/15

UNITED NATIONS EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON IN WIDE-RANGING IMMIGRATION FRAUD

05/16

FORMER WORLD RECORD HOLDING SPRINTER TIMOTHY MONTGOMERY SENTENCED TO 46 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN CHECK FRAUD SCHEME

05/20

HISTORIAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING HISTORIC LETTERS WRITTEN BY WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN

FLORIDA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD SCHEME IN CONNECTION WITH ADOPTION OF DISABLED CHILDREN

05/21

UNITED STATES SETTLES CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ALLEGING PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NEW YORK STATE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

SCARSDALE MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

TWENTY-FOUR ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARMS POSSESSION IN AREA OF BRONX RIVER HOUSES

05/22

MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO FOUR BANK ROBBERIES IN MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX

05/23

ROCKLAND FAMILY SENTENCED FOR 'GOLD MINE,' INTERNET WHOLESALER SCHEMES

05/28

MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES ARRESTS OF SUPERVISORY CUSTOMS OFFICER AND SIX OTHERS FOR CORRUPTION AND DRUG IMPORTATION CONSPIRACY

05/29

PENNSYLVANIA MAN ARRESTED FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR BANK AND SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

FORMER ERNST & YOUNG PARTNER AND INVESTMENT BANKER CHARGED IN INSIDER TRADING SCHEME

05/30

FLORIDA BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH FORGING CORRESPONDENCE PURPORTEDLY FROM SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ATTORNEY

PEEKSKILL DRUG DEALER GETS LIFE IN PRISON FOR TWO MANHATTAN MURDERS

INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE APPREHENDED AND CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS TO FEDERAL AGENTS

FORMER CREDIT SUISSE INVESTMENT BANKER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR INSIDER TRADING