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December 2005
December 15, 2005
brothel operator pleads guilty to sex trafficking offenses
nc dot employees plead guilty to clean water act & rivers and harbors act violations
December 14, 2005
NEW BERN - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that JOHN H. CARRINGTON, 71, of Raleigh, former President and CEO, and currently the primary shareholder of SIRCHIE FINGERPRINT LABS, INC., a closely held corporation located in Youngsville, North Carolina, pled guilty to a felony violation of the Export Administration Act in U. S. District court in New Bern.
December 12, 2005
wilmington jury convicts two men of federal wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering charges
November 2005
November 14, 2005
GREENVILLE- United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that a federal grand jury returned a true bill of indictment against REGINALD LAVERNE ROBERTS, Police Chief of Bethel, N. C. on Wednesday, November 9, 2005.
November 9, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that former Fayetteville Police Officer JARED BENJAMIN PARSEK along with eight others were indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday, October 20, 2005.
November 4, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that Assistant United States Attorney Jane J. Jackson received the United States Department of Justice Director’s Award Friday, October 28, 2005, during a ceremony at the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building in Washington, D. C.
November 1, 2005
GREENVILLE - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that U. S. District Judge Malcolm Howard has granted a motion by the government requiring REVEREND JIM WHITTINGTON OF WORLD DELIVERANCE CRUSADE, INC. to make monthly installment payments of $5,500.00 to satisfy the $866,032.00 in victim restitution he was ordered to pay as a result of his criminal conviction in 1992.
October 2005
October 27, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney and Special Agent in Charge Kevin B. Kendrick of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced the filing of a Criminal Complaint and the arrest of RONALD L. ROBERTS, Police Chief of Bethel, N. C., and JEROME E. COX, Police Lieutenant in Bethel, N. C., today in Greenville, N. C.
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that a jury in New Bern, N.C. has convicted CONVALESCENT TRANSPORTS, INC. and its president, BRIAN CONNER, of 343 counts of health care fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and two counts of obstruction of a health care investigation.
October 24, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that in federal court on October 19, 2005, Senior U. S. District Judge James C. Fox sentenced TIMOTHY ROBERT HARRIS, 68, of Louisburg, N. C., to 40 months’ imprisonment, two years’ supervised release, a fine of $30,000, and a special assessment of $100, due to his sale of hundreds of firearms without a license.
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that on September 22, 2005, a federal grand jury meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, returned an indictment targeting the activities of a multi-state cocaine trafficking organization operating in southeast North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and New York.
October 21, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced the sentencing of Alfredo Granados-Garcia, a Mexican attorney, for conspiracy drug and international money laundering charges in U. S. District Court before the Honorable Terrence W. Boyle on Tuesday, October 18, 2005.
October 20, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that in federal court here today, U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced BRIAN TOD SCHELLENBERGER, 43, of Cary, N. C., to 100 years’ imprisonment, five years’ supervised release, $99,891.79 restitution, and a special assessment of $600.00.
October 6, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced the filing of a Criminal Information against JOHN H. CARRINGTON, alleging a one count violation of the Export Administration Act, in federal court today.
October 5, 2005
WILMINGTON - At a news conference in Wilmington, N. C., on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, Federal, State, and Local law enforcement authorities announced the results of “Operation Maple Leaf,” an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation involving drug and firearm trafficking in the Pender, Duplin, Onslow, and New Hanover County areas of North Carolina.
illegal workers at fort bragg’s army special operations command arrested in ongoing ice investigation
September 2005
September 15, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that DANNY ELROY DAVIS and EDMUND MARTIN GULEWICZ were indicted by a federal grand jury in Wilmington, N. C. on Wednesday, August 24, 2005.
September 13, 2005
commercial fisherman sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally catching and selling fish
August 2010
August 1, 2010
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July 2005
July 19, 2005
Nevada Man Pleads guilty to "advance fee" fraud scheme
July 12, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced today that the first TRIANGLE AREA GANG AWARENESS TRAINING SEMINAR FOR PATROL OFFICERS will be held at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, beginning on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, and continuing through Friday, July 15, 2005.
June 2005
June 30, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that JOHN KENNEDY SWEAT was sentenced in federal court in Wilmington on Monday, May 16, 2005, for conspiracy to distribute drugs and using a firearm during a drug trafficking offense.
June 23, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that JOHN DAVID RIDER, 50, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Wilmington on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, for interfering with and assaulting an airline flight attendant.
NEW BERN - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that the newest Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) site in the Eastern District of North Carolina will be located in the City of New Bern and Craven County
June 16, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that MUHAMMED MAHDEE ABDULLAH and CURTIS BURSTON, JR. were sentenced in federal court in Wilmington on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, for conspiracy and drug trafficking.
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that TIMOTHY LOYD RAMSEY was sentenced in federal court in Raleigh on Wednesday, June 15, 2005, for conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
June 7, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that the N. C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the Lumberton Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and his office have conducted a joint two-year investigation into the activities of a violent narcotics trafficking organization in and around Robeson and Scotland Counties.
GREENVILLE, N. C. - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that ANTONIO DAVIS, 35, of Vanceboro, N. C., was sentenced in federal court in Greenville on Monday, June 6, 2005.
May 2005
May 27, 2005
justice department awards $11,707,000 to north carolina to support crime victims
May 26, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that OWEN PHILLIP PASSMORE, 24, of 5313 Thistle Brook Court, Raleigh, N. C., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Wilmington on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, for voter fraud.
May 20, 2005
NEW BERN - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that ANDRE LAMONT FRISBY, 32, of 213 East Cotton Street, Farmville, N. C., was sentenced in federal court in New Bern on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, for a firearm violation.
May 18, 2005
wrightsville beach police department receives $455,711.06 in federally-forfeited funds
May 6, 2005
five commercial fisherman plead guilty for illegally catching and selling fish
May 2, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that LEON OXENDINE was sentenced in federal court in Wilmington on Monday, May 2, 2005.
April 2005
April 29, 2005
former international heritage, inc. founder/ceo and investment fund broker van etten pleads guilty to fraud charges related to ihi and mayflower fund iii
April 26, 2005
wilmington man sentenced for medicaid fraud
April 25, 2005
wilmington businessman sentenced to five years house arrest for filing false tax returns
April 21, 2005
NEW BERN - Acting United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that ANDRE F. BARRETT, 34, formerly of Fayetteville, N. C. (now residing in Charlotte), was sentenced in federal court in New Bern on Wednesday, April 20, 2005.
April 20, 2005
NEW BERN - Acting United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that MICHAEL RAY ANDERSON, 40, of Farmville, N. C., was sentenced in federal court in New Bern on Tuesday, April 19, 2005.
April 8, 2005
RALEIGH - Acting United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that TIMOTHY ROBERT HARRIS, 68, of Knoxville, Tennessee (formerly of Louisburg, N. C.), was indicted by a federal grand jury in Raleigh, N. C., on Thursday, April 7, 2005.
April 7, 2005
RALEIGH - Acting United States Attorney George E. B. Holding announced that LISA JANE PHILLIPS was indicted by a federal grand jury in Raleigh, N. C., on Thursday, April 7, 2005, for false impersonation of an officer of the United States and related violations.
April 5, 2005
Project Safe Neighborhoods Launches a New Media Campaign to Prevent Gun Crime: Public Service Advertising (PSA) Campaign warns criminals of the impact of illegal gun use
March 2005
March 29, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that DYRELL MITCHELL OATES was indicted by a federal grand jury in Wilmington, N. C., on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, for preparation of false income tax returns.
March 18, 2005
project safe neighborhoods and cumberland county warrant enforcement
March 2, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh on Wednesday, March 2, 2005, returned a True Bill of Indictment charging PANJAK PARMER and MOHAMMED KHEIRALLAH NASSER with conspiracy and visa fraud.
February 2005
February 28, 2005
WILMINGTON - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that JOHN LEWIS DILLAHUNT, JR., 30, of Jacksonville, N. C., was sentenced in federal court in Wilmington on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.
February 22, 2005
accountant pleads guilty to charges related to $15,000,000 mayflower venture capital fund iii fraud
February 18, 2005
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed down their opinion in the case of United States v. Garland Bennett Garrett, Jr., No. 03-4569.
four indicted for $15,000,000 fraud related to mayflower venture capital fund iii
RALEIGH - United States Attorney Frank D. Whitney announced that RICHARD STEVEN KEEN, 26, of Smithfield, N. C., was sentenced in federal court in Raleigh on Thursday, February 17, 2005. KEEN pled guilty on August 30, 2004, to possession of stolen firearms and to being a felon in possession of firearms.
February 9, 2005
justice department announces $800,000 settlement with north carolina developer for housing discrimination lawsuit
January 2005
January 31, 2005
Virginia dare memorial bridge, manteo, n. c., project manager sentenced in federal court
January 27, 2005
