Update on U.S. Attorney’s Office Operations During Government Shutdown

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A message from U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger regarding the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) during the recent government shutdown:

“I am extremely proud of our team here in EDVA for their outstanding efforts during the government shutdown,” said Terwilliger. “Their fortitude, perseverance, and complete dedication to public service and our mission of public safety is inspiring. Over the past weeks our criminal prosecutors and civil litigators continued to forge ahead with their important work, as evidenced by the cases highlighted below. They successfully secured convictions, argued sentencings, and achieved civil settlements. They, along with our support staff and federal, state and local law enforcement partners, have my sincere thanks and admiration for all they do to keep our communities safe here in EDVA.”

Below are headlines of several noteworthy cases that occurred during the government shutdown. For more information on a particular case, please click the link for the full press release on our website.

Noteworthy Cases

January 4: Multi-Kilogram Drug Trafficker from Mexico Sentenced to Prison

January 7: U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

January 7: Navy Officer Sentenced to Prison for $2.7 Million Fraud Scheme

January 7: Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery and Multiple Bomb Hoaxes

January 9: Owner of Seafood Company Sentenced to Prison for Blue Crab Scam

January 10: Nine-Time Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing a Firearm

January 14: Woman Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Ricin

January 15: Jury Convicts Two Cousins of Armed Bank Robbery

January 17: Romanian Man Sentenced for ATM Scam and ID Theft

January 18: Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Prison for Student Loan Fraud

January 18: Medical Company Executive Sentenced for Smuggling $18 Million in Misbranded Pharmaceuticals into United States

January 18: Mexican National Sentenced for Multi-Kilogram International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

January 18: Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for $5 Million Fraud

January 22: Felon Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the United States

January 24: Man Sentenced to Life for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child

January 25: Man Sentenced to Prison for Four Bank Robberies

January 25: Moroccan Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault on Federal Officers

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER.