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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Biodiesel Tax Conspiracy
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Scranton, Pennsylvania - A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to one count of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood of the Justice Department’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division, EPA Criminal Investigation Division Director Jessica Taylor, and U.S. Attorney David J. Freed for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations
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Washington, DC - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania has indicted seven defendants, all officers in the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
Leading Electrolytic Capacitor Manufacturer Ordered to Pay $60 Million Criminal Fine for Price Fixing
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San Francisco, California - Nippon Chemi-Con was sentenced to pay a $60 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices for electrolytic capacitors sold to customers in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The $60 million fine is the largest fine imposed in the Justice Department’s investigation into collusion in the capacitors industry. In addition to the $60 million criminal fine, Nippon Chemi-Con was also sentenced to a five-year term of probation during which the company must implement an effective compliance program and submit annual written reports on its compliance efforts.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Former Housemate and Others
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Boston, Massachusetts - A Massachusetts man was sentenced Wednesday to 210 months in prison for conducting an extensive cyberstalking campaign against his former housemate, her family members, co-workers, friends, and others, including hacking into her online accounts, posting fraudulent sexual solicitations in their names, sending unsolicited images of child pornography, and making over 120 hoax bomb threats.
Honduran Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Conspiring to Launder Over $1 Million in Bribes and Misappropriations
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New Orleans, Louisiana - A Honduran man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to 46 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to launder into the United States more than $1.3 million in foreign bribe payments and public funds from the Republic of Honduras, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Deputy Director and Acting Director Ronald D. Vitiello of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced.
Justice Department Awards More Than $30 Million to Project Safe Neighborhoods to Combat Violent Crime
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Washington, DC - Attorney General Sessions Wednesday commemorated the reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. In support of the Department’s PSN programs throughout the country, the Attorney General also announced awards of almost $28 million in grant funding to combat violent crime through PSN and another $3 million for training and technical assistance to develop and implement violent crime reduction strategies and enhance services and resources for victims of violent crime. Over the past year, the Department has partnered with all levels of law enforcement, local organizations, and members of the community to reduce violent crime and make American neighborhoods safer.
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