Chief United States District Court Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Malik Thompson, 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, to eight years and one month in federal prison for his role in the attempted armed robbery of a family-owned restaurant, which resulted in the death of his co-conspirator. Thompson and two co-conspirators targeted employees of a family-owned restaurant after discovering that they regularly transported the business's cash to their North Baltimore residence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office and Baltimore Police Department investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eZRcRm_k.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland serves nearly 6 million residents throughout the state. From the Atlantic Ocean to the Chesapeake Bay, from Annapolis to Baltimore, from Fort McHenry to Sharpsburg, from the flatlands of the Eastern Shore to the summits of the Appalachian mountains in the west, Maryland is rich in history and in cultural and environmental diversity. USAO-MD works cooperatively with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to promote the rule of law, punish criminals, deter crime and safeguard government property. We seek to inspire public trust and confidence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards as we pursue justice in each case. Our Assistant United States Attorneys and support personnel are committed to excellence, integrity, and achievement. Employees are organized into Civil, Criminal and Administrative Divisions and based in two offices, the Northern Division in Baltimore and the Southern Division in Greenbelt. We are proud to serve the citizens of Maryland and devoted to enhancing the quality of life in our state.
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Zebedee Alexander Johnson, 35, of Clinton, Maryland, pled guilty to the armed robbery of a Clinton convenience store. According to the guilty plea, on April 29, 2022, Johnson and four others traveled to a Clinton convenience store, where they pointed a firearm and used a circular saw to break open the store’s ATM and take trays containing approximately $35,020 in U.S. currency. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office and Prince George’s County Police Department investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ds4Yhxqh.
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U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for Conspiracy to Distribute and Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances, Use of a Communication Facility in Causing or Facilitating the Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances, and Travel Act-State of Maryland Bribery. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e77rJbFc.
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Terry Allen, 57, of Rosedale, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering. According to the guilty plea, in 2022, during an investigation into a target, the FBI discovered that the target paid Allen more than $270,000. Agents later learned that Allen was supplying the FBI target with diverted prescription drugs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office; DEA Washington DC; HHS Office of Inspector General; and Baltimore County Police Department investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eHts6BBv.
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Today, Ziyon Thompson, 21, of Baltimore, Maryland was sentenced to 22 years and one month in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the murder of Miguel Soto-Diaz, on May 8, 2022. Thompson was charged with using a firearm resulting in death during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and Baltimore Police Department investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e2_CET3p.
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Today, Mark Rice, 38, of Elkton, Maryland, pled guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Homeland Security Investigations and the Maryland State Police investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eyQXjQrN.
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Two Prince George’s County men have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with an auto-insurance fraud scheme. Michael Anthony Owen, Jr., 36, of Accokeek, Maryland pled guilty to falsification of records, and Jaron Earl Taylor, 31, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office and Prince George’s County Police Department investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eDGviSau.
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#DYK as part of our Elder Justice Initiative, we actively investigate and prosecute financial scams targeting seniors? This includes romance-fraud, gift-card, government-imposter, telephone, and internet scams and more. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eegivcck.
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Zachary Alexander Kinnell, 23, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. From July 28, 2022, and continuing through August 3, Kinnell and co-conspirator Brian Thornel Elzey, traveled through Maryland and Virginia robbing fast-food restaurants. The co-conspirators robbed 11 fast-food restaurants for a total of $3,555.01. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department, and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eagZWvKm.
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Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland unsealed two indictments. The indictments charged a South Carolina man with defrauding Medicare through a laboratory test scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic and with defrauding customers of his private charter jet company. The U.S. Department of Justice - Criminal Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office, HHS Office of Inspector General and Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation investigated this case. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/erF-ukCk.
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