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PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that a Philadelphia man was convicted Friday in federal court of orchestrating two violent commercial robberies, including a deadly gas station …
Deadly Plot Exposed: Philly Man Convicted in Bold Robbery Spree and Gas Station Murder Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A longtime Philadelphia deacon and political ward leader was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for orchestrating two separate fraud schemes that siphoned nearly $143,000 …
PA Deacon and Political Leader Gets Prison for Dual Fraud Schemes Totalling $143K Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Philadelphia Deputy Sheriff Officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud after federal prosecutors said he used forged paystubs and inflated income claims to secure more …
Former Philly Deputy Sheriff Admits to Loan Scam That Netted $145K in Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lehigh County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to orchestrating an elaborate wire fraud scheme that diverted nearly $2 million in payments meant for legitimate businesses and individuals, …
PA Man Admits to Nearly $2M Wire Fraud Plot That Hijacked Victims’ Payments Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two New York residents were sentenced Tuesday after federal prosecutors said they traveled to Philadelphia with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to purchase what they …
Cash-for-Cocaine Scheme Ends in Prison Sentences After Philly Parking-Lot Sting Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors said Monday that a Maryland man admitted to sending a barrage of threatening letters to synagogues and Jewish institutions across several states, concluding a sprawling …
Wave of Threats to Jewish Groups Sparks Guilty Plea in Multi-State Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors announced sweeping charges Friday against 33 individuals accused of operating a violent drug trafficking organization that allegedly controlled one of the most active narcotics markets …
Federal Authorities Charge 33 in Alleged Kensington Drug Trafficking and Violence Case Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Transportation Security Administration employee was sentenced Monday to three years’ probation, including one month of home confinement, for conspiring to distribute Suboxone inside a Philadelphia …
Ex-TSA Worker Sentenced for Role in Prison Drug Smuggling Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former treasurer of the American Postal Workers Union Local 95 was sentenced to four years of probation and ordered to pay restitution after federal investigators found …
Former Lancaster Union Treasurer Sentenced for Embezzling $68K in Funds Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two foreign nationals who returned to the United States after being previously deported were sentenced this week in federal court, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced.
Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced in Philadelphia for Illegal Reentry Read More