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On Jan. 6, officials said Roosevelt Fernandez pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Details Written by IVN Boston, Massachusetts - A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and money laundering. According to court documents and the criminal complaint, Deana Martin, 53, of Milton, owned and managed Northern Herb, an illegal marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018. While Northern Herb purported to sell medical marijuan...

BOSTON — A Milton woman pleaded guilty today to her role in a marijuana delivery service. Deana Martin, of Milton, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion, one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and three counts of money laundering. U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for Sept. 1, 2021. Martin and co-defendant Tatiana Fridkes were indicted in May 2019 in connection with their management of North...

Boston – A former employee of a family-owned plumbing business in Millbury was sentenced today for drug, money laundering and fraud convictions arising from his role in a large-scale marijuana grow operation. Thomas Laverty of Clinton, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 12 years in prison, eight years of supervised release and ordered to pay $3,100 in restitution. In January 2020, Laverty was convicted following a five-day trial of conspiring to cultivate more th...

01/28/21 WorkersCompensation.com Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A California man pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to federal tax and fraud charges arising from his role with various Worcester-based employment agencies. Julio Lopez, 43, of Los Angeles, Calif., and formerly of Worcester, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiring to defraud the United States. Lopez was charged in December 2020. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled...

Former Randolph man Indicted on firearms trafficking charge Staff reports A former Randolph man was indicted by a federal grand jury on a firearms trafficking charge Jan. 25. Chiweze Ihunwo, 24, now living in Providence, was indicted on one count of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license. Ihunwo was arrested and charged by criminal complaint in November 2020 and has been detained since. According to charging documents, Ihunwo acquired numerous firearms in North Caroli...

Former New Bedford man pleads guilty to federal ammunition charge Standard-Times BOSTON – A Providence, R.I. man pleaded guilty Thursday to illegal possession of ammunition, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorneys office. Paul Marino, 57, formerly of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Marino was arrested and charged in September 2020. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for May 20, 2021. On various dates in Sept...

Standard-Times BOSTON – A married couple, formerly from New Bedford, was arrested Thursday night in Texas on federal fraud charges arising from their claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorneys Office, Tiffany Pacheco, a/k/a Tiffany Tavery, 35, and Arthur Pacheco, 47, who, until recently, resided in New Bedford, were charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tiffany Pacheco was also charged wit...