Anil Mangukia, 39, of Edison, N.J., and Yash Navadia, 25 of Secaucus, N.J., who were Indian Nationals, were both indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with money laundering conspiracy for their roles in an elder fraud gold bar courier scam (“Courier Scam”) targeting older Americans. They allegedly stole more than $127,000 and attempted to steal an additional $650,000 from a victim in Warren, Ohio.
U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko announced this month that Willie Pratt, 35, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 470 months (39 years and two months) in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after a jury earlier convicted Pratt of distributing cocaine and fentanyl that caused the death of a 42-year-old North Olmstead, Ohio resident.
A 36-year-old Cleveland man was sentenced to more than 39 years behind bars for selling cocaine and fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a North Olmsted man.
A 36-year-old Cleveland man was sentenced to more than 39 years behind bars for selling cocaine and fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a North Olmsted man.
James P. Verdream, 57, of Youngstown, was sentenced recently to 10 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson, after he pleaded guilty to robbing two Youngstown-area banks.