Fresno, California - Patrick Maldonado, 46, of Madera, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Sacramento, California - Tuesday, one day before a jury trial was scheduled to begin, Hack Townsend Culling Jr., 28, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Imperial, California - 

 

Los Angeles, California - A California man pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

Cleveland, Ohio - A Latvian national was arraigned in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday on multiple charges stemming from her alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organization responsible for creating and deploying a computer banking trojan and ransomware suite of malware known as “Trickbot.” 

Miami, Florida - A Florida couple was sentenced to prison Wednesday for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.