U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
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Two men charged with threatening ICE officer and spouse via social media
Two men from outside Georgia have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly making threats against a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife.
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Calhoun man sentenced for drug trafficking and assaulting federal agents
DeWayne Allen McGill, a 40-year-old resident of Calhoun, Georgia, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to several charges including possession of methamphetamine with...
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Pipe bomber gets 14-year sentence for ATM explosion in Decatur
Abdurrahim Jalal has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for detonating an explosive device at a Bank of America ATM and possessing illegal explosives at his home.
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Five Mexican nationals charged after major meth seizure linked to CJNG cartel
Five Mexican nationals have been charged in federal court after authorities seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine from locations in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia.
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Court appoints Theodore S. Hertzberg as U.S. attorney for Northern District of Georgia
Theodore S. Hertzberg will continue to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia following a vote by the judges of the United States District Court.
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Hiram man sentenced to fifteen years for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine
Darrlin Vernard Warner has been sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, while possessing firearms and over $175,000 in drug proceeds.
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Federal authorities charge Kennesaw resident with arson at Atlanta ICE facility
Federal authorities have announced charges against Ronald Watson, also known as Sarah Watson, Miranda Kyle, and Emily Smith, 28, of Kennesaw, Georgia.
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Federal charges filed against Stone Mountain man for fentanyl distribution and gun possession
Alexis Carreon Bocanegra, a 25-year-old Mexican citizen without legal status in the United States, has been arrested and charged with federal offenses related to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession.
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Atlanta man sentenced for trafficking drugs while armed with illegal rifle
Omari A. Nicks, a convicted drug trafficker from Smyrna, Georgia, has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl while illegally...
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GoodFellas gang members sentenced for drug trafficking crimes in metro-Atlanta
Corey Boyer and Antonio Smith, both of Atlanta, have been sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and other drugs as members of the GoodFellas street gang.
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Atlanta man sentenced to 23 years for large-scale drug trafficking operation
Royce Cobb, also known as “Rapp,” has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after being convicted for cocaine trafficking and illegal possession of a loaded semiautomatic firearm.
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68-year-old sentenced for meth trafficking and illegal weapons in Cherokee County
Michael Ferrell Price, also known as “Cheese,” has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and possessing firearms and explosive devices.
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Coweta County sex offender pleads guilty alongside two others in child enticement cases
Three individuals, including a registered sex offender under post-release supervision, have pleaded guilty to federal child enticement and evidence tampering charges in Rome, Georgia.
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Ten charged in $9 million COVID relief loan fraud case in Georgia
Ten people have been charged in federal court with fraud and money laundering related to government loan programs intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former SBA employee pleads guilty alongside two others in pandemic loan fraud cases
Rena Barrett, a former loan officer with the Small Business Administration (SBA), has pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with applications for more than $550,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans.
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Floyd County man charged with threatening former President Trump during TikTok livestream
Jauan Rashun Porter, a resident of Rome, Georgia, was arrested and charged with making threats against the President of the United States.
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Suburban Atlanta man charged federally after online threats against Jews and Blacks
Christopher Robertson, 42, of Fairburn, Georgia, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on federal charges related to interstate threats.
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Former Tribe Transportation manager accused of $500K embezzlement
A former operations manager at Tribe Transportation in Gainesville, Georgia, has been charged with embezzling over $500,000 from the company.
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Marietta man convicted for multimillion-dollar PPP loan and tax refund fraud
A Marietta man has been convicted by a federal jury for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and filing fraudulent tax returns, resulting in millions of dollars in losses to government programs.
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Mexican man receives prison sentence for passport fraud conviction in Georgia
A Mexican national, German Madrigal, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship while applying for a passport at a Gainesville, Georgia post office.