Michael M. Anello Hon. In January 2021, a mob of Antifa terrorists assaulted a small group of Trump supporters in San Diego, California. On April 7, 2022, in the United States District Court, District of Rhode Island, Jesus Jose Mendez, a Woonsocket, Rhode Island businessman (an employer/owner of two construction industry companies one unionized and one non-union), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On April 28, 2022, Schuller pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted theft, in violation of Nebraska Code 28-201 and 28-511. On April 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Emerald Keever, former bookkeeper for Sheet Metal and Air Transportation Union (SMART) Local 16 (located Portland, Ore.), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds and wire fraud in the amount of $189,119, in violation of 29 U.S.C. "The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. Larry Alan Burns Hon. On April 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kenneth Baumgarner, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1147 (located in Grand Haven, Mich.), was sentenced to one year of probation. Whitbeck was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine, $32,600 in forfeiture, and a $2,000 special assessment. 2461(c), respectively. SAN DIEGO - A federal grand jury has indicted 47 people who are allegedly associated with illegal gambling establishments that are closely tied to gangs, drugs and violence in San Diego neighborhoods. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office. The FBI disrupted two dozen illegal gambling dens in San Diego Wednesday morning in sweeping raids across the city. On December 19, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Niko Rodriguez, former employee of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to six counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Washington, DC 202101-866-4-USA-DOL1-866-487-2365, File Labor Union, Trusteeship, Employer, and Consultant Reports (EFS), Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), Poster: Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Law (Executive Order 13496). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. As fentanyl continues to fuel the ongoing opioid epidemic and claim ever more lives, we will use every available resource to find, apprehend, and hold accountable those who seek to profit from it, no matter where they are. Grossman thanked the prosecution team as well as the DEA, HSI agents, the San Diego County Sheriffs Department and supporting local, state, and federal partners who conducted this investigation for their excellent work on this case. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, and the State of Hawaii Attorney Generals Office. 2; 18 U.S.C. He was also ordered to pay $384,001 in restitution. 21, 2022 at 1:50 PM PDT. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. On February 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Stephen Rooze, former Secretary-Treasurer of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Local 662 (located in Burbank, Calif.), was sentenced to six months in a home detention program and three years of probation. The sentence follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. #views-exposed-form-manual-cloud-search-manual-cloud-search-results .form-actions{display:block;flex:1;} #tfa-entry-form .form-actions {justify-content:flex-start;} #node-agency-pages-layout-builder-form .form-actions {display:block;} #tfa-entry-form input {height:55px;} 12.23.2022. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Little pleaded guilty to embezzling $503,600 from the union by using the union credit card to purchase personal items, to pay several shell companies created by Little and her co-conspirator, to purchase more than $200,000 in gift cards that she used for personal purchases, and booking personal travel costs for family, friends, and associates through the unions travel booking platform and then keeping the money that they paid to a fake company that she created. Below are the news releases shared across the U.S. 439(c). 1343. Typically, they operate 24/7 and have remained open throughout the pandemic. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, David Mason, former President of United Steelworkers Local 253M (located in Simsboro, La. 1343. He was also ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution. According to publicly filed documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation into a drug-trafficking conspiracy extending from Sinaloa, Mexico into the United States. 371 and 18 U.S.C. 371; 29 U.S.C. 664, and 26 U.S.C 7206(1), respectively. ), was sentenced to 270 days in jail and 24 months of probation. On November 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Marilyn Ahakuelo, former community services director for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was found guilty following a 16-day jury trial of 1 count of conspiracy, 42 counts of wire fraud, and 3 counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. TTY: (619) 557-3450. On December 19, 2022, in the Montgomery County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Jesse Kehler, former Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 84758 (located in Dayton, Ohio), was charged in a two-count indictment with grand theft for embezzling $54,354 in union funds, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02(A)(3). On November 3, 2021, Whitbeck pleaded guilty to 10 counts of honest services wire fraud and 10 counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. He was also ordered to pay a special monetary assessment of $300. On October 12, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, Connie Deal, former bookkeeper for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 508 (located in Savannah, Ga.), was sentenced to 12 months of probation. As a result of the collaboration of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, law-abiding citizens who live in these neighborhoods will be safer without these magnets for crime in their midst.. 1962(d), 18 U.S.C. On October 20, 2021, Owens pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. 501(c), respectively. 501(c). Additionally, Loconte was charged with four counts of failure to collect or pay over taxes totaling $3,096,931, in violation of 26 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. On October 10, 2022, in the Bexar County Judicial District Court, Jeannette Simmons, former bookkeeper for Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Southwest Gulf Coast Regional Council (located in San Antonio, Tex. On April 5, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Peggy Garrow, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3496 (located in Marquette, Mich.), was charged by information with one count of willfully falsifying a labor organization annual report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. 501(c), respectively. He was also ordered to pay $63,710 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On September 19, 2019, Miyamura pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make and cause to be made false entries in records required to be kept by a labor union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On April 28, 2022, Garrow pleaded guilty to one count of willfully falsifying a labor organization annual report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. In 2021, following a jury trial, Tagliaferro was found guilty of conspiracy, conversion of union assets, and honest services wire fraud, sentenced to five years in prison, and was ordered to pay $145,065 in restitution and $296,400 in forfeiture. 02/16/2023 5:00 PM. 1341, 664, and 1027, respectively, which resulted in a total loss of $1,094,504 to the Massachusetts and Northern New England Laborers District Council of the Laborers International Union of North America and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local 3. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. Leeds was sentenced to one year of probation during which he may not hold a leadership position in a union. 501(c). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. On May 16, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Kevin Crownover, former Treasurer of Machinists Lodge 2947 (located in Armona, Calif.), was sentenced to 25 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervision. 1512(b)(2)(A) and 2; 18 U.S.C. This long-term investigation has resulted in the seizure of nearly half a million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills plus additional quantities of fentanyl in powder form, said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman. 1957, respectively. maps_and_photos_4-14-21x.pdf unsealed_sw_21mj1300.pdf Mendez was ordered to pay restitution totaling $2,821,463 to the Internal Revenue Service and $62,730 to the Massachusetts Department of Labor. SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A grand jury indictment was unsealed Tuesday charging 60 alleged members of a San Diego-based methamphetamine distribution network with ties to the Sinaloa cartel with. 371, respectively. 439(b). Finally, Pastrana-Gonzalez, Clemente-Rivera and three other union members (Victor F. Torres-Barroso, Jose A. Fernandez- Cruz, and Carlos A. Hernandez-Laguer) were charged with conspiracy to willfully convert funds and falsify records in an employee benefit plan and health care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C 371 and 18 U.S.C. On December 22, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Glenn Lovelace, former Financial Secretary/Business Manager of Insulators Local 114 (located in Brandon, Miss. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1512 (b)(1) and 2; 18 U.S.C. The Government alleged that Christopher and Erin Mazzei submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $1.3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The FBI disrupted two dozen illegal gambling dens in San Diego Wednesday morning in sweeping raids across the city. 1343. February 27, 2023 . Authorities arrested a dozen of the. On May 11, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, Connie Deal, former bookkeeper for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 508 (located in Savannah, Ga.), pleaded guilty to one count of making a false entry in a union record, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Puerto Rico, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. The U.S. Attorney's Office reported that 44 of the 60 defendants were in custody as of Tuesday, with dozens of defendants arrested over the past month in five states. On May 19, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Kenneth Vorlob, former Financial Secretary/Treasurer of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 557 (located in Kenosha, Wisc. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Office and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations. According to the indictment, DEA agents also identified the distributors in the U.S.; the couriers who were responsible for transporting drugs; the people who managed stash houses; the people who smuggled the illicit proceeds back to Mexico; and other dealers. Posted by . On December 2, 2021, Day pleaded guilty to bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On August 3, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, Denise Kovacs, former bookkeeper for Plumbers Local 803 (located in Orlando, Fla.), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $304,903, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On May 11, 2022, Jordan pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 1001(a), and 26 U.S.C. 439(c). 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. Have a question about Government Services? Federal indictments list 2022. ), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling from an employee benefit plan, in violation of 18 U.S.C. They often spring up behind seemingly vacant storefronts in areas where retail has taken a downturn. On July 25, 2022, Kelley pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. She previously paid $6,953 in restitution before the sentencing. is seen after being released by the U.S. Government in Washington, December 13, 2022. . Both Christopher and Erin Mazzei pleaded not guilty and are scheduled for trial on August 9, 2022. 1343, 18 U.S.C. Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office, the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. 1343, respectively. Uihlein couple battle for Republican party Prominent conservative megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein continued to flex their influence by spending $40.4 million in 2022 as guardian angel donors . 2022 Former Private Prisoner Transport Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault and Lying to the Sixty-three federalindictmentsannounced in Oklahoma'sNorth District United States Attorney Trent Shores today announced the results of the September 2020 On February 18, 2022, Vorlob pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Schuller then pleaded no contest to the charges. On October 13, 2021, Fernandes pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On September 14, 2022, in the County Court of Buffalo County, Nebraska, Rodney Schuller, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3749 (located in Grand Island, Neb. 501(c). As of Thursday afternoon, 17 of the 23 defendants -- all identified as San Diego residents ranging in age from 23 to 60 -- were in federal or state custody, with a dozen of the defendants. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. March 1, 2023 In canon lgbt characters in danganronpa 113 6th ave, huntington station, ny In canon lgbt characters in danganronpa 113 6th ave, huntington station, ny Slaphouses are named for the button-bashing sound made by patrons playing on illegal machines. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 501(c). div#block-eoguidanceviewheader .dol-alerts p {padding: 0;margin: 0;} Your email address will not be published. On September 16, 2022, in the Southern District of Mississippi, Benton Ryals, former Financial Secretary of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1437 (located in Laurel, Miss. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 2, respectively. On March 29, 2022, Ferguson pleaded guilty to one count of theft within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. .manual-search-block #edit-actions--2 {order:2;} On March 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Glenn Lovelace, former business manager for Insulators Local 114 (located in Brandon, Miss. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The .gov means its official. 439(b). The takedown resulted in the arrests of 31 defendants charged in the indictment as well as three additional felony state arrests. .usa-footer .grid-container {padding-left: 30px!important;} On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Scott E. Rodgers, former President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 314 (located in Hazelwood, Mo. 1001(a)(2), respectively. This extensive investigation demonstrates DEAs resolve to hold drug dealers accountable for their destruction and to prevent massive amounts of fentanyl pills and other addictive drugs from being sold to our citizens., The criminal investigation that led to this indictment is a great example of successful collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies determined to prevent illegal narcotics from entering our communities, said HSI San Diego Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. ), was charged with two counts of attempted theft, value of $1,500 or more but not over $5,000, in violation of Nebraska Code 28-201 and 28-511. Official websites use .gov On September 27, 2022, in the Concord District Court in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Eric Carbonneau, former President of National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local R1-32 (located at the Veterans Center in Bedford, Mass. Marshals serves as the enforcement arm of the federal courts and is involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative. An agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution AveNW On March 1, 2022, in the District Court of Inglewood, California, Vida Sloan, former Treasurer of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 303 (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft in the amount of $10,039, in violation of California Penal Code Section 487(A). SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - Federal indictments unsealed in San Diego Wednesday charge 20 people with cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine . On February 18, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Kenneth Vorlob, former Financial Secretary/Treasurer of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 557 (located in Kenosha, Wisc. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office, the Department of Defenses Office of Inspector General, and the Internal Revenue Service. On September 4, 2019, Rose pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make and cause to be made false entries in records required to be kept by a labor union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On April 1, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Jonathon Ortino, former President of National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 165 (located in San Bruno, Calif.), was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements (related to the LM-3 report), in violation of 18 U.S.C. On November 10, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Matthew Archer, former Secretary-Treasurer of Laborers Local 1325 (formerly located in Indianapolis, Ind. The charges and plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. On March 28, 2022, in the Niagara County Court in the State of New York, Jerome Newton, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1263, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Security Union (located in Niagara Falls, N.Y.), was charged in a felony complaint with one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree for unauthorized and personal usage of union funds in excess of $1,000, in violation of NYS Penal Law 155.30. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. 7206(1), respectively. 1028A, respectively. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. After largely depleting the unions coffers, Ahakuelo, with the help of his wife, Marilyn Ahakuelo, and other union employees, rigged a vote to increase membership dues. On October 6, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Wilbert Barnes, former Recording Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1362 (located in Bogalusa, La. 1344(2), respectively. On June 27, 2022, in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, Joshua Fernandes, former Treasurer of the New Bedford Police Union (NBPU) (located in New Bedford, Mass. The indictment follows an investigation the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office and the Financial Crime Unit of the Dayton, Ohio Police Department. 501(c). .paragraph--type--html-table .ts-cell-content {max-width: 100%;} ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. On December 2, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Russell Yamanoha, former Communications Director of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and a $25 special assessment. On April 29, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Donald Snyder, former President of International Association of EMTs and Paramedics (IAEP), affiliated with National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local R2-394 (located in Amherst, N.Y.), was sentenced to three years of probation with the first 12 months as home confinement. A sentence is a judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on an individual who has plead guilty or has been convicted by a jury or judge of a criminal offense. 1343. Twenty-Four Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Cocaine February 21, 2023 Read More Press Release Three Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms. 1957, and 29 U.S.C. FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Michael Pratt Captured in Spain. Officials also announced. The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. On October 12, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Frank Loconte, former NER Construction Management President, was indicted with four counts of mail fraud, one count of theft from an employee benefit plan, and four counts of false ERISA statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Attia Little, former Property Services Division Operations Manager for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) (located in Washington, D.C.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization and one count of conspiracy to commit embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling $503,600 from the union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Published: Jul. 501(c). SAN DIEGO - A two-year investigation has led to the indictment of 26 defendants for international drug smuggling, drug trafficking, and related conspiracy offenses. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. He was also ordered to pay $18,011 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF. Early Wednesday morning, 450 law enforcement officers led by the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force-Gang Group searched 24 locations across East San Diego. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. On December 16, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Stacy Staples, an associate of a former employee of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) national union (located in Washington, D.C.), was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $44,748 in restitution. 439(c). The surprise indictment follows the initial announcement in December last year by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office that charges were filed against suspects over their alleged roles in planning and carrying out a riot, which involved weapons being used on multiple victims, including a photojournalist and a dog. 1001(a)(2), respectively. SAN DIEGO A two-year investigation has led to the indictment of 26 defendants for international drug smuggling, drug trafficking, and related conspiracy offenses. On November 2, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Lashawn Denise Richardson, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 777 (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Numerous crimes have been linked to the illegal gambling operations, said SDPD Chief David Nisleit. Robert S. Huie .agency-blurb-container .agency_blurb.background--light { padding: 0; } 513(c). ), was sentenced to three months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release, the first six months of which will consist of home confinement. One of the defendants, Raul Barajas-Padilla, appeared in federal court yesterday for an initial appearance on the indictment. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, and the State of Hawaii Attorney Generals Office. The operation resulted in 35 arrests and charges against 47 people,. He was also ordered to pay $1,078 in restitution and a $400 special assessment. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.>.