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Washington Field Office Coordinators
Supervisory Special Agent/Public Information Officer Katherine W. Schweit
Public Affairs Specialist Lindsay Godwin
Phone: (202) 278-3519

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2008 Press Releases

2009 Press Releases

11/06/09
Former Military Officer Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel From U.S. Army in Iraq
10/30/09
U.S. Sues Canadian Company and U.S. Subsidiary for False Claims Act Allegations
10/30/09
MS-13 Gunman Sentenced 80 Years for Attempted Murder
10/27/09
D.C. Lobbyist Indicted for Conspiring to Violate Sudanese Sanctions and to Act as Illegal Agent of Sudan
10/26/09
Guilty Plea to Fraud and Tax Charges Unsealed Against Maryland Scientist Charged with Attempted Espionage
10/23/09
Former U.S. Army Contracting Official Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes
10/22/09
Investigation Nets Alleged Cocaine Traffickers in Springfield, Virginia
10/19/09
Maryland Scientist Charged with Attempted Espionage
10/19/09
Former Maryland ROTC Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex with Student
10/16/09
Two MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2007 Murder
10/16/09
Former GSA Chief of Staff David Safavian Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice and Making False Statements
10/14/09
Arlington Man Arrested on Child Pornography Production Charges
10/06/09
Chantilly, Virginia Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for D.C. and Virginia Bank Robberies
10/02/09
Thirty-Nine Individuals Charged with Conspiring to Bribe Chair of D.C. Taxicab Commission
09/29/09
Arlington Man Sentenced 36 Months for $40 Million Ponzi Scheme
09/29/09
Culpepper Dentist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Prescription Narcotics
09/25/09
Jury Convicts Defense Department Official of Unlawful Communication of Classified Information and Making False Statements
09/24/09
Fourteen Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Fairfax County
09/24/09
City Council Chief of Staff Ted Loza Arrested and Indicted for Receipt of Cash Bribes to Promote Taxicab Legislation
09/24/09
Dutch Firm and Two Officers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Export Aircraft Components and Other Goods to Iran
09/23/09
Federal Indictment and Arrests of Drug Ring Members Announced
09/22/09
Immigration Consultant Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Fraud
09/21/09
Fourth-Highest Ranking FARC First Front Commander Arraigned on Charges of Providing Material Support to the FARC
09/18/09
Annandale Man Sentenced 180 Months for Enticing a Minor
09/18/09
MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life Plus 10 Years in Prison for 2007 Springfield Murder
09/14/09
Local Maker of False Identifications Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison
09/11/09
Miami Man Sentenced to 88 Months in $11 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy
09/09/09
Husband and Wife Co-Owners of Subcontracting Company Plead Guilty to Contract Fraud Related to Afghanistan Rebuilding
09/09/09
Four Members of Alleged Internet Music Piracy Group Charged with Copyright Infringement Conspiracy
09/04/09
Maryland Man Charged with Armed Rape, Kidnapping, and Robbery of Five Victims He Met Through Craigslist
09/04/09
Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in Extensive Mortgage Fraud Scheme
09/01/09
Maryland Pimp Federally Indicted for Trafficking Four Juveniles, Including One 12-Year-Old, into the District of Columbia for Prostitution
09/01/09
Former D.C. Public Schools Employee Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods
08/28/09
Madhatta Haipe Extradited to U.S. for 1995 Hostage Taking Involving U.S. and Philippine Citizens
08/28/09
Armored Car Robber Receives 32-Year Sentence
08/25/09
Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced for Participation in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq
08/21/09
Virginia Man Sentenced to 90 Months of Incarceration and 600 Months of Supervised Release for Transportation of Child Pornography
08/21/09
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Obstruction of Justice and Perjury in Connection with Scheme to Fool Federal Judge
08/21/09
Former Government Official Indicted on Public Corruption Charges Related to Ongoing Abramoff Investigation
08/17/09
Annandale Loan Broker Pleads Guilty to Multiple Fraud Charges
08/14/09
Former Employee of Technology Firms Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
08/13/09
Two Virginia Residents Sentenced for Their Role in Scheme to Defraud Clients of Funds Allegedly Held in Trust
08/11/09
Former Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Stealing Large Amounts of Fuel From U.S. Army in Iraq
08/07/09
Former U.S. Army Contracting Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
08/07/09
Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Offering to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting Official in Afghanistan
08/07/09
32-Year Sentence for Armored Car Robbery
08/06/09
Woodbridge Man Convicted of Mortgage Fraud
08/05/09
Husband of Former Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Laundering Money Stolen from Iraq
08/05/09
Former Congressman William J. Jefferson Convicted of Bribery, Racketeering, Money Laundering, and Other Related Charges
08/03/09
Virginia Man Sentenced in Child Pornography and Attempted Enticement Case
08/03/09
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
07/31/09
Seven Trinidadian Nationals Convicted of Hostage-Taking Resulting in Death
07/31/09
Last Conspirator Sentenced in $5 Million Fraud Scheme
07/31/09
Two Individuals Charged with Attempting to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting Official
07/31/09
Canadian National Charged with Foreign Bribery and Paying Kickbacks Under the Oil for Food Program
07/31/09
Control Components Inc. Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges and Agrees to Pay $18.2 Million Criminal Fine
07/30/09
Two Individuals Charged with Attempting to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting Official
07/30/09
Former Congressional Chief of Staff Sentenced for Honest Services Fraud Conspiracy
07/29/09
Jury Convicts MS-13 Gang Members of Attempted Murder
07/29/09
James Von Brunn Indicted for Murder of Special Police Officer Stephen Johns and Hate Crimes Charges for Attack on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
07/27/09
Virginia Man Sentenced 42 Months for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
07/27/09
Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq
07/24/09
New Jersey Man Charged with Obscenity Violations
07/24/09
Centreville Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Heroin Overdose Death
07/24/09
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor
07/24/09
Former Military Officer Pleads Guilty to Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel Worth $39.6 Million from U.S. Army in Iraq
07/22/09
Bealeton Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
07/17/09
Supplier for Centreville Heroin Ring Sentenced to More Than 26 Years in Prison
07/15/09
Virginia Man Charged with Threats to Federal Judges
07/09/09
Six Members of Violent D.C. Crew Convicted of Multiple Counts of Murder, Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, and Related Offenses
07/08/09
Indiana Man Sentenced to 72 Months of Incarceration for Transportation of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography
06/30/09
Leader of D.C. Property Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 17 ˝ Years
06/26/09
Duke University Associate Director of the Center for Health Policy Arrested on Allegations He Offered, Via the Internet, to Permit a Traveler to Sexually Molest His Adopted 5-Year-Old Son
06/25/09
Former Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
06/23/09
Former D.C. Government Official Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Bribery and Extortion
06/23/09
Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $750,000 from Non-Profit Trade Association
06/22/09
Prince George’s County Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Pain Pills
06/19/09
Prince George’s County Man Sentenced 108 Months for Armed Robbery of Commerce Bank in Dumfries, Virginia
06/18/09
Former Military Contractor Convicted of Participating in Scheme to Steal Large Quantities of Fuel from U.S. Army in Afghanistan
06/16/09
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography
06/11/09
MS-13 Gang Members Found Guilty of 2007 Murder Near Springfield Mall
06/11/09
Press Conference Regarding Shooting Incident at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Remarks by ADIC Persichini
06/11/09
Defense Department Official Indicted on Espionage, False Statement Charges
06/10/09
Statement Regarding Shooting at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
06/05/09
Former State Department Official and Wife Arrested for Serving as Illegal Agents of Cuba for Nearly 30 Years
06/05/09
MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2007 Springfield Murder
06/04/09
Former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Sentenced for Role in Fraud Scheme Arising Out of Al-Hillah, Iraq
06/03/09
Three Plead Guilty to String of Armored Car Robberies
06/01/09
Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Money and Aggravated Identity Theft
06/01/09
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Transportation of a Minor to Engage in Prostitution and Simple Assault
06/01/09
Former Political Action Committee Contractor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Funds
05/27/09
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Connection with the Procurement of a Bullet-Proof Vest Contract in Iraq
05/27/09
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Campaign Fundraising Scheme
05/22/09
Former West Virginia Elementary Teacher Sentenced 120 Months for Sexual Enticement of a Minor
05/21/09
Three Haitian Nationals Plead Guilty to One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking of American Citizens Abroad
05/19/09
California Private Investigator Pleads Guilty to Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography
05/18/09
Members of U.S. Army Plead Guilty to Role in Scheme to Steal Equipment from the U.S. Military in Iraq
05/15/09
Jury Finds Ft. Washington Man Guilty of Murder in 2007 Ivy City Slaying
05/15/09
Eighteen-Year-Old District Man Sentenced to Eighteen Years in Prison for Kidnapping, First Degree Sexual Abuse, and Robbery
05/15/09
Maryland Man Sentenced 33 Months for Mortgage Fraud
05/14/09
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supervisory Special Agent Mark Rossini Sentenced for Criminally Accessing FBI Database
05/13/09

Defense Department Official Charged with Espionage Conspiracy

05/12/09

Memorial Service Held Honoring Fallen Special Agents

05/11/09

Former Casino Worker Sentenced in D.C. Property Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

05/08/09

Fairfax Man Sentenced 97 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

05/07/09

Real Estate Agent/Graphics Designer Who Participated in D.C. Property Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison

05/07/09

Stock Trading Seminar Instructors Found Guilty of Wire Fraud

05/05/09

Centreville Man Found Guilty of Distributing Heroin Resulting in Death

05/05/09

D.C. Property Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Defendant Sentenced to 51 Months

05/01/09

Arlington Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

05/01/09

Sterling Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

04/29/09

Dutch Airline Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Shipments

04/28/09

Former D.C. Public Schools Employee Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods

04/27/09

Former Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud Convictions Involving Scheme to Defraud Elderly Clients

04/27/09

Washington Agent Receives Vanguard Award

04/27/09

Colombian National Arraigned on Charges of Providing Material Support to the FARC

04/24/09

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Noose to Assault a Man at the Pentagon

04/23/09

Individual Charged with Participating in Scheme to Steal Large Quantities of Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq

04/22/09

MS-13 Leader Found Guilty of 2007 Murder in Springfield

04/21/09

Main Supplier for Centreville Heroin Ring Pleads Guilty

04/20/09

Subsidiaries of Swedish Company, Trelleborg AB, Agree to Plead Guilty and Pay $11 Million in Criminal Fines

04/20/09

Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Red Cross

04/17/09

Five Indicted and Arrested in Mortgage Fraud Scam

04/16/09

Northern Virginia Business Owner and Wife Sentenced in Immigration Fraud Scheme

04/16/09

Iraqi-Born Dutch Citizen Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Terrorism Conspiracy Against Americans in Iraq

04/15/09

Fourth Trinidadian Pleads Guilty to Hostage-Taking Resulting in Death of American Man in Trinidad

04/09/09
Two Department of Defense Contractors Charged in Bribery Conspiracy Related to DOD Contracts in Afghanistan
04/09/09
Jury Finds Miami Man Guilty in Bank Fraud Conspiracy
04/09/09
Three International Airline Companies Agree to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments
04/08/09
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 120 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering
04/08/09
Six Former Executives of California Valve Company Charged in $46 Million Foreign Bribery Conspiracy
04/06/09
Former Bristol-Myers Squibb Senior Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in Dishonest Dealings with the Federal Government
04/03/09
Lobbyist Sentenced for Destroying Evidence in Public Corruption Investigation
03/31/09
District Company Ordered to Pay Back Money It Admitted Overbilling City’s Public Health Department
03/26/09
Major League Baseball Player Miguel Tejada Sentenced for Misrepresentations to Congress in Its Investigation of Steroid Use in Baseball
03/25/09
Arizona Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison for Assault and Arson at Good Guys Club
03/20/09
Registered Sex Offender Found Guilty of Violent Sexual Assault on Capitol Hill
03/20/09
Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding D.C. Non-Profit Organization of Over $438,000
03/20/09
Former NOVA United AAU Basketball Coach Sentenced to 60 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography
03/19/09
Former OCTO Employee Charged in Federal Bribery Scheme
03/17/09
South Florida Stock Trader Pleads Guilty to Market Manipulation Scheme
03/16/09
Iranian Man and His Company Charged in International Scheme to Supply Iran with Sensitive U.S. Technology
03/13/09
Attorney Indicted for Conspiracy and Wire Fraud in Stock Registration and Manipulation Scheme
03/13/09
Senior Officer of Alexandria-Based AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Sentenced For $5 Million Kickback Scheme
03/12/09
Acting Chief Security Officer of OCTO and a Former District Government Employee Charged in Federal Bribery Scheme
03/11/09
Former Auditor at D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue Sentenced to Jail for Receiving a Bribe
03/11/09
Clinton, Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Armed Bank Robberies
03/11/09
Attorney Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud
03/10/09
Former Congressional Staffer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Fraud
03/09/09
Federal Grand Jury Charges Former Florida Stockbroker with Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, and Wire Fraud in Multi-Million Dollar Securities Market Manipulation and Kickback Scheme
03/06/09
Man Sentenced for Traveling to Engage in Sex with a Minor
03/06/09
Former Staff Member in U.S. House of Representatives Indicted on Corruption Charges
03/05/09
Former U.S. Tax Court Official Sentenced for Engaging in a Conspiracy to Commit Bribery
03/05/09
Herndon Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Enticement of a Minor
03/02/09
Three Haitian Nationals Plead Guilty to Hostage Taking of American Citizen
02/27/09
U.S. Treasury Department Employee Sentenced to 12 Months for Drug Charges
02/27/09
Seven Virginia Residents Sentenced for Federal Crimes
02/26/09
Third Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Involving Alexandria-Based AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
02/26/09
Iraqi-Born Dutch Citizen Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Conspiracy Against Americans in Iraq
02/25/09
Falls Church, Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Harboring Indonesian Aliens for Financial Gain
02/24/09
Maryland Resident Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography and Traveling Interstate to Have Sex with a Minor
02/24/09
Former Employee of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Charged with Corruption and Tax Violations
02/19/09
Virginia Man Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
02/13/09
Former ICE Official Sentenced 90 Months for Accepting Bribes
02/13/09
Three Indicted in 'Operation Smackdown' Heroin Investigation
02/11/09
Major League Baseball Player Miguel Tejada Pleads Guilty to Misrepresentations to Congress in Its Investigation of Steroid Use in Baseball
02/11/09
Prince George’s County Man Convicted of Armed Robbery of Commerce Bank in Dumfries, Virginia
02/06/09
Leader of Fourth Street Mob Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
02/06/09
Area Pharmacist Sentenced to 78 Months for Drug Trafficking Thousands of Pain Pills
02/05/09
Government Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Bribery Charges
02/03/09
Former Finance Director of California Valve Company Pleads Guilty to Bribing Foreign Government Officials
02/03/09
Ongoing Efforts to Locate and Return American Who Went Missing in Iran
01/30/09
Former Senior Department of Interior Official Pleads Guilty to Bribe Scheme
01/30/09
California Man Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison For His Role in Extorting $185,000 from Local Physician to Keep Extramarital Affair Quiet
01/30/09
Former Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Fraud
01/29/09
Germantown Man Sentenced to 26 months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
01/29/09
Arlington Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
01/27/09
Woman Pleads Guilty in Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
01/22/09
LAN Cargo S.A., Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. and El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. Agree to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Shipments
01/17/09
FBI Security Support for 56th Presidential Inauguration
01/12/09
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
01/10/09
Virginia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison and Fined $12,500 for Transferring Child Pornography Via the Internet
01/09/09
Department of Justice Seeks to Recover Approximately $3 Million in Illegal Proceeds from Foreign Bribe Payments
01/08/09
Former Executive at California Valve Company Pleads Guilty to Bribing Foreign Government Officials
01/07/09
Leader of Local Narcotics Ring, His Lieutenant, and Four of Their Street-Level Dealers Plead Guilty to Federal Drug-Trafficking Charges
01/07/09
Doctor Sentenced on Obstruction of Justice Charge

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