U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro

Sergio Castillo-Lopez, a Mexican citizen who overstayed his U.S. tourist visa for eight years, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for cocaine trafficking. He operated a drug distribution network from his bedroom in Northwest Washington, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

The Department of Justice, led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva, announced results of a collaborative effort with private industry to combat cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud during a 'Disruption Week' event. The initiative marks a first-of-its-kind government-industry partnership targeting fraud schemes affecting Americans.

Ricardo Anton Koonce, 35, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for participating in a bicoastal marijuana distribution conspiracy. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Richard Cunningham, 55, a former D.C. Housing Authority employee turned real estate developer in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty to a mortgage fraud scheme involving over $15 million. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro in U.S. District Court.

Michael Owens, 38, of St. Charles, Maryland, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in the District of Columbia. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro in a U.S. District Court.

George Carr, 24, a convicted felon from the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for participating in the armed robbery of a Washington beauty supply store. The U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the sentencing.

Daveion Antonio Ervin, a previously convicted felon in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a loaded Springfield Armory pistol. He was stopped by police for smoking marijuana on a public street when the firearm was discovered.

Alvin Ponson, a 67-year-old man from the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to the armed robbery of two fast-food restaurants in Northeast Washington D.C. The U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the guilty plea.

Larry White, Mark Anthony Fletcher III, and Malik Keyon Bynum were found guilty of armed robbery and first-degree felony murder in the July 2021 killing of Rosendo Miller. The conviction was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Ramanan Pathmanathan, a 40-year-old Canadian, was sentenced to 33 years in U.S. federal prison for a sextortion scheme targeting over 100 children across the United States. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Javan King, a former Department of Justice contractor, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for stealing over 4,800 government cell phones. The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.