Tag: U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Monmouth County man admits falsely labeling international shipment of wildlife as ‘toys’
A resident of Farmingdale has admitted falsely labeling as “toys” a package containing 10 live rhinoceros iguanas that was destined for Hong Kong, Acting U.S Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced in a Sept. 21 press release. Jason Ksepka, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi in Trenton federal court to an information charging…
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Edison man charged in Paycheck Protection Program scheme
An Edison man was charged related to his alleged role in fraudulently obtaining $1.3 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Jordan C. Larkins, 31, is charged by complaint with three counts of bank fraud, seven counts of wire fraud, and two counts of money laundering, according to…
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Former Edison resident accused of kidnapping his child
A naturalized United States citizen living in India who was arrested in England made his initial court appearance and was arraigned on Sept. 10 following his extradition to face charges that he obstructed the parental rights of his child’s mother by kidnapping the child and failing to return him to the United States when ordered…
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Woman admits distributing fentanyl that caused death of Englishtown resident
A female resident of Trenton has admitted distributing fentanyl that caused the death of an Englishtown woman, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on July 23. Tarashanna Blake, 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark to an information charging her with one count of distribution and possession with intent to…
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Pharmaceutical sales rep admits health care fraud conspiracy
A pharmaceutical sales representative from Holmdel has admitted he conspired to defraud New Jersey county health benefits programs and conspired to engage in money laundering and obstruct justice, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on July 6. Paul Camarda, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler in Camden federal court to…
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Edison man charged with conspiring to defraud New Jersey banks by depositing stolen checks
An Edison man was indicted on June 25 for his role in a scheme to defraud banks of more than $1 million using stolen and counterfeited checks and stolen identities. Benjamin Rich, 37, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to information provided…
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Former Bordentown Township police chief jailed for 28 months for lying to FBI
The retired chief of the Bordentown Township Police Department was sentenced to 28 months in prison for lying to FBI agents who were questioning him about violating an 18-year-old man’s civil rights during an arrest. Frank M. Nucera Jr., 64, of Bordentown,, was convicted in October 2019 of one count of making false statements to…
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Edison man faces two years in prison for exporting firearms
An Edison man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to export, without a license, firearms and other items subject to the export control list. Gene Shilman, 63, a native of the Soviet Union, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with one count…
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Two men sentenced for roles in trafficking drugs in Monmouth, Middlesex counties
Two area residents were sentenced on May 19 for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine in the Bayshore area of Monmouth and Middlesex counties, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Daniel McHugh, 51, of Sayreville, was sentenced to 90 months in prison. McHugh previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…