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Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 1:00 pm
Tyren Terrance, age 26, of Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty today (May 6) to conspiring to distribute, and possessing with intent to distribute, 100 kilograms or more of marijuana.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.
As part of his guilty plea, Terrance admitted that on Aug. 20, 2020, he and a co-conspirator used two pickup trucks to transport 10 hockey bags containing approximately 200 kilograms of marijuana through the Northern District of New York with the intent to distribute the drugs in the New York City area.
BINGHAMTON, NY Ejembi Onah, of Ithaca, New York, was arrested yesterday on a federal wire fraud and money laundering complaint alleging that he fraudulently obtained approximately $150,000 in government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon; Jonathan D. Larsen, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-Criminal Investigation; and Kevin M. Kelly, Special Agent in Charge, Buffalo Division of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The criminal complaint alleges that between April 1, 2020 and March 3, 2021, Onah received approximately $150,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), which were issued by two banks and the Small Business Administration to two companies he controlled. The complaint further alleges that in support of the loan applications, Onah subm
ALBANY, N.Y. â A Troy business owner recently pleaded guilty to hoarding and price gouging in violation of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA).
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Kevin Kelly, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
â [Imran Selcuk, 35, of Troy,]Â saw the pandemic as an opportunity to rip off Capital Region residents and prey upon their fears,â Bacon stated.
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âHe purchased thousands of masks from overseas and offered them for sale at highly inflated prices when masks were scarce and the pandemic had just started to take hold. This office will continue to work in coordination with the COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force to prevent greedy profiteers from taking advantage of this emergency for illicit gain, Bacon explained.
Saratoga Springs man charged with COVID relief unemployment insurance fraud saratogian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from saratogian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.