WASHINGTON – Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari, 26, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, Al-Azhari pleaded guilty to the charge in February 2023. Al-Azhari is a United States citizen […]

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari (26, Tampa) to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. The court also ordered Al-Azhari to forfeit certain assets that are traceable to proceeds […]

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Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Connor Lee Austin (31, Starke) has pleaded guilty to theft of mail. Austin faces up to five years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the victims in the case. No sentencing date has been set.    According to court documents and public records, […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Dwayne Eric Thompson (39, Jacksonville) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to evidence presented at trial, Thompson was […]

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Orlando, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jesus Alejandro Millan Gomez (38, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense, and a mandatory consecutive term of 2 years for the aggravated identity […]

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Minnesota Man Found Guilty of Four Assaults on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Wyatt Olen Henderson (64, Cape Coral) today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Henderson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, on May […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Andrew Thomas Bull (35, Tolland, Connecticut), formerly known as Andrew Thomas Picard, with the attempted production and distribution of child sex abuse materials. If convicted, Bull faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years, up to 170 years, in […]

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Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Okechukwu Iwuji (38, Orlando) to three years and six months in federal prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also ordered Iwuji to pay $55,149 in restitution, which represents the loss amount. Iwuji had pleaded guilty on April 19, 2023.   […]

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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today the results of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategy. During the third quarter, ending on June 30, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has prosecuted 107 defendants for federal firearms and violent […]

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