U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber
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Richmond man sentenced to four years for possession of machinegun
A Richmond man has been sentenced to four years in prison for possessing a machinegun, following a social media livestream incident. Perry Ike Mason, 29, displayed the weapon during a livestream on April 7, 2023. He was seen removing a .40 caliber handgun with a machinegun conversion device (MCD), laser, and extended magazine from his jacket.
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Justice Department charges two Russians over billion-dollar money laundering operations
The Justice Department has announced coordinated actions with the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and other federal and international law enforcement partners to combat Russian money laundering operations. This includes unsealing an indictment against a Russian national involved in operating multiple money laundering services for cybercriminals and seizing websites associated with three illicit cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Minnesota man pleads guilty in conspiracy involving animal torture videos
A Minnesota man has admitted to conspiring to create and distribute videos depicting animal torture. Jeffrey Radtke, 61, of Bloomington, Minnesota, pled guilty in a federal court yesterday.
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EDVA launches whistleblower program encouraging early voluntary self-disclosure
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) has launched the EDVA Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program (Whistleblower Program), aimed at encouraging early voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by participants in certain non-violent offenses.
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Two men sentenced for stealing 50 firearms from Virginia store
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Maryland man and a Washington man have been sentenced for the burglary of a federal firearms licensee (FFL) from which they stole 50 firearms.
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Norfolk man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking offenses
A Norfolk man with multiple previous convictions for drug trafficking crimes was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Four defendants plead guilty in Virginia Medicare fraud case
The final defendant pled guilty on August 29 in a healthcare fraud scheme that resulted in nearly $1 million in losses.
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California woman sentenced for role in major drug trafficking operation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A California woman was sentenced today to eight years and eight months in prison for her part in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Three individuals indicted on charges related to Iran's WMD program
A superseding indictment was returned yesterday charging two Iranian citizens, brothers Shahab Mir’kazei and Yunus Mir’kazei, and one Pakistani citizen, Muhammad Pahlawan, for conspiring to provide and providing material support to Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program resulting in death. The charges also include conspiring to commit violence against maritime navigation and transport involving weapons of mass destruction resulting in death. Pahlawan is currently awaiting trial, while Shahab and Yunus remain at large.
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Former EMS associate director pleads guilty in $4 million embezzlement case
A Midlothian man pled guilty yesterday to mail fraud, federal program theft, and tax evasion in connection with a scheme to misappropriate millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
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Richmond man sentenced for drug trafficking while on probation
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced yesterday to three years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin.
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Portsmouth man receives 20-year sentence for fentanyl possession and firearm offense
A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Richmond man sentenced to prison for theft as USPS employee
A Richmond man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for theft of mail by a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee.
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Portsmouth man sentenced to 17 years for illegal firearm purchases
A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for making false statements to illegally straw-purchase firearms.
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Dumfries businesswoman sentenced for employment tax crimes
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Dumfries woman was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison and ordered to pay $950,100.18 in restitution for not paying employment taxes to the IRS.