Boston Office: ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. 'Betrayed trust': A prosecutor called Salines' actions towards the boys 'beyond despicable' and blasted her for taking advantage of her position as a figure of authority. A single counterfeit fentanyl pill allegedly retails between $10-$20, thereby generating millions of dollars in retails sales. Have a question about Government Services? Nicole Benton, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs to two years in prison and three years of supervised. Linda E. Duffy, 65,. Like this article? Barbosa received over approximately $791,000 from the scheme in the form of rental payments from individuals driving under these accounts and payments from the companies generated with these accounts. Based upon pills seized during the investigation, 100,000 pills would equate to more than 10 kilograms of fentanyl. The charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud provides up to 30 years in prison, up to five years of supervised release and a $1 million fine. Family Holds Vigil for Woburn Woman Found Dead in Saugus . The Saugus Police Department also assisted with the investigation. To circumvent facial recognition technology utilized by rideshare and delivery companies as a security measure, Barbosa edited victims drivers license images to display photos of the drivers renting or buying the fraudulent accounts. Additionally, Barbosa used fraudulent driver accounts to exploit referral bonus programs offered by the rideshare and delivery companies and used bots and GPS spoofing technology to increase the income earned from the companies. I spent a lot of nights crying and thought I was worthless. SALEM A troubled Saugus woman is being held without bail on attempted murder and other charges after she allegedly beat and shook her 3-week-old son hard enough to leave his . As part of the punishment phase, the Saugus woman was prohibited from having unsupervised contact with children under 16, and upon her release from prison she will be required to register as a sex offender and wear a GPS ankle monitor. A locked padlock Melanie . First Assistant United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Division; and Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts States Police made the announcement today. Klik op Instellingen beheren voor meer informatie en om uw keuzes te beheren. SAUGUS A 45-year-old Saugus woman pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to her role in a large-scale drug trafficking ring, the U.S. Attorneys office said. A single counterfeit fentanyl pill allegedly retails between $10-$20, thereby generating millions of dollars in retails sales. A locked padlock Do not sell or share my personal information. March 1, 2023, 10:43 AM. Clough opened a fake business account using a false drivers license and recruited a TD Bank teller to participate in the scheme. CNN An Iowa woman who told police in 2019 that she ran over a girl because she "was a Mexican" pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges, according to court records filed in. 1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200 A D.C. woman pleaded guilty Friday to one count of voluntary manslaughter in the Aug. 14 stabbing death of Cynthia Stewart, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Assistant U.S. A Kansas mother accused of leading an ISIS battalion pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors in northern Virginia announced Tuesday. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Onlookers jeered Thursday as the boyfriend of 40-year-old Sherell Pringle, the Woburn woman found dead in a Saugus marsh Tuesday, was arraigned in Lynn District Court and. This defendant took advantage of her position as a trusted adult and betrayed that trust in a most vile way.. Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered every weekday. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Denali . Heather Salines, 40, pleaded guilty to two charges of child rape, two. Emelyn Clough, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud conspiracy. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nations illegal drug supply. Benton was charged on June 30, 2021 along with co-conspirators Vincent Caruso, Laurie Caruso and Ernest Johnson, who have pleaded not guilty. Benton is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 20, 2022. I felt like a train was going through my chest.. Based upon pills seized during the investigation, 100,000 pills would equate to more than 10 kilograms of fentanyl. BOSTON - A Saugus woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for her role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that manufactured and distributed hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Percocet pills containing fentanyl. Official websites use .gov Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Officials say Salines called one of the victims into her bedroom while he was a guest in her home in February of 2014. Sixteen of the defendants have been arrested in connection with the conspiracy and three remain at large. BOSTON - A Saugus woman pleaded guilty today to her role in a bank fraud scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 from customer accounts. Two days later, Salines said the teen booked a room at the local DoubleTree hotel, because there was always the threat that her daughter could walk in on them when they were at the house. From June to November 2017, other conspirators used Cloughs bank account and the teller to obtain more than $300,000. An official website of the United States government. Sep. 30SALEM A Saugus woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and firearms charges for her role as a "runner" in an alleged North Shore drug trafficking ring that peddled counterfeit Percocet pills made of fentanyl. The charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greater. 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In September 2021, Benton pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and other controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy. According to court papers, Salines raped the second boy at her home in February 2014, about a month before the initial alleged incident. The charges carry mandat. Former CEO And COO Of JHL Biotech Convicted Of Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secrets And Commit Wire Fraud Exceeding $101 Million, August 26, 2021. Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News, How to register your school/organization for closings and delays, Avalanche caught on camera on Mount Washington, Inspector General pushes Boston schools to increase oversight of school buses, Crash involving MBTA bus draws emergency response in Nubian Square, TikTok sets new default time limits for minors, Buffalo firefighter dies in blaze that led to explosion. Salines said she had met the boy two months before they became intimate, and he had told her about the personal turmoil he went through after 'he lost his mother at a young age'. Play it now! All content Copyright 2000 - 2023 WHDH-TV. BOSTON A Saugus woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to her role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that manufactured and distributed hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Percocet pills containing fentanyl. Ashley Goodrich, 27, of Lynn, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment in Worcester Superior Court. That image would eventually end up in the hands of officials at Belmonte Middle School and lead to the womans arrest. A Haitian woman has signed a tentative agreement to plead guilty to weapons charges in exchange for a reduced sentence more than four years after authorities arrested her and four other adults. Organizers of the scheme paid individuals to request bank withdrawals from bank customers accounts using falsified identification documents in the names of the bank customers. Saugus woman, 45, pleads guilty to role in drug ring that sold thousands of fake Percocet pills containing fentanyl - The Boston Globe Saugus woman, 45, pleads guilty to role in. Prosecutors said she called him to her bedroom, took off her bra, and began to kiss and fondle him. Priscila Barbosa, 35, this week pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. BOSTON - A Lynn woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to her role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that manufactured and distributed hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Percocet pills containing fentanyl. During a search of Bentons residence on June 30, 2021, approximately 40 grams of fentanyl pills and a firearm were seized. Salines has a son and daughter, and she was married at the time of the incidents. Boston Office: Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell: Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Division; and Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts States Police made the announcement. BOSTON A Saugus man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to drug and firearm offenses. Barbosa managed the fraudulent accounts she rented out, specifically by collecting rental payments and troubleshooting issues that arose. The DTO allegedly sold counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl produced using multiple large pill presses capable of generating thousands of pills per hour to street gangs for further distribution on the North Shore of Massachusetts. A single counterfeit fentanyl pill allegedly retails between $10-$20, thereby generating millions of dollars in retails sales. 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