Ten people have been convicted in federal court for their participation in an identity theft and fraud ring based in Columbia, said the DOJ’s office.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will be monitoring South Carolina on Election Day for compliance with federal voting rights laws.
A Sumter man was convicted in Columbia by a federal jury for illegally trafficking firearms, said the DOJ.
A Houston, Texas man was charged in the District of South Carolina for his role in a national fraud scheme related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
According to the DOJ, a Sumter man was sentenced to prison after a multi-state drug trafficking investigation.
Two Lexington men have both pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud or their involvement in a business email compromise and romance scam scheme, said the DOJ.
A West Columbia man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, said the DOJ.
A Columbia man was sentenced to more than 8 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, said the DOJ.
Two men have been sentenced to 10 years and 7 years in federal prison, according to the DOJ.
A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years to prison after pleading guilty to distribution of fentanyl, says the DOJ.
