U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero
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Jacqueline C. Romero concludes tenure as U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Jacqueline C. Romero has concluded her tenure as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, effective immediately.
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Philadelphia man receives four-year sentence for extensive mail theft scheme
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in a mail theft scheme.
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Philadelphia men imprisoned for altering checks stolen from postal service
Four men from the Philadelphia area have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in schemes to alter and deposit checks stolen from U.S. Postal Service (USPS) collection boxes.
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Easton man sentenced for producing child pornography
John R. Young, a 47-year-old resident of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography.
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Philadelphia man sentenced to two decades for drug trafficking and gun possession
Euddy Izquierdo, a 42-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm possession.
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Philadelphia woman sentenced for role in major drug trafficking operation
Diane Gillard, a 41-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for her involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Judge John M. Gallagher and includes 10 years of supervised release and $2,100 in restitution.
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Virginia man sentenced for defrauding elderly incapacitated victims
Carlton Rembert, a 70-year-old man from Hampton, Virginia, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded elderly incapacitated victims of over $1 million. United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing, which was handed down by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky on October 11, 2024. In addition to his prison term, Rembert will face five years of supervised release and must pay $534,335 in restitution to the victims.
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Medical supplier settles $20 million claim over false billings
Florida-based Electrostim Medical Services, Inc. (EMSI) and its Founder and Chairman Mario Garcia, Jr. have agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The allegations involve billing federal healthcare programs for excessive and medically unnecessary supplies related to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices.
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Philadelphia man convicted for chemical attack on ex-girlfriend
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Victor Ortiz, 47, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was convicted Friday at trial of stalking, seriously injuring, and permanently disfiguring a woman with whom he had a previous relationship.
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Three indicted for conspiring to smuggle contraband into Philadelphia correctional center
Three individuals have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to smuggle contraband, including cellphones, drugs, and weapons, into the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the charges against Breyanna Cornish, 29, Jawayne Brown, 40, both from Philadelphia, and Ahmad Nasir, 43, currently residing at State Correctional Institution – Greene in Franklin Township.
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Massachusetts woman charged for attempting to smuggle Suboxone into federal detention center
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Wanderis De La Cruz, 24, of Worcester, Massachusetts, has been charged by indictment with one count of attempting to provide contraband in prison.
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Avantor agrees on $5M settlement over false claims act violations
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that Avantor, Inc., based in Radnor, PA, has agreed to pay a total of $5.325 million to resolve multiple alleged violations of federal law.
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US attorneys host virtual program on opioid use disorder treatments in PA prisons
SCRANTON, PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH – As part of the Department of Justice’s response to the opioid crisis, the United States Attorneys for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania hosted a virtual training this week to educate Pennsylvania’s state and local correctional facilities on their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide inmates with access to medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). These medications include methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
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U.S attorneys hold virtual training on providing opioid use disorder treatments in prisons
The United States Attorneys for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania hosted a virtual training this week to educate Pennsylvania’s state and local correctional facilities on their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide inmates with access to medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). These medications include methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
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Pottstown pharmacy settles improper opioid dispensing allegations for $150K
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd., a pharmacy based in Pottstown, PA, agreed to resolve allegations of improperly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances to individuals and submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid for those illegally dispensed controlled substances. The settlement resolves the case for a payment of $150,000 and follows the pharmacy's surrender of its DEA registration.