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Former Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy

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On April 11, 2024, a former Special Deputy U.S. Marshal assigned to Washington D.C. was sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and over $1,350,000 in restitution for one count of money laundering conspiracy. Isidore I. Iwuagwu was sentenced in the District of Maryland.  According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, from in or about October 2015 through in or about July 2021, Iwuagwu transmitted monetary instruments and funds to a place outside of the United States with the intent to carry out a specified unlawful activity. Specifically, Iwuagwu accepted money from at least ten romance scam victims and, after retaining a percentage of the proceeds as a fee, transferred the remaining funds to co-conspirators in Nigeria. Iwuagwu laundered more than $1.4 million as a result of the conspiracy. The investigation was conducted by the OIG’s Fraud Detection Office with support from the Cyber Investigations Office.

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