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U.S. Department of Labor OIG, West Boylston Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense and Wire Fraud (USAO D-MA 06/23/2023) (2023-06-26)

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A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, dated June 23, 2023, announcing that Augustus "Bobo" Kormah of West Boylston pleaded guilty on June 20, 2023, in federal court in Worcester to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and two counts of wire fraud. Kormah was arrested on Sept. 11, 2020 after a suspected drug transaction, and approximately 26 grams of cocaine and ammunition were seized from Kormah's apartment. Between approximately May and October 2020, Kormah used personal information of others to submit false claims for COVID-19 unemployment benefits and small business loans. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for Oct. 18, 2023.

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“U.S. Department of Labor OIG, West Boylston Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense and Wire Fraud (USAO D-MA 06/23/2023) (2023-06-26).” Original at www.oig.dol.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/u-s-department-of-labor-oig-west-boylston-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-of-f7fba36eb5/, SHA-256 248116fe9a58a9105b1d6b44748df58e435a95bb7390b5685d96c74ba2d72988.

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PRESS RELEASE



West Boylston Man Pleads Guilty to
Drug Offense and Wire Fraud
Friday, June 23, 2023

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

BOSTON – A West Boylston man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to
possessing cocaine intended for distribution and wire fraud with respect to COVID-19
relief programs.

Augustus “Bobo” Kormah, 33, pleaded guilty on June 20, 2023 to one count of
possession with intent to distribute cocaine and two counts of wire fraud. U.S. Senior
District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for Oct. 18, 2023. Kormah
was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2021.

On Sept. 11, 2020, Kormah was arrested following a suspected drug transaction. During
a search of Kormah’s apartment, approximately 26 grams of cocaine and ammunition
was seized. Additionally, between approximately May and October 2020, Kromah used
personal information of others to submit false claims for COVID-19 unemployment
benefits and small business loans.

The charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine provides for a sentence of up
to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1
million. The charges of wire fraud provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison,
three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed
by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes
which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; James M. Ferguson Special Agent in
Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division;
Andrew Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Boston
Field Office; Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of Department of Labor, Office
of Inspector General; and Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent made the
announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lucy Sun of Levy’s Criminal Division and Danial
Bennett of Levy’s Worcester Branch Office are prosecuting the case.
This case is a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all
levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and
gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the
Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on
these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting
community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first
place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Updated June 23, 2023

Topics
CORONAVIRUS

PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS

DRUG TRAFFICKING

FINANCIAL FRAUD


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USAO - Massachusetts

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