Ebrahim Mansouri,Canadian

A Canadian has been sentenced in federal court in Johnstown on his conviction of bulk-currency smuggling.<br />Ebrahim Mansouri, 53, of Toronto, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kim Gibson to time served in jail, about 16 months; and three years of supervised release; and was ordered to be turned over to immigration officials; and to forfeit $267,400.<br />According to information presented to the court by Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Valkovci Jr., on Sept. 26, 2006, Mansouri concealed $267,400 in a motor vehicle and, with the intent to evade currency-reporting requirements, transported the money from Canada to the U.S.<br />Mansouri was arrested by state police at Somerset while driving a large truck on the turnpike. Police said the money was hidden and testing revealed that the cash was contaminated with high levels of cocaine and heroin.<br />In an unrelated federal case in Johnstown, a Westmont woman was sentenced to three years’ probation for making false statements to two federally-licensed-firearms dealers.<br />Gibson imposed the sentence on Andrea M. Drake, 31, of the 800 block of Albright Ave., according to a Thursday news release.<br />According to information presented to the court by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Haines, on Dec. 21 and 30, 2004, in connection with the purchase of four firearms, Drake knowingly made false statements to deceive Windber Builders Supply.<br />On Jan. 7, 2005, in connection with the purchase of three firearms, Drake knowingly made a false statement to deceive Sporting Good Discounters of Richland Township.<br />Haines said Drake represented to both businesses that she was the actual buyer of the firearms, when, in fact, she was purchasing the firearms on behalf of someone else

Ebrahim Mansouri,Canadian

A Canadian has been sentenced in federal court in Johnstown on his conviction of bulk-currency smuggling. Ebrahim Mansouri, 53, of Toronto, ...

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