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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Three Men Sentenced in Connection With Operation Rise-N-Shyne

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 4, 2022

Defendants sentenced to total of 47 years for gun, drug offenses Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the Department of Justice secured drug and firearms sentences in February against three Kent County men who were arrested in connection with the joint state/federal Operation Rise-N-Shyne investigation. “Justice called for robust sentences in these cases,” said […]




Human Trafficking Unit’s First Month Yields Three Illicit Massage Parlor Shutdowns, Felony Charges

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Three illicit massage establishments (IMEs) were shut down in February, the first full month of operation for the DOJ’s first Human Trafficking Unit (HTU), Attorney General Jennings announced Thursday. “These investigations highlight a continuing pattern that we’ve seen time and time again: human trafficking often happens in plain sight,” said Attorney General Jennings. “These were […]




AG Jennings Announces $6 Billion National Settlement In Principle With Purdue Pharma and Sackler family

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Jennings successfully appealed from original deal, more than doubling Delaware’s recovery with up to $25 million extra Institutions may remove Sackler name from buildings, scholarships; Sacklers to be banned from opioid business and Purdue to dissolve Attorney General Jennings announced today a tentative settlement worth as much as $6 billion with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family […]




AG Jennings Alerts Consumers Impacted By 2021 T-Mobile Data Breach To Take Steps To Protect Their Personal Information

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Attorney General Kathleen Jennings urges all Delaware residents who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021 to take appropriate steps to protect their information from identity theft. On August 17,  T-Mobile reported a massive data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of millions of current, former, and prospective […]




Former Dover Police Officer Pleads Guilty To DUI, Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Defendant banned from law enforcement, required to undergo treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has reached a pre-indictment plea agreement with a former Dover police officer who experienced an opioid overdose in his patrol vehicle and later tested positive for fentanyl and marijuana. “This […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Three Men Sentenced in Connection With Operation Rise-N-Shyne

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, March 4, 2022

Defendants sentenced to total of 47 years for gun, drug offenses Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the Department of Justice secured drug and firearms sentences in February against three Kent County men who were arrested in connection with the joint state/federal Operation Rise-N-Shyne investigation. “Justice called for robust sentences in these cases,” said […]




Human Trafficking Unit’s First Month Yields Three Illicit Massage Parlor Shutdowns, Felony Charges

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Three illicit massage establishments (IMEs) were shut down in February, the first full month of operation for the DOJ’s first Human Trafficking Unit (HTU), Attorney General Jennings announced Thursday. “These investigations highlight a continuing pattern that we’ve seen time and time again: human trafficking often happens in plain sight,” said Attorney General Jennings. “These were […]




AG Jennings Announces $6 Billion National Settlement In Principle With Purdue Pharma and Sackler family

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Jennings successfully appealed from original deal, more than doubling Delaware’s recovery with up to $25 million extra Institutions may remove Sackler name from buildings, scholarships; Sacklers to be banned from opioid business and Purdue to dissolve Attorney General Jennings announced today a tentative settlement worth as much as $6 billion with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family […]




AG Jennings Alerts Consumers Impacted By 2021 T-Mobile Data Breach To Take Steps To Protect Their Personal Information

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Attorney General Kathleen Jennings urges all Delaware residents who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021 to take appropriate steps to protect their information from identity theft. On August 17,  T-Mobile reported a massive data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of millions of current, former, and prospective […]




Former Dover Police Officer Pleads Guilty To DUI, Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Defendant banned from law enforcement, required to undergo treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has reached a pre-indictment plea agreement with a former Dover police officer who experienced an opioid overdose in his patrol vehicle and later tested positive for fentanyl and marijuana. “This […]