Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section
United States Department of Justice

ccips

Operation Buccaneer

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
United States Customs Service
United States Customs CyberSmuggling Center - C3

Defendants

Defendant Nickname Warez Group Affiliations Conviction Date Offense*
SANKUS, John, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA.
eriFlleH DrinkOr Die, Harm Felony
Feb. 27, 2002
18 U.S.C. §371
ERICKSON, Barry
Eugene, OR
Radsl RiscISO, DrinkOrDie, POPZ Felony
May 2, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
GRIMES, David A.
Arlington, TX
Chevelle DrinkOrDie, RISC, RTS Felony
March 4, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
NAWARA, Stacey
Rosenberg, TX
Avec RTS, Razor1911, DrinkOrDie Felony
March 19, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
HUNT, Nathan
Waterford, PA
Azide CORPS, DrinkOrDie Felony
April 3, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
PATTANAYEK, Sabuj
Durham, NC
Buj DrinkOrDie, CORPS, RTS Felony
April 11, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
KELLY, Michael
Miami, FL
Erupt RiSC, AMNESiA, CORE, DrinkOrDie Felony
April 10, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
CLARDY, Andrew
Galesburg, IL
Doodad POPZ, DrinkOrDie Felony
April 4, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 2319; 18 U.S.C. § 2
TRESCO, Christopher
Boston, MA
BigRar RiSC, DrinkorDie Felony
May 28, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
EISER, Derek
Philadelphia, PA
Psychod DrinkOrDie Felony
June 21, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 2319
NGUYEN, Mike
Los Angeles, CA
Hackrat Razor1911, RISC Felony
Jan. 31, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
KARTADINATA, Kent
Los Angeles, CA
Tenkuken DrinkOrDie Felony
Jan. 31, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
BERRY, Richard
Rockville, MD
Flood POPZ, DrinkOrDie Felony
Apr. 29, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 371
RIFFE, John
Port St. John, FL
blue SMR, EXODUS Felony
May 9, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 2319
GROSS, Robert
Horsham, PA
targetpractice DrinkOrDie Felony
May 22, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 2319
COLE, Myron
Warminster, PA
t3rminal DrinkOrDie Felony
July 10, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 2319
BUCHANAN, Anthony
Eugene, OR
spaceace POPZ, DrinkOrDie Felony
August 19, 2002
18 U.S.C. § 2319

Offenses:
  • 18 U.S.C. § 371 - Conspiracy
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2 - Aiding and Abetting
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2319 - Criminal Copyright Infringement