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Illinois Man Sentenced to 180 months in Prison for Drug Distribution
Todd C. Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Vonta Commer, 37, of Springfield, was sentenced on June 13, 2023, to 180 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release.
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Pocatello Nurse Practitioner is Fined and Surrenders License for Unlawful Prescriptions and Fraud
Ordered to Pay $75,000 in Fines and Surrender DEA License
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Jamestown Man Going to Prison on Drug and Gun Charges
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Douglas Beardsley, 38, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of firearms, was sentenced to serve 176 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California
Will Spend Almost 17 Years in Prison
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Gloucester County Man Admits Healthcare Fraud
A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding his employer’s health insurance plan out of more than $4 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary compounded medications, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.
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Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines Results in Prison Time
Thousands of Catalytic Converters Stolen as Part of a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
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Great Falls Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Dealing Meth and Heroin
A Great Falls woman who admitted to dealing methamphetamine and heroin for a drug trafficking organization based in Mexico was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.
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22 Defendants Charged in Connection with Manchester Drug Trafficking Ring
21 defendants have been indicted and an additional defendant has been charged in connection with an organized drug trafficking ring operating out of Manchester and Boston, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
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Repeat Offender Arrested for Distributing Methamphetamine
A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly distributing methamphetamine.
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Peabody Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking
A Peabody man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.
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Greenwood Village Psychiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances and Financial Crimes
Howard Weiss of Greenwood Village was sentenced to six months in federal prison for distributing a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice, for structuring financial transactions in a way to evade reporting requirements, and for engaging in monetary transactions greater than $10,000 that were derived from unlawful activity.
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Five Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth in Missouri
One Man Also Charged with Illegal Firearms
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms, and Ammunition
Weare man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
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Utah Man Faces Federal Charges of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Utah man with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to the criminal complaint, Shereldon Cly Yanito, a/k/a “Bobby,” 23, of Grand County, Utah, allegedly sold fentanyl to a victim who overdosed and was found dead by responding officers on April 15, 2022, in San Juan County.
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Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet
John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 24 and June 1, 2023, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Don A.K. James, Jr., 24, and Frederick L. Brewer, 34, to 15 years and 12 years in federal prison, respectively, after a jury convicted the Green Bay men of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, and distributing fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 and 846.
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Meth Trafficking
Officers Seized 31 Pounds of Meth from Luggage at Bus Station
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking
Officers Seized 33,000 Pills That Contained Four Kilograms of Fentanyl at KC Bus Terminal
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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 31, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against John Muzzy, 32, of Fair Haven, Vermont, and Rebecca Ross, 39, also of Fair Haven, Vermont.
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Milton Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Activities
The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Stephen Boles, 30, of Milton Vermont, was sentenced today by the Hon. William K. Sessions III, United States District Judge, to 5-years of incarceration to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute the drug.
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Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol
The United States Attorney’s Office stated that John Gentile, 59, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation for conspiring to distribute Tramadol.