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Law Enforcement Community Recognizes the 20 Year Anniversary of the Heart of America Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO-The FBI, and other law enforcement officials today recognized the 20-year anniversary of the Heart of America Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory (HARCFL). The HARCFL, which officially opened on July 9, 2003, was the fourth of 17 FBI-sponsored digital forensic and training centers in the U.S. devoted entirely to the scientific examination of digital evidence.
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison
News Release: HAMMOND- Darius Dudley, 30 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Drug Traffickers From Lafayette Area Sentenced for Possession of Heroin
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Lensly Johnnie, 38, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays on drug charges. Johnnie was sentenced to 88 months (7 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 6, 2023, TERRANCE RICHARDS, age 38, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition while being a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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ATF National Response Team Joins Investigation of $1M Philadelphia Structure Fire
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Philadelphia Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives called on ATF’s National Response Team to join the investigation of a structure fire that involved three businesses which include a furniture warehouse, an auto repair shop and an auto stereo store. The fire caused more than $1 million in catastrophic damages on June 26 in Philadelphia.
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge for His Participation in the Triple C Gang
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jawaun Harris, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal charge of conspiracy to participate in the affairs of a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his membership in the Triple C gang, including a carjacking, two attempted murders and a drug distribution conspiracy.
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Boston Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Transporting Firearms
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally transporting firearms from Alabama into Massachusetts.
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Merrillville Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Phillip Carter, Jr., 32 years old, of Merrillville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the making of false statements to acquire firearms, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Multi-Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Terrence Thompson (42, Sarasota) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
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Felon Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm After Offering To Sell Pistol, Illegal Switches for Gun Conversion
News Release: BILLINGS - A California felon who was identified offering to sell an undercover agent a pistol and switches used to convert guns from semi-automatic firearms to fully-automatic was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U. S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Indiana Man Charged with Engaging in an Unlicensed Firearms Dealing Business After Selling More than 500 Guns for Over $350,000
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging David Joseph Mull, 51, of North Vernon, Indiana, on one count of unlicensed firearm dealing.
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Two Las Cruces Men Sentenced for Firearms Offenses
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Jeffrey C. Boshek II, Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Ruben Martha, 42, of Las Cruces, and ...
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New London Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Gun Offense
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHAQUAN SAUNDERS, also known as “Sosa Da Billy," 28, of Uncasville, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 40 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings
News Release: BOSTON - The last remaining defendant in a multi-phase investigation targeting drug trafficking and gang violence in communities north of Boston has been found guilty of operating a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine ...
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Smyrna Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Possession of Machineguns and Unregistered Silencers
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Danny Aument, age 48, was sentenced earlier this week to 30 months in prison for one count of unlawful possession of a machinegun and one count of possession of an unregistered silencer. U.S. District Judge Gregory B. Williams pronounced the sentence.
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Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Significant Actions Against Transnational Drug Trafficking Organization
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, United States and Mexican law enforcement announced significant enforcement actions against a prolific transnational drug trafficking organization operating in Nogales, Sonora, along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Willoughby Hills Couple Indicted for Insurance-Fraud Arson
News Release: CLEVELAND - Rebecca C. Lutzko, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland returned a three-count indictment charging a Willoughby Hills couple with conspiring to set fire to rental properties in order to collect insurance money.
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Delaware Man Sentenced for Violation of National Firearms Act
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Attorney Davis C. Weiss announced that Mark Nepi, 46, of Wilmington, was sentenced on June 29, 2023, to 60 months in federal prison for a violation of the National Firearms Act. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika pronounced the sentence.
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D.C. Man Is Fifth Defendant To Admit Role in Conspiracy That Sold Drugs Near a School
News Release: WASHINGTON -The fifth of five defendants engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
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Minneapolis Felon Pleads Guilty to Two Violent Carjackings
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis felon has pleaded guilty to two counts of carjacking and one count of brandishing a firearm during and relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.