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Three-Month Campaign To Reduce Violent Crime Results in Seizure of 165 Firearms and 29 Prosecutions for Gun, Drug and Violent Crimes
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Law enforcement officials today announced that a three-month campaign to reduce violent crime in San Diego County has resulted in the seizure of 165 firearms - including 82 privately-made weapons known as “ghost guns" - and the prosecution of 29 people.
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Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Obtained Through Straw Purchase Less Than a Month After Leaving Prison
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm, which he obtained through a straw purchase less than a month after being released from state prison on parole.
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Five Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Stabbing
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Five members and associates of a neighborhood street gang in Hudson County, New Jersey, have been sentenced to prison for their respective roles in a gang-related stabbing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
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New Orleans Man Federally Indicted for Carjacking
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Today, DEVON FRITH, age 24, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged in a two-count indictment for violation of the Carjacking statute and the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Casper Woman Arraigned on Arson Charges
News Release: Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, was indicted by a federal grand jury in May and was arraigned today for arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin. Green pleaded not guilty. A jury trial has been set for July 24, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.
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Gloucester County Man Admits Healthcare Fraud
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - 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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Holly, Michigan Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison After Threatening Bar Patrons With an AR-15-Style Rifle
News Release: DETROIT - A Holly, Michigan man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a weapon after he pointed an AR-15-style rifle at patrons inside the Holly Inn Bar in March 2022, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
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Militia Members Indicted for Conspiracy To Murder Border Patrol Officers and Attempted Murder of FBI Agents
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Two members of the self-styled 2nd American Militia who conspired to go “to war with border patrol" have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a conspiracy to murder Border Patrol officers, which ended in a shootout with FBI agents who arrested them on the eve of their planned trip to the United States - Mexico border.
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St. Tammany Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MATTHEW LAURENT, age 21, a resident of St. Tammany Parish, was indicted on June 9, 2023 for possession of a machine gun, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(o), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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ATF Provides Clarification Related to New Minnesota Marijuana Law
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives provides clarification for gun owners and potential gun owners who may be considering using marijuana given Minnesota’s recent ease on marijuana restrictions, drawing attention to the distinction between state and federal law.
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Indictment Charges Connecticut, Kansas, and California Men With Operating Gun Trafficking Ring
News Release: An investigation into an organization that trafficked numerous firearms into Connecticut has resulted in federal charges against residents of Connecticut, Kansas, and California.
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison
News Release: HAMMOND- Alexander Greene, 27 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Combatting Gun Violence in the Northern District of Florida
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Acts of gun violence are far too frequent in communities throughout the Northern District of Florida. Violating federal firearms laws is a serious crime and offenders face serious consequences. The Department of Justice is committed to investigating and prosecuting individuals who illegally buy, sell, use, or possess firearms.
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Utah Woman Sentenced to 12 Months Imprisonment for Wire Fraud and Ordered To Pay Over $88,000 in Restitution
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A Utah woman was sentenced today to one year imprisonment for devising a scheme to defraud Kemper Personal Insurance, for personal payment following a massive house fire in 2021.
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Officers Seize 82 Firearms, Machine Guns, During Arrest of Three Men Charged With Gun Trafficking Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Law enforcement officers seized 82 firearms, including machine guns, during the arrest of three Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area men charged with participating in a conspiracy to traffic firearms, including machine guns, and with drug trafficking.
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FBI Deputy Director Highlights Bureau's New FISA Query Accountability Procedures
News Release: FBI Deputy Director Highlights Bureau's New FISA Query Accountability Procedures.
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U.S. Marshals Elevate Capital Murder Suspect to 15 Most Wanted Status
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) added an Indiana man wanted for capital murder in Alabama to its 15 Most Wanted fugitives list, offering up to $25,000 as a reward for information leading to his arrest.
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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Violent Murder and for Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced El Salvadoran national Jose Lopez Rivera, age 27, of Elmont, New York, formerly residing in Maryland, to 26 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy involving a violent murder connected to his participation in La Mara ...
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New Jersey Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
News Release: WASHINGTON - A New Jersey man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
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Great Falls Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Dealing Meth and Heroin
News Release: GREAT FALLS, Mont. - 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.