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Everett Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking
News Release: BOSTON - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today charging an Everett man with sex trafficking four female victims.
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Gresham Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid Relief Funds
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Gresham, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former Enforcer of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to More Than Twelve Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
News Release: BOSTON - A former member and Enforcer of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on racketeering charges.
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California Man Arrested for Trafficking 91 Kilograms of Cocaine Worth $1.8 Million
News Release: ROCKFORD - A California man was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute 91 kilograms of cocaine.
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison
News Release: Hagatña, Guam - SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Matthew J.V. Salas, age 29, from Agana Heights, Guam, was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment by the District Court of Guam. Salas was convicted of Conspiracy...
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Camden County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for distributing videos and images of child sexual abuse. Ryan Osinski, 33, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Nov. 17, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn in Camden federal court to an information charging him with one count of distribution of child pornography.
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Michael Snyder, 35 years old, of Francesville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty in two cases, one for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Man Charged in Miami with Diamond Smuggling Arrested by Federal Agents
News Release: MIAMI - Guilherme Cipriani, 41, of Scottsdale, Arizona, has been arrested on federal charges of smuggling diamonds into the United States and providing a false statement to a federal agency.
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Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 490 Months in Prison
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Craig Dupree Robertson, 34, was sentenced on Monday to 490 months in federal prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
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Peoria Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Methamphetamine
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Demetrice L. Sharp, 39, of the 1500 block of West Candletree Drive, was sentenced on April 26, 2023, to 200 months in prison for each of four counts related to trafficking methamphetamine: one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine...
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Metro East Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 198 Months in Prison
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced an East St. Louis man to 198 months after he pled guilty to several drug charges for his involvement in a national trafficking ring as the local, Metro East leader.
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Two Shreveport Men Guilty of Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms Sentenced to Prison
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that two men from Shreveport were sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for illegally possessing drugs and firearms.
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Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to a Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 11, 2023, MELVIN WALKER, age 34, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, pled guilty to a one-count indictment, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Mexican National Charged With Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution in Madera County
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Cota Verdugo, 21, of Mexico, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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Baltimore Felon Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Distribute Large Amounts of Fentanyl
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Romesh Vance, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and for violating his supervised...
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The United States Attorney for Puerto Rico, FBI San Juan, and HHS-OIG Announce Redoubling and Focus of Investigative Efforts to Detect and Deter Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of Medicare Funds
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the San Juan Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Joseph González, and the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), José Luis Soto, are redoubling efforts and focus to investigate, detect, and deter Medicare fraud.
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Summerset Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Summerset, South Dakota, man for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm.
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Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree last summer that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.
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U.S. Attorney Thompson to Announce Verdicts in Child Sex Trafficking Case
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. today, Friday, April 28, 2023, to announce and discuss the verdicts in the trial of Larry Allen Clay Jr., 57, a former employee of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and Chief of Police for the Gauley Bridge Police Department.
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North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A North Liberty woman was sentenced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements during the purchase of firearms.