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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from New York state has been indicted in federal court in St. Louis and accused of selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web.


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Grant County Residents Sentenced to a Combined 50 Years for Child Porn

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Two Petersburg, West Virginia, residents have been sentenced for creating and distributing sexual images of a minor under the age of 12.


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22 Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking in the Municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 22, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a six-count indictment charging 22 individuals with drug trafficking in the municipalities of Sabana Grande, San Germán, Lajas, and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...


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Houston Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List

News Release: Houston Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List.


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Six Indicted in Alleged Drone Prison Smuggling Scheme

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN.- A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging six people with conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in Kansas.


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Four Gangster Disciples Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A federal jury convicted four leaders of the Gangster Disciples today for their participation in a years-long interstate racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking, witness tampering, and multiple murders.


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Anchorage Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Role in Multistate Drug Trafficking Organization

News Release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - A federal District Court judge sentenced an Anchorage man to 21 years imprisonment followed by six years of supervised release on March 22, 2023, for his role in a drug trafficking organization that spanned multiple states.


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Man Who Robbed Bank in Laurel, Delaware, Under Federal Indictment

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging a New Jersey man with one count of bank robbery.


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Former Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

News Release: A former mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today to engaging in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments for awarding municipal contracts to two companies.


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New Mexico Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A New Mexico man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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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FBI Arrests Canutillo Woman for Making False Statements

News Release: EL PASO, Texas - A Canutillo woman was arrested Tuesday on criminal charges related to her alleged false statements made to an FBI Task Force Officer.


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Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing Children to Engage in Sexual Activity

News Release: A District of Columbia man pleaded guilty today to coercing multiple children to engage in unlawful sexual activity, including through online sextortion.


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Ten Defendants Charged with Decade-Long, Multi-Million-Dollar Scheme to Defraud International Cargo Airline

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and Thomas Fattorusso, the Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal...


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California Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Transporting Methamphetamine in Lawn Mower Tires

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A man from California was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison after he admitted to transporting 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine to Fairview Heights, Illinois.


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Tech Company CEO Sentenced to 42 Months in Connection with Fraud Against His Former Employer

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SUNI MUNSHANI, the former Chief Executive Officer of a Connecticut-based technology company (the “Victim Company"), was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to defraud the Victim Company of millions of dollars. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff.


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FBI Albany Honors Syracuse University Professor Dr. Robert Silver with Director’s Community Leadership Award

News Release: FBI Albany Honors Syracuse University Professor Dr. Robert Silver with Director’s Community Leadership Award.


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Sixty-Three Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking in the Municipality of San Germán, Puerto Rico

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On April 3, 2023, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a six-count indictment charging 63 individuals with drug trafficking in the municipality of San Germán, Puerto Rico. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...


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Providence Man Sentenced on Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Providence man found to be in possession of more than 500 grams of cocaine and 100 fentanyl pills, and who, as a previously convicted felon, was illegally in possession of several magazines of ammunition that he was legally prohibited from possessing, was sentenced today to twenty-six months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


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FBI Statement on Arrest of Jack Douglas Teixeira

News Release: FBI Statement on Arrest of Jack Douglas Teixeira.


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Leader of Multistate Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - On April 11, 2023, Judge Ralph Beistline of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska sentenced a Mexican national to 14 years imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release for his role as the head of a drug trafficking organization that spanned multiple states. Judge Beistline also sentenced a lower-level coconspirator based in Alaska to a term of seven years of imprisonment on April 12, 2023.