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Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez, a/k/a “Freddy," “Magic," “Miclo," and “Delinquente," age 26, of Adelphi, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, related to his activities as part of the MS-13 gang.


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Modesto Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Jonathan James Rodriguez, 40, of Modesto, was sentenced today 14 years and two months in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for receiving and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


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St. Charles County Man Accused of Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter

News Release: ST. LOUIS -A man from Lake St. Louis, Missouri has been indicted and accused of pointing a laser at a Metro Air Support helicopter in the St. Louis area.


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Michigan Resident Indicted For Hate Crime of Threatening to Kill Jewish Government Officials

News Release: DETROIT - A Tipton, Michigan resident was indicted by a grand jury today for using Twitter to threaten to kill Jewish government officials in Michigan, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 33 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for committing multiple child sexual exploitation crimes.


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Muscatine Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A Muscatine woman was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 24 months’ imprisonment for Wire Fraud.


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Six Houston gang members charged with using firearm in racketeering murder

News Release: HOUSTON - A federal grand jury in Houston has returned an indictment charging five men and one woman with aiding and abetting the use of a firearm to commit murder in aid of racketeering.


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Baton Rouge Area Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - QUAN LEWIS, age 27, a resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, pled guilty on March 8, 2023 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five hundred grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, in violation...


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Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearm Used in Gilpin Court Shooting

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.


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Georgia man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for hate crime shooting

News Release: ATLANTA - Larry Edward Foxworth has been sentenced to federal prison for shooting into Clayton County, Georgia, convenience stores to kill those inside based upon their race and ethnicity.


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Indiana Couple Arrested for Actions on Lower West Terrace During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Indiana couple has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their 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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Two North Shore Men Indicted for Drug Conspiracy Involving Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills

News Release: BOSTON - Two men from the North Shore have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a drug conspiracy involving tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.


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KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through several neighborhoods, past two schools, and into a park.


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Ghost Gun and Narcotics Trafficking Ring Shut Down in NYC

News Release: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force today announced the take down of a firearm and drug trafficking operation that illegally sold guns, including ghost guns and assault weapons, in New York City and Westchester...


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Monroeville Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to more than 4 Years Federal Prison

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A resident of Monroeville Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 51 months imprisonment and five years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


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Kenai Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession

News Release: ANCHORAGE - Cristina Lynn Rifredi was sentenced on March 9, 2023, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.



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Two Waterbury Residents Involved in Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that two Waterbury residents were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford for their participation in a fentanyl and heroin trafficking organization. ELIAS SANCHEZ-MARTINEZ, 31, was sentenced to 135 months of imprisonment, and IMIRICI SOSA-ORTIZ, also known as “Mimi," 36, was sentenced to 94 months of imprisonment.


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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material Via Snapchat While on Bond for Similar Charges

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS: Brad Bevington, 51, of Indianapolis was sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.


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Central Oregon Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child, Sharing Video of Abuse Online

News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-A Redmond, Oregon woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today for sexually abusing a six-year-old child, videorecording the abuse, and sharing the video online with a romantic partner.