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San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

News Release: SAN JOSE, Calif. - A federal jury yesterday convicted family medicine physician Donald Siao of twelve counts of distributing the controlled substances Oxycodone and Hydrocodone outside the scope of his usual professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, announced United States Attorney...


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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Drug DitributionSCHEME

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 168 months in prison for his role in a drug distribution scheme, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


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FBI Statement Regarding Suspicious Letters Sent to Public Officials

News Release: FBI Statement Regarding Suspicious Letters Sent to Public Officials.


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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In excess of 50 individuals have been arrested on warrants related to drug-trafficking as part of a long-term investigation conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration, local, and state law enforcement. The arrests were announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


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Jury Convicts Pain Clinic Doctor of Unlawful Drug Distribution, Money Laundering, and Filing a False Tax Return

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a federal jury found Dr. Qing McGaha guilty of 14 counts of unlawful drug distribution, four (4) counts of money laundering, and one (1) count of filing a false tax return. McGaha faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison...


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Co-Conspirator of Tucson Amtrak Shooter Sentenced to 10 Years

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Devonte Okeith Mathis, 24, of Mesquite, Texas, was sentenced by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 10 years in prison (60 months on Count 2, consecutive to 60 months on Count 1), followed by 60 months of supervised release. Mathis pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess...


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Illinois Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Illinois man was sentenced today for assaulting a law enforcement officer 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 2020 presidential election.


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Elmira Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Kevin Walker, 32, of Elmira, New York, was sentenced today to serve 130 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


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Pasco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Tustuji Matu Wakauwn, 43, of Pasco, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon. Judge Rice also ordered Wakauwn to serve ten years of...


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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Alabama man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge 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 2020 presidential election.


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Fentanyl Distributors Charged Following Fourth Fatal Juvenile Overdose

News Release: Dallas, TX - Two distributors who supplied the fentanyl that killed a 15-year-old girl in Carrollton last week have been federally charged, announced Eduardo A. Chávez, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Dallas.


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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

News Release: Brooklyn, NY - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, two indictments were unsealed that detail criminal conspiracies by companies and employees based in China to manufacture and distribute fentanyl in the United States. This prosecution is among the first ever in the United States to charge Chinese chemical manufacturing companies with supplying precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl to the United States.


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Agencies Warn of New Threats Associated with Fentanyl

News Release: Agencies Warn of New Threats Associated with Fentanyl.


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Michigan Man Faces Drug Charge

News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Terry Catchings, Jr., aka “Biggs," 28, of Detroit, Michigan, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle for arraignment on a federal drug charge. In March 2023, a federal grand jury...


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A Former Concord Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - A former Concord man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing fentanyl and cocaine, and distributing fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.


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Providence Resident Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Providence man admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he possessed nearly 449 grams of methamphetamine and 64 grams of fentanyl that was intended for distribution, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


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East Hartford Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Offenses

News Release: EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that OMARI LEWIS, 24, of East Hartford, has been arrested on an indictment charging him with fentanyl distribution offenses.


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Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Fentanyl

News Release: DENVER - An influx of substances, more potent and deadlier than ever, are being seized in Colorado in record amounts. Fentanyl pills in all colors, shapes and sizes; fentanyl in liquid and powder form; and fentanyl adulterated with Xylazine are leading to an increased number of drug poisonings and overdoses throughout the state.


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District Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: WASHINGTON - Donnell Rojas, 31, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division. He was also ordered to pay $117,000 in restitution to the identified victims and serve a lifetime of supervised release.


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FBI Springfield Recognizes National Academy Graduates From Madison, Henry, and Clinton Counties

News Release: FBI Springfield Recognizes National Academy Graduates From Madison, Henry, and Clinton Counties.