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The FBI Offers Reward of Up to $15,000 in Exchange for Information Leading to Arrest of a Suspect Responsible for the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle in El Segundo in February

News Release: The FBI Offers Reward of Up to $15,000 in Exchange for Information Leading to Arrest of a Suspect Responsible for the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle in El Segundo in February.


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Utah Man Faces Federal Charges of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Utah man with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.


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Former Texas Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Sentenced for Using Unlawful Force on an Inmate

News Release: A former Van Zandt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office jail sergeant was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for violating a jail detainee’s civil rights by using unlawful force against him.


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Five Local Law Enforcement Professionals Graduate FBI National Academy

News Release: Five Local Law Enforcement Professionals Graduate FBI National Academy.


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Pharmacist Sentenced for $1 Million Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme

News Release: A Virginia man was sentenced today to two years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1 million in prescription drug benefits.


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Two D.C. Businessmen Found Guilty of Bribing D.C. Tax Official to Erase Millions in Tax Liability

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, a federal jury found Anthony Merritt, 48, of Washington D.C., and Andre De Moya, 54, of Temple Hills, Maryland, guilty of bribery, conspiracy, and wire-fraud offenses arising from their scheme to bribe former D.C. Tax Official Vincent Slater, so that Slater would erase millions of...


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Four Admit to Roles in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Four Laredo residents have entered guilty pleas for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


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Long Island Man Arrested on Felony Assault Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Accused of Assaulting Officers with Insecticide and Members of the News Media.


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Milton Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Activities

News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Stephen Boles, 30, of Milton Vermont, was sentenced today by the Hon. William K. Sessions III, United States District Judge, to 5-years of incarceration to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl with the intent...


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Suffield Man Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine While on Supervised Release

News Release: SUFFIELD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SERGIO HORTA-MOLINA, 47, of Suffield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 94 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior narcotics trafficking conviction.


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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Meth Trafficking

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Louis man traveling by bus from Los Angeles has been convicted in a federal jury trial of possessing methamphetamine to distribute after more than 31 pounds of methamphetamine was found in his luggage at a Kansas City, Mo., bus station.


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Reverend Mark Blue Receives FBI’s 2022 Director’s Community Leadership Award

News Release: Reverend Mark Blue Receives FBI’s 2022 Director’s Community Leadership Award.


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Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

News Release: BOSTON - A Peabody man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with selling approximately 40,000 fentanyl pills.


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California Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A California man pleaded guilty in federal court today to smuggling more than 33,000 counterfeit pills that contained nearly four kilograms of fentanyl aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Missouri, from Los Angeles, Calif.


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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 31, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against John Muzzy, 32, of Fair Haven, Vermont, and Rebecca Ross, 39, also of Fair Haven, Vermont. The indictment charges Muzzy with...


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Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol

News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney’s Office stated that John Gentile, 59, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation for conspiring to distribute Tramadol. Tramadol is an opioid used for pain relief and is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance under federal law.


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Jury Convicts Federal Correctional Officer for Sexual Abuse of Two Female Inmates

News Release: A federal jury convicted a federal correctional officer of five counts involving sexually abusive conduct against two female victims who were serving prison sentences. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers presided over the trial.


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Several Traffickers Sentenced for Smuggling Meth for Cartel

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Four U.S. citizens and one Mexican national have been sent to prison following their convictions for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute meth associated with the Michoacan drug cartel, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


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Pennsylvania Woman Found Guilty of Felony Obstruction and Other Charges Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania woman was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Her 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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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced yesterday for assaulting law enforcement officers 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 that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election.