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St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Robert J. Potocnack (42, St. Cloud) has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.


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Fentanyl and Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15+ Years

News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District sentencing judge ordered a Cahokia Heights man to spend 15 years and eight months in federal prison after he admitted to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute the drugs in St. Clair County, Illinois.


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Chicago Man Arrested, Charged for Manufacturing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced that Allen Dean, 30, Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of manufacture of controlled substances, 900 or more grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The charges were approved by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.


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Communities Across Arizona Turn in Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

News Release: PHOENIX - On April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.


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Atlanta Man Sentenced to more than Six Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Using Laundry Detergent Boxes

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung sentenced Jose Javier Galvan (55, Atlanta, GA) to six (6) years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Galvan had pleaded guilty on Feb. 2, 2023.


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Illegal Agents of the PRC Government Charged for PRC-Directed Bribery Scheme

News Release: A federal court in the Southern District of New York today unsealed a complaint charging two individuals with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as unregistered agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), conspiring to bribe and bribing a public official, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.


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Justice Department Statements on District Court Ruling Enjoining American Airlines and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter for the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division issued the following statements today regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s ruling in favor of the Justice Department and the Attorneys General of six states and the District of Columbia in their civil antitrust lawsuit to stop the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue:


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Justice Department Files Proposed Amended Complaint and Consent Decree with Fourth Poultry Processor, Further Addressing Long-Running Conspiracy to Suppress Workers’ Compensation

Decree Prohibits the Exchange of Compensation Information, Requires Processor to Pay Restitution, and Subjects Settling Poultry Processor to Antitrust Compliance Monitor


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FBI Boston Division Announces Retirement of Special Agent in Charge Joseph R. Bonavolonta

News Release: FBI Boston Division Announces Retirement of Special Agent in Charge Joseph R. Bonavolonta.


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On National Missing Children’s Day, FBI Seattle Highlights the Recovery of Four Children Kidnapped From Washington State

News Release: SEATTLE, WA-On National Missing Children’s Day, FBI Seattle highlights the successful recovery of four children between December 2022 and March 2023. These children were kidnapped from Washington state and taken out of state or to another country.


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Court Sentences Two Oath Keepers Leaders on Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach

News Release: Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 58, of Granbury, Texas, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kelly Meggs, 54, of Dunnellon, Florida, the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were sentenced today for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on...


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FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward in the Case of Alexandra Anaya

News Release: FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward in the Case of Alexandra Anaya.


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FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward for Top 10 Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez

News Release: FBI-Chicago Announces an Increased Reward for Top 10 Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez.


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Fugitive Arrested Following Multi-Agency Manhunt

News Release: Fugitive Arrested Following Multi-Agency Manhunt. The FBI, along with its law enforcement partners, arrested 34-year-old Michael Burham on a federal arrest warrant Wednesday following a days-long manhunt. Burham was arrested near United Drive and Halfway Creek Road in the Huger community near the Berkeley-Charleston...


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Texas Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man was sentenced today on charges related to 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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St. Louis Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Rewards for Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Increased to Up to $250K

News Release: St. Louis Fugitive Placed on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, Rewards for Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Increased to Up to $250K.


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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Assaulting Officers During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in the District of Columbia for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges for his actions 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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Reward to Capture FBI ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ Increased to Up to $250K

News Release: Reward to Capture FBI ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ Increased to Up to $250K.


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Arkansas Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Illegally Entered the Office of the Speaker of the House.