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Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault Charge in January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Utah man pleaded guilty today to a felony assault 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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Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

News Release: PLAINVLLE, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FELIX OSORIO, JR., 27, of Plainville, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.


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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Serve 157 Months for Possessing Fentanyl for Distribution and for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Tramond G. Wallace, Jr., 28, of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced today to serve 157 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.


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Taunton Woman Sentenced For Cocaine Possession

News Release: BOSTON - A Taunton woman has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing cocaine intended for distribution.


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Illinois Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: Defendant Sent Hundreds of Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse Material to Undercover Officer.


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

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Illinois man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, 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 2020 presidential election.


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Attorney Arrested on Charges of Insider Trading

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Brazilian national, previously working as a visiting international attorney, is charged by complaint, unsealed today, with insider trading. Romero Cabral Da Costa Neto (Costa), 33, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a licensed attorney in Brazil who had been working as an international visiting...


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North Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A North Carolina man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, 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 2020 presidential election.


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Two Men Sentenced for Transporting Meth in Lawn Mowers' Tires

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


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D.C. Jail Corrections Officer and Inmate Sentenced to Prison Terms for Bribery

News Release: WASHINGTON - A corrections officer and an inmate were sentenced this week on bribery charges in a scheme that smuggled narcotics into the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility, better known as the D.C. Jail.


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10 Individuals Charged for Drug Trafficking in the South Side of Chicago

News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced charges against 10 individuals for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and other drugs on the South Side of Chicago.


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West Seneca Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Kiara Hurd, 20, of West Seneca, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


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Maryland Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Baltimore man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on a felony charge 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 2020 presidential election.


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Green Bay Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Trafficking Fake Pharmaceutical Pills Laced with Fentanyl

News Release: MILWAUKEE - John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Aug. 21, 2023, Senior U.S. District Court Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Marianna KJ Zimmer, ...


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Miami Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Charge Following Traffic Stop in Jamestown

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Elina Martinez, 65, of Miami, FL, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $5,000,000.


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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy for His Role in Narcotics Ring Operating in Jamestown and Buffalo

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brian Cessna, 63, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in, a maximum of life, and a fine of $10,000,000.


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FBI El Paso Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense with Safe Online Surfing

News Release: EL PASO, TX-Now that school is back in session, the FBI wants to remind teachers, parents, and students about our Safe Online Surfing (SOS) website-a free, educational program for children that teaches cyber safety. The program will open September 1 for the 2023-2024 school year.


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Remains Confirmed to Be Missing Meriwether County Woman

News Release: GREENVILLE, GA-The FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, along with Meriwether County Sheriff Chuck Smith, have confirmed remains found last December along a rural Meriwether County road are confirmed to be missing person Olivia Fowler.


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FBI Atlanta Special Agents Arrest Man Wanted for Murders in Two States

News Release: ATLANTA, GA-FBI Atlanta special agents, working with law enforcement partners in Colorado and Georgia, captured fugitive David Kinney Jr. last Friday.


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Dealer of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin That Resulted in the Overdose Death of Actor Michael K. Williams Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

News Release: NEW YORK, N.Y. - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Irvin Cartagena, a/k/a “Green Eyes," was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue. As part of the conspiracy, Cartagena...