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California Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After Arranging Sale of 80,000 Fentanyl Pills and 66 Pounds of Methamphetamine

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A San Jose, California man is facing federal drug trafficking charges after he arranged the sale of approximately 80,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and 66 pounds of methamphetamine.


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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Fatal Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl that resulted in the death of a young woman.


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Former Austin ISD Teacher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Illicit Sexual Conduct in Colombia

News Release: AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin Wednesday to 84 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places.


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Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security and Passport Fraud

News Release: BOSTON - A Stoughton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to charges in connection with using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport.


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Registered Nurse Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Tampering With and Stealing Painkillers from Detroit Hospital

News Release: DETROIT - A registered nurse was sentenced today to four years in prison after having pleaded guilty to tampering with vials and syringes of a liquid painkiller at the Detroit hospital where she worked, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


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Massachusetts Man Charged with Possession and Intent to Distribute Over Two Pounds of Fentanyl in New Hampshire

News Release: CONCORD - A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with his possession and intent to distribute over two pounds of suspected fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.


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Local Prosecutor Brings African Cybercrime Delegation to Greensboro & Washington, D.C.

News Release: GREENSBORO - United States Attorney Sandra Hairston announced today that a delegation of African judges, prosecutors, and investigators arrived in Greensboro as part of an international exchange program. The visit is taking place from May 14 to 19, 2023, and will involve meetings with government officials...


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Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted in Federal Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Probe

News Release: CHICAGO - A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a member of a violent Chicago street gang of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder and attempted murder. The multi-district investigation previously resulted in the convictions of 20 other defendants.


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United States Files Complaint Alleging Iowa Surgeon Caused Submission of False Claims to Medicare

News Release: Adam B. Smith, M.D., also known as “Adam Bryant," has been sued by the United States for two counts of violating the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq. The claims are contained in a Civil Complaint filed by both the United States and the State of Iowa on May 9, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.


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Michael Richard Lynch, Former CEO Of Autonomy Corporation, Makes Appearance In Federal Court To Face Conspiracy, Fraud Charges

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Richard Lynch, the former Chief Executive Officer of Autonomy Corporation, was extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face charges in the Northern District of California, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp; and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian.


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Justice Department Announces Launch of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Crimes Task Force

News Release: The Justice Department today announced the launch of the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute violations of federal law harming the environment, wildlife and human health, and associated fraud, waste and abuse in the region.


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Brooklyn, New York Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Burlington, Vermont - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jazzmeek Johnson, 31, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced today to serve 60 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing controlled substances, specifically cocaine base and fentanyl. United...


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North Korean Foreign Trade Bank Representative Charged in Crypto Laundering Conspiracies

News Release: Two federal indictments were unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging a North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) representative for his role in separate money laundering conspiracies designed to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea through the use of cryptocurrency.


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Buffalo Man Going To Prison For COVID Relief Fraud

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christian Johnson, 25, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.


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Five Individuals Indicted for Defrauding Non-Profit Medical Organization

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa - Five individuals, residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh in an indictment that variously charges them with Conspiracy to Commit Mail/Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, and Mail Fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 9 ½ Years for York Bank Robbery

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Massachusetts man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for robbing a Bangor Savings branch in York.


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Pomona Man Found Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact on Flight

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury today found a Pomona man guilty of a felony offense for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman seated next to him on a flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles in February 2020.


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Los Angeles Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficker Sentenced

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Los Angeles, California, man was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for distributing over 50 grams of fentanyl and over 800 grams of methamphetamine in the Central Virginia region.


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Former manager of two Skagit County dialysis clinics sentenced to 30 months in prison for bank fraud and identity theft

News Release: Seattle - A former Washington State resident who now resides in Texas was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 30 months in prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Bank Fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jeanne Ang Rather, 51, was indicted in May 2021 for stealing the personally...


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Burnsville Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of Machineguns

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Burnsville man has been charged in a criminal complaint for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices, or switches, and for possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.