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Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium on Aug. 23

The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a previously convicted felon.


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.


Citrus County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Multiple Firearms

News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Timothy James Roberts (28, Hernando) has pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon-a short-barreled shotgun-and two counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Roberts faces a maximum ...


Three Shreveport Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Narcotics and Firearms

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Three Shreveport, Louisiana men have been sentenced for illegal possession of narcotics and firearms, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote conducted these sentencing hearings.


New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL CRAWFORD, age 27, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court on one count of Possession of a Firearm After a Felony Conviction, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Open Grid Alliance, Inc. discussed on Aug. 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Brooklyn Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms in Green Island

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Burlington E. Nieuenkirk, age 46, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today to illegally possessing three loaded firearms as a felon.


New Bedford Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl distribution charges.


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.


Bradenton Man Arrested for Robbing Tampa Business With Firearm

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Devon Floyd, 31, of Bradenton with one count of Hobbs Act robbery. If convicted, Floyd faces up to 20 years in federal prison.


Vermont Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Unlawful Firearm Possession

News Release: BOSTON - A Vermont man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.


Previously Convicted Felon Indicted for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - A Methuen man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition and using a firearm in relation of a drug trafficking offense.


Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Indicted

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a 17-count indictment charging Clemente Betancourt (27), Estevan Betancourt (18), Larry Lee Woodard, Jr. (28), Adonis Bonilla (28), Omar Mejia (28), Jesse Leahy (47), and Alexander Perez (29), all residents of Bradenton, ...


Wise County Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - An Exeter, Virginia man, who conspired to sell pressed pills containing fentanyl purchased from various social media platforms, was sentenced this week to 60 months in federal prison.


ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Investigation

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested the assistance of ATF’s National Response Team to determine the origin and cause of a wildland fire that occurred on the island of Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023.


Bogalusa Man Indicted on Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Romero Morris, 34, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was charged on Aug. 18 in an 11-count indictment with several violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Two Fugitives Arrested in Long Beach after 2-Hour Stand Off on Firearms and Narcotics Charges

News Release: LONG BEACH, California - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) working with Long Beach Police Department and the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) arrested two documented gang members who have been eluding law enforcement since 2021 for outstanding warrants originating out of Louisville, Kentucky.


Alabama Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years in Prison for Robberies and Firearm Offenses

News Release: JACKSON, Miss. - An Anniston, Alabama, man was sentenced to 314 months in prison for two counts of robbery, two counts of using or carrying a firearm in connection with crimes of violence and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


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, ...