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Guatemalan man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in New York

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Isaias Fernando Diego-Lucas, a 40-year-old Guatemalan citizen, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States.


East Helena man receives over five-year sentence for drug distribution

An East Helena man, Gordon Eric Barraugh, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.


Arizona man pleads guilty in fentanyl trafficking case

An Arizona man has pled guilty to charges related to drug trafficking, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.


Yakima woman sentenced to 15 years for drug distribution while on supervised release

Gabriela Abundiz, 45, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine.


Operators of student loan relief scam banned from industry and to transfer assets

Los operadores de una presunta estafa internacional de alivio de deudas estudiantiles han acordado su exclusión permanente del sector y la entrega de más de un millón de dólares en activos.


Salvadoran national indicted for illegal reentry into US

A Salvadoran national living in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges of unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


Federal grand jury indicts eight for immigration crimes in Huntsville

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged eight individuals with immigration-related offenses, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.


Altoona man receives nearly four-year sentence for meth trafficking

A resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking.


Mexican national sentenced for smuggling methamphetamine and heroin into U.S

A Mexican national has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin into the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Boston woman sentenced for identity fraud linked to drug trafficking operations

A Boston woman, Ashley Roostaie, also known as "Lola" or "dropdeadlola," has been sentenced to two years' probation for access device fraud and conspiracy to commit the same offense.


Former Palmetto Railways president sentenced for fraud conspiracy

Jeffrey McWhorter, the former president of Palmetto Railways, has been sentenced to five years of probation with 12 months of home confinement.


Berkeley County men charged with $74 million money laundering scheme

A federal grand jury in Charleston has indicted two men from Berkeley County on charges of money laundering and conspiracy.


Maryland man sentenced to over ten years for drug trafficking

Juan Manuel De La Rosa-Tejeda, also known as "Little Papi," has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for his involvement in cocaine distribution.


Convicted felon receives two-year sentence for firearm possession

Tyrell Anthony West, a 30-year-old resident of the District of Columbia and previously convicted felon, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for possessing a loaded Glock semiautomatic pistol.


Colombian national receives over 20-year sentence for conspiracy against U.S. soldiers

A Colombian national, Kenny Julieth Uribe Chiran, has been sentenced to 262 months in prison by the Southern District of Florida for her involvement in a conspiracy to kidnap and assault two U.S. Army soldiers in Bogotá, Colombia.


Charleston grand jury indicts 16 on drug trafficking and firearm charges

A federal grand jury in Charleston has indicted 16 individuals on charges related to drug trafficking and firearm offenses.


Indian national admits role in visa fraud conspiracy involving staged robberies

An Indian national residing in New York has pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court to participating in a visa fraud conspiracy.


Former LA deputy mayor agrees to plead guilty over false bomb threat

A former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Public Safety has been charged with threatening to bomb Los Angeles City Hall last year.


Oregon man convicted for assaulting Yellowstone park worker

David Tyler Regnier, a 67-year-old resident of Bend, Oregon, was found guilty by a federal jury on May 21 for assaulting a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.


Irondequoit man charged with fraudulently dispensing controlled substances

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Kevin M. Whitman, a 27-year-old resident of Irondequoit, New York.