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Bonita drug dealer sentenced for role in fatal fentanyl overdose

Marcus Ray Chavez was sentenced to 262 months in prison by a federal court for providing fentanyl pills that led to the overdose death of a 15-year-old girl in 2022.


Worcester man pleads guilty to firearm possession charges

A Worcester man, Ryan Davidson, 39, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing an unregistered silencer.


Saugus man charged with embezzling over $180K from Boston bank

A former bank teller from Saugus, previously residing in Revere, has been charged and agreed to plead guilty to embezzling funds while employed at a Boston branch of a national bank.


Des Moines man sentenced for wire fraud and money laundering related to PPP loans

A Des Moines resident, Bryan David Sampica, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for charges of wire fraud and money laundering.


Former CEO sentenced for defrauding company to build personal beach house

Joseph Edward Gallagher, the former CEO of AFL Telecommunications, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for wire fraud.


Rafael Caro Quintero and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes appear in US court on cartel charges

Rafael Caro Quintero and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, both Mexican citizens, appeared in federal court in Brooklyn today.


Guatemalan man faces charges for illegal re-entry and registration failure

A Guatemalan citizen is set to appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for charges related to failing to register as a sex offender and illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.


Two men charged with illegal re-entry after deportation

Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced the arrest and charges against Manuel Alejandro Estrada-Gonzalez, 31, from Mexico, and Juan Carlos Castro-Cidcas, 44, from El Salvador.


Gynecologist faces federal charges over alleged patient abuse and healthcare fraud

Memphis, TN – Sanjeev Kumar, a gynecologist, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses including enticing four victims to travel interstate for illegal sexual activity, adulterating medical devices, misbranding medical devices, and...


Non-profit leaders charged with $7 million fraud involving school meal programs

A couple from Edwardsville, Illinois, has been accused of embezzling over $7 million intended for feeding low-income children in Missouri.


Texas woman charged with smuggling twins through Laredo checkpoint

A Dallas woman has been charged with conspiring to transport, attempting to transport, and transporting two undocumented minors for financial gain, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Farmington Hills man found guilty in racially motivated assault on postal worker

A Farmington Hills resident, Russell Valleau, has been found guilty by a federal jury for assaulting a United States Postal Worker.


U.S., Mexico officials meet to discuss border security cooperation

Yesterday, a meeting took place between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexico's high-level security delegation to discuss enhancing security cooperation between the two nations.


New CCIA briefing explores potential US-UK digital trade agreement

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently met with President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss various issues significant to the UK-US relationship, including defense spending and trade matters.


DOJ secures extradition of crypto firm founder in market manipulation case

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the extradition of Aleksei Andriunin, founder of the cryptocurrency firm Gotbit, to the United States to face charges of fraud and market manipulation.


Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into US

A Honduran national, Alex Saul Hernandez-Perez, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States and has been sentenced accordingly.


WSPN US CEO: 'A move to stablecoins will reduce financial crime'

Austin Campbell, CEO of WSPN, expressed his views on anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in the traditional financial system.


Ohio builder Bill Owens named first vice chairman at NAHB

Bill Owens, a seasoned remodeler and home builder from Worthington, Ohio, has been elected as the 2025 first vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).


Dominican national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Dominican man, Danny Miguel Tejada Hernandez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.


A Portland couple has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing $34 million from a former client.