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Thirty-eight sentenced in Georgia prison-based drug ring

Thirty-eight individuals involved in a significant drug trafficking operation, including several inmates from Georgia state prisons, have been sentenced for their roles in distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl across the metro-Atlanta...


New Hampshire man sentenced for false statements during firearm purchase attempt

A New Hampshire man has been sentenced in Portland, Maine, for making false statements to purchase a firearm.


Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Kyle Taylor, a 29-year-old resident of Malden, Massachusetts, received a 10-year prison sentence for distributing methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute...


Border Patrol seizes $127K worth of meth in Arizona desert

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have seized approximately 139 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at about $127,000, in separate incidents in Arizona's western desert.


Bridgeport gang member sentenced for involvement in violence

Keishawn Donald, a 23-year-old from Bridgeport, was sentenced to 270 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden delivered the sentence in New Haven for Donald's involvement with a violent...


Western District collects over $1.5 billion from legal actions in fiscal year 2024

U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced that the Western District of Washington collected over $1.5 billion in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.


New Orleans man sentenced for role in methamphetamine conspiracy

Coris Addison, a 42-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison following his guilty plea for involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing, which was handed down...


Florida man convicted in Missoula sting operation targeting child exploitation

A federal jury in Missoula has convicted Stevenson Metelus, a 36-year-old from Margate, Florida, of attempting to coerce a minor for sex.


Dr. Paul Friedrichs receives AMA award for outstanding government service

Dr. Paul Friedrichs, the inaugural director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), has been honored with the American Medical Association (AMA) Award for Outstanding Government Service.


Dominican national pleads guilty in major fentanyl trafficking case

A Dominican national, Freddy Artemio Guerrero Soto, has admitted guilt in a case involving the trafficking of thousands of fentanyl pills.


Wisconsin man sentenced for meth trafficking and illegal firearm possession

Bradly Rosenthal, a 42-year-old resident of Wisconsin Rapids, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.


Orlando man sentenced for possessing machinegun; part of Project Safe Neighborhoods

U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced 19-year-old Jeremiah Cundiff of Orlando to one year and six months in federal prison for possessing a machinegun.


Atlanta man receives over 12-year sentence for extensive fraud schemes

Thomas Addaquay, an Atlanta resident, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison after being convicted of 30 felonies related to fraud schemes.


EPA reviews cleanups at ten Massachusetts Superfund sites

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to review the cleanup efforts at ten Superfund sites in Massachusetts this year.


Ohio man admits to unlawful firearm possession

Rodney S. Knotts, a 55-year-old resident of Ravenna, Ohio, has confessed to unlawfully possessing firearms.


James F. Trainor Jr named patrol agent in charge at Calais Station

The United States Border Patrol has appointed James F. Trainor Jr. as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Calais Station, Maine.


Venezuelan men charged with attempted bank larceny in Kentucky

Two Venezuelan men face charges of conspiracy to commit bank larceny and attempted bank larceny, according to a federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant issued this week. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky...


EPA plans reviews for five Maine Superfund site cleanups

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will review cleanup efforts at five Superfund sites in Maine this year.


Rochester man pleads guilty to child pornography production and gun charge

Kelvin Hunt, a 48-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of producing child pornography and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


CBP seizes cocaine hidden in hair conditioner jars destined for Thailand

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, have intercepted 47.4 pounds of cocaine concealed within hair conditioner jars in a shipment bound for Thailand.