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Hudson County Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Man Indicted for Smuggling in Aliens unlawfully into the United States in a Crime that Resulted in the Death of a Three-Year-Old Haitian Boy

A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment on January 4, 2023, charging Alcibades De Paz, a Dominican national, with smuggling aliens into the United States in a crime resulting in the death of a minor child; aiding and abetting; and improper entry of an alien.


East Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID-Relief Business Loans

An East Providence man who submitted eight fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $375,000 in COVID-19 relief business loans guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Colchester Man Charged in Connection with Swanton Drug-Related Homicide

The United States Attorney’s Office stated Dominique Troupe, 36, of Colchester, was arraigned today before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in connection with a Second Superseding Indictment in which Troupe and others are charged with gun and drug crimes.


Kentucky Man gets 15 Years for Attempted Sex Crimes with a Minor

A man from Benton, Kentucky was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in a U.S. District Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to traveling to Illinois to engage in sexual activity with a minor in May 2020.


The U.S. Attorney’s Office For The Northern District Of Florida Collects $4.3 Million Dollars In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2022

Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced today that the Northern District of Florida collected $4,367,699.63 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2022. Of this amount, $3,831,162.71 was collected in criminal actions and $536,536.92 was collected in civil actions.


Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Firearm Possession

After a two-day trial, Gary Crawford, 32, has been found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the guilty verdict today.


Republic Of Liberia Man Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison For Hindering Deportation

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Emmanuel Tenneh, age 29, an alien who resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 10, 2022, to 12 months’ imprisonment to be followed by one year on supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, for hindering his deportation from the United States


Previously Deported Mexican National Sentenced To 8 Months’ Imprisonment For Second Illegal Reentry Conviction

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on January 10, 2023, United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Juan Esdrada-Beret, age 41, a native and citizen of Mexico, to 8 months’ imprisonment, for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed following a prior illegal reentry conviction.


Previously Deported Mexican National Sentenced To 8 Months’ Imprisonment For Second Illegal Reentry Conviction

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on January 10, 2023, United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Juan Esdrada-Beret, age 41, a native and citizen of Mexico, to 8 months’ imprisonment, for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed following a prior illegal reentry conviction.


Former Co-Owner and Sales Manager of defunct medical testing lab sentenced to prison

A resident of Astoria, Oregon was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for five federal felonies connected to his scheme to profit from illegal kickbacks in the medical testing industry, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.


Three Plead Guilty in OCDETF Operation: Return to Sender

Three Pennsylvania men have pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


Renton, Washington, resident sentenced to ten years in prison for drug trafficking while armed with a stolen handgun

A Renton, Washington resident who continued to deal drugs and possess firearms after many of his coconspirators were arrested and charged federally, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.


United States Attorney Will Thompson to Address West Virginia Board of Education

United States Attorney Will Thompson will appear before the West Virginia Board of Education during its 9 a.m. meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, to promote career technical education law and public safety programs.


Morris County Man Admits Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs and Threatening Federal Agent

A Morris County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of more than $118,000 in disability benefits and sending an interstate text message threatening a federal agent with bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Downstate Man Sentenced For Trafficking In Prohibited Wildlife

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jose A. Der, Jr., 50, of Brooklyn, NY, who was convicted of trafficking in prohibited wildlife, was sentenced to serve two years’ probation and a $10,000 fine payable to the Lacey Act Reward fund by U. S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.


South Florida Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Narcotics

Dr. Ronald Lubetsky was sentenced today to five years in prison by U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks for unlawfully dispensing narcotics—specifically oxycodone and morphine.


Windsor Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding Employer and its Lender of More than $700K

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARGARET BOISTURE, 51, of Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for defrauding her former employer and one of its lenders of more than $700,000. Judge Williams also ordered Boisture to pay a $7,100 fine and to make full restitution.


Logan County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

Anthony Ryan Webb, 42, of Ethel, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine.


Five Florida Men Sentenced for Conspiracy and Interstate Transportation of over $1.3 Million of Stolen Perfume

Five men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to transport over $1.3 million worth of stolen perfume products out of New Jersey to Florida, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.