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Richmond Man Sentenced for Using a Firearm while Trafficking Drugs

A Richmond man was sentenced to five years in prison today for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a serious felony drug trafficking crime


Mexican National Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm and Distribution of Methamphetamine

David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Porfirio Jimenez-Arizmendi, age 31, a Mexican national unlawfully in the United States and residing in Lincoln, was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for being an unlawful alien in possession of a firearm and for distribution of methamphetamine.


Scott County Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud

A Georgetown, Ky., man, Ralph Tackett, 66, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for wire fraud.


St. Paul Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

A St. Paul man has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking

A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Pompano Beach Man Sentenced to Prison for Enticing a 10-Year-Old Child Into Engaging in Criminal Sexual Activity

Michael E. Simpson Jr., 24, of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith to 20 years in prison for enticing a 10-year-old child into criminal sexual activity.


Stonington Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW X. SMITH, 28, of Stonington, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffery A. Meyer in New Haven to soliciting child pornography.


Logan County Woman Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Alexis Ransom, 25, of Logan, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation and ordered today to pay $42,250.00 in restitution for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $42,250.00 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).


Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Crimes

Doran King Burroughs Jr., 23, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms.


New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Fraud Crimes

Julio Hisael Almonte, 31, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the fraudulent purchase of new trucks from a pair of Charleston dealerships. Almonte was also ordered to pay $42,375.03 in restitution.


Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty For Her Role In Selling Fentanyl That Led To A Death

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Alisha Centi, 28, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TYRIQ MARTIN, 22, of New Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to possession of ammunition by a felon.


Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Crack Cocaine

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Nikita Burt, 39, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, crack cocaine, was sentenced to serve 21 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.


NYSP Sergeant Charged With Tipping Off Targets Of Gambling Investigation

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Thomas J. Loewke, 51, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with obstruction of a state or local law enforcement investigation and obstruction of an official proceeding.


Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan for sexual services or for physical therapy that never was provided.


U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Charges Against Man Who Carried Out Machete Attack In Times Square On New Year’s Eve

Trevor Thomas Bickford Traveled to Times Square for the Purpose of Killing U.S. Officials in the Name of Radical Islamic Jihad, and Used a Machete-Style Knife to Attack Three NYPD Officers Working in Coordination with the FBI to Protect the New Year’s Eve


Maryland Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison For Child Sexual Abuse and Accessing Child Pornography

A Maryland man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for first-degree child sexual abuse of a minor, with aggravating circumstances, and accessing child pornography.


Repeat offender sent to prison again

A 37-year-old member of the Texas Syndicate prison gang has been ordered to federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Knott County Man Sentenced to 298 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

A Pippa Passes, Ky., man, Tony Minor, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday to 298 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


Texas Chicano Brotherhood general sent to prison

A 53-year-old resident of Harlingen has been ordered to prison for his role in a cocaine conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.