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News Release: A five-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York charging Ilya Balakaev with various charges related to smuggling devices commonly used in counterintelligence operations out of the U.S. to Russia for the benefit of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK" or “North Korea").
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Civil Forfeiture Complaint Filed Against Six Luxury Real Estate Properties Involved In Sanctions Evasion And Money Laundering

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Andrew C. Adams, the Director of Task Force KleptoCapture, Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI"), and Maged Behnam, Acting Special Agent in...
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Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Kishaun Andre Jones, 23, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine.
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

News Release: The Justice Department today issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
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Kansas City Woman Sentenced for Carjacking

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a carjacking.
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New Orleans Man Indicted for Gun and Drug Offenses

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - EMANUEL ROSS, age 24, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged today, in a three-count indictment for violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Drug Control Acts.
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Man Arrested for Cold Case Murder on Military Base in Germany

News Release: A man was arrested today in the Northern District of Florida on criminal charges related to a murder on a U.S. Army base in Germany 21 years ago.
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Armed Drug Dealer at Seattle's Third and Pike Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

News Release: SEATTLE - A 31-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years in prison for federal crimes related to his distribution of fentanyl pills in downtown Seattle and his armed shoplifting in Bellevue, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Kendall Alston was arrested...
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Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: A Texas man was sentenced today to 65 months in prison for wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
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Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. - Timothy Ramsden, of Panama City, Florida, practicing at The Anti-Aging Clinic of Northwest Florida, settled potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act by agreeing to pay a fine of $190,731 and surrendering his Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration for Schedule...
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Justin Allen Bowen, 40, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute

News Release: Jackson, TN - Cassius Sinclair Jordan, 38, of Huntingdon, Tennessee has been sentenced to over 11.
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Farley Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 3-Year-Old Victim to Produce, Distribute Child Pornography

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Farley, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to sexually assaulting a 3-year-old victim to produce child pornography and distribute it to others through the Kik application.
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Justice and Commerce Departments Announce Creation of Disruptive Technology Strike Force

News Release: Today, the Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce are launching the Disruptive Technology Strike Force. Under the leadership of the Justice Department’s National Security Division and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the strike force will bring together experts...
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Morrison Man Indicted for Covid Fraud

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Richard Rejan Nieto, age 37, formerly of Morrison, has been indicted on three counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering for taking money that he received as a result of fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications he submitted.
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Former City of Atlanta Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes

News Release: A former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management was sentenced today to four and a half years in prison for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city business worth millions of dollars to the contractor’s company.
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D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Employee Charged with Sexual Abuse

News Release: Kelvin Powell Arrested. WASHINGTON - Kelvin Powell, 61, an employee of the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, is charged by indictment, unsealed today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, with sexual abuse of and abusive sexual contact with a minor in his care.
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New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, ARTHUR ALLEN, of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on February 8, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to 90 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee on Counts One, Two, and Four of a four-count indictment.
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Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

Timothy Ramsden, of Panama City, Florida, practicing at The Anti-Aging Clinic of Northwest Florida, settled potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act by agreeing to pay a fine of $190,731 and surrendering his Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration for Schedule II and IIN controlled substances for a period of five (5) years, along with compliance monitoring for a period of five (5) years.
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Meth Dealer with Firearm Sent Back to Prison for 16 Years

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Lebanon man on Tuesday to more than 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in distributing methamphetamine in St. Clair County.
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