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News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that today Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, sitting by designation in the District of Delaware, sentenced Shakira Martinez to 9 years’ incarceration for...
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Farmington Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Farmington man was sentenced today to 162 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
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Three High-Ranking MS-13 Leaders Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges

News Release: WASHINGTON - A four-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip, a charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico, and elsewhere, over the past...
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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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Man Pleads Guilty for Sexually Assaulting a 14-Year-Old and Strangling a Dating Partner

News Release: A man who sexually abused a 14-year-old victim and later assaulted his then-girlfriend has pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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Ex-Housing Authority Official Ordered to Pay Restitution for Federal Fraud Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Pamela McDaniel, 69, of Charleston, was ordered today to pay $17,543.92 in restitution and sentenced to five years of federal probation, including six months on home detention, for altering a postal money order and embezzling more than $28,000 from the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA).
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Palm Beach Art Dealer Pleads Guilty to Laundering Money From Art Fraud Scheme

News Release: MIAMI - Palm Beach art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz pled guilty today to laundering money derived from his scheme to sell counterfeit artwork.
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Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Meth

News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - A Mexican national was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Midland to 294 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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Fayetteville Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Fayetteville man was sentenced yesterday to 140 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
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Eight Defendants Indicted in Michigan for Obstructing a Reproductive Health Services Facility

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
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New Jersey Doctor Admits Buying and Selling Oncology Medication for Profit

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey doctor today admitted using his medical license - and allowing other to use his medical license - to purchase prescription oncology medications under false pretenses for the purpose of selling them for profit, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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KC 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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NICARAGUAN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSIONWITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE 550 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE

News Release: St. Croix, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Michael Antony Nelson-Gaet, 34, of Nicaragua, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United...
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26-Year-Old Sentenced to 24 Months for Attempted Firearms Trafficking to Mexico

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Adan Gomez-Lopez, 26, of Nogales, Mexico, was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 24 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Gomez-Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of Smuggling Goods from the United States.
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Indictment Unsealed Alleging That Ex-Norman Car Dealership Executive Tampered with Court Proceedings

News Release: Witness Also Charged with Lying to Federal Grand Jury.
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Barnstead Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $130,000 from Barnstead and Hampton School Districts

News Release: CONCORD - Amy Burley, 47, of Barnstead, pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $130,000 from both the Barnstead and Hampton School Districts, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in Murder for Hire

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for conspiring with Sean Caddle and a longtime accomplice to murder one of Caddle’s associates, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Fayetteville Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 140 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
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Nigerian Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme in Which He Impersonated Procurement Officials of U.S. State and Local Governments and Educational Institutions

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that FATADE IDOWU OLAMILEKAN, a/k/a “Fatade Olamilekan Idowu," a/k/a “Olamilekan Idowu Fatade," a/k/a “Idowu Fatade," a citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a scheme...
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Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Thomas John Mills, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Following his release from prison, Mills must register as a sex offender.
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