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A Beaumont man has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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Detroit man convicted for trafficking minors; faces minimum 25-year sentence

After a seven-day trial, a federal jury in Detroit found Kevin Lavon Giles guilty of sex trafficking two minors and one adult.
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Greenville man receives 15-year sentence for armed standoff with police

Jonas Michael Fucito, a 32-year-old convicted felon, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release after an armed standoff with police.
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Roswell man sentenced for threats against former FBI Director Christopher Wray

John Woodbury, a 35-year-old resident of Roswell, Georgia, has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for transmitting threats against former FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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Red Lake man found guilty in federal court for child sexual assault

Following a four-day trial, Matthew Thomas McGregor, 35, from Red Lake, was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of sexual abuse of a minor.
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Mexican citizen sentenced for using fake Green Card in Charleston

Maximino Montalvo Salas, a 20-year-old Mexican citizen residing illegally in Charleston, pleaded guilty to possessing a fraudulent Permanent Resident Card.
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Boston lawyer accused of stealing over $2 million from clients

A Boston lawyer, Patrick J. Dolan, has been charged with allegedly defrauding two clients of over $2 million.
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Monroe man sentenced to four years for $2M COVID-19 relief fund fraud

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Brian J. Albelli, 46, from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, received a sentence of 48 months in prison on June 23, 2025.
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David M. Toepfer sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Ohio

David M. Toepfer has officially taken the oath of office as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
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St Tammany Parish man sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joseph Harold West, Jr., a resident of St. Tammany Parish, to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Furniture firm settles $4.9M duty evasion case

United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced that Grosfillex, Inc., a French outdoor furniture manufacturer with North American headquarters in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, will pay $4.9 million to settle allegations of evading antidumping and...
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Attorney enters deferred prosecution agreement after false statements at federal detention center

A Connecticut attorney has agreed to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and surrendered his law license after admitting to making false statements at a federal detention center.
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Mississippi men arrested in FBI-led drug conspiracy operation

Ten individuals from Mississippi have been arrested on charges related to a conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as money laundering.
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Shelton resident pleads guilty to federal child exploitation charge

A Shelton man has pleaded guilty to a federal child exploitation charge.
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Federal grand jury announces multiple indictments for July session

United States Attorney Clint Johnson has announced the results of the July Federal Grand Jury 2024-B indictments.
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Former Progreso mayor sentenced for role in cocaine conspiracy involving school building

The former mayor of Progreso, Gerardo Alanis, has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy.
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Middleton man sentenced to decade in prison for child pornography possession

Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Scott Chier, 63, from Middleton, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
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Rhode Island man sentenced for heroin export conspiracy

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Freddy Rodriguez, 40, from West Warwick, Rhode Island, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison.
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Ansonia man pleads guilty to large-scale fentanyl trafficking

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Daqwon Graham, also known as "Seagull" and "Energy," 31, of Ansonia, has pleaded guilty to a fentanyl trafficking charge.
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Fort Thompson woman sentenced for embezzling funds from tribal organization

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Mariah Pearl Sazue, a resident of Fort Thompson, South Dakota.
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