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Stephen Costa, aged 40, has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison following his guilty plea for leading a conspiracy that distributed diverted pharmaceutical drugs across the United States.
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Illegal alien sentenced for role in fraudulent Texas vehicle tag scheme

The final individual involved in a nationwide conspiracy to sell fraudulent Texas paper license plates has been sentenced to prison, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Saint Francis man sentenced to nearly four years for assault

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of a Saint Francis, South Dakota man for assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Samuel Iron Shell to three years and 10 months in...
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Dominican national pleads guilty in Connecticut vehicle fraud scheme

A citizen of the Dominican Republic has admitted guilt to fraud and immigration charges in federal court, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
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Justice Department backs ending Seattle police consent decree

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has announced its support for the City of Seattle's motion to terminate a longstanding consent decree involving the Seattle Police Department.
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Florida men plead guilty to stealing valuables from Missouri homes

Three men from Florida have confessed to stealing jewelry and other valuables from homes in St. Louis County, including areas such as Ladue and Chesterfield.
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Woman charged after assaulting FBI agent during gang member transfer

Sydney Lori Reid, a 44-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been charged in connection with an assault on an FBI agent.
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Two Springdale men receive over three decades combined for federal drug trafficking convictions

Two men from Springdale, Arkansas, have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 36 years in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.
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Nebraska man receives over ten years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl analogue

A Nebraska man has been sentenced in federal court for distributing a fentanyl analogue.
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Rapid City man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of a Rapid City man for illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler sentenced William Janis, 25, to two and a half years in federal prison on July 21, 2025.
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Lynchburg store owner faces federal charges for alleged food stamp fraud

A Lynchburg store owner, Rajan Babbar, 59, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Charlottesville on charges related to food stamp and wire fraud.
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New York man pleads guilty to drug charges in Franklin County

A New York resident has admitted in federal court to possessing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base with the intent to distribute them in Franklin County, Maine.
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Mexican national sentenced in Omaha federal court for methamphetamine conspiracy

Claudia Isabel Cazerez-Quintero, a 42-year-old Mexican national from Sinaloa, has been sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Former daycare director sentenced for role in large-scale cocaine trafficking

A former daycare director from Laredo, Texas, has been sentenced for her involvement in a large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
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Federal grand jury returns indictments against multiple defendants across Nebraska

The United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska, Lesley A. Woods, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned 30 unsealed indictments charging 31 defendants with various offenses.
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Largest fentanyl seizure recorded in South Carolina leads to arrests

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have seized 156 pounds of fentanyl in South Carolina, marking the largest seizure of this drug in the state's history.
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Construction company president charged with tax evasion and fraud schemes

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and IRS-CI Special Agent in Charge Harry T. Chavis, Jr., have announced charges against Nigel Kenneth Joseph.
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Miami man sentenced for hiding millions in Swiss accounts

A Miami resident, Dan Rotta, has been sentenced to five years in prison for a scheme that defrauded the United States by hiding millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts.
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Norwalk man sentenced to five years for drug trafficking

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jelson Perez, also known as “Spank,” aged 42 from Norwalk, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release.
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Justice Department announces convictions from Operation Grayskull targeting dark web child abuse sites

Today, the Justice Department announced the outcomes of Operation Grayskull, a joint effort with the FBI that dismantled four dark web sites involved in child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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