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An Augusta man, Nathaniel Gagne, 37, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.
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Laredo man sentenced for leading human smuggling conspiracy
A 21-year-old resident of Laredo, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Juan Francisco Reyna pleaded...
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Babysitter indicted for child sex crimes under Project Safe Childhood
A federal grand jury in Florence has indicted Brandon Brill, 26, of Berkeley County on charges related to child sexual abuse material and coercion and enticement of minors.
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Vermont man sentenced to 36 months for fentanyl distribution conspiracy
Burlington, Vermont – On July 7, 2025, Shawn Snead of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was sentenced to a total of 36 months in prison by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III.
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Muscatine men receive lengthy sentences for drug trafficking and shooting incident
Two men from Muscatine, Iowa, have been sentenced to federal prison for drug and gun offenses related to an officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 29, 2024.
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Drug trafficker sentenced for role in Virgin Islands drug operation
On July 22, 2025, Kai James, a resident of St. Croix, was sentenced to ten years in prison and six years of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Man sentenced for role in large cocaine importation scheme in Puerto Rico
A federal court in San Juan sentenced Domingo Acosta to 18 and a half years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his involvement in importing more than 850 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
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Bapchule man receives 20-year sentence for fatal stabbing
Daryl Patrick Johns, a 46-year-old resident of Bapchule, Arizona, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Three men sentenced for telemarketing fraud scheme targeting thousands
Brian Hopkins, a 62-year-old resident of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced to 21 months in prison on July 16 by Senior United States District Court Judge David G. Campbell.
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St. Louis felon sentenced for gun and drug offenses
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Jordin White, a 24-year-old felon from St. Louis, to 97 months in prison on Tuesday.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to leading alien smuggling operation
A Mexican national residing illegally in Houston has admitted to leading a smuggling organization and reentering the United States unlawfully, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Woman sentenced for role in child smuggling ring from Mexico
A Laredo woman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for her involvement in a child smuggling ring.
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Raleigh County woman pleads guilty to drug crime involving methamphetamine
Carey Ann Trotter, 41, from Crab Orchard, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute over 5 grams of methamphetamine.
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Laredo man sentenced for smuggling over 100 illegal aliens
A Laredo man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing of 49-year-old Juan Manuel Aguirre, who pleaded guilty...
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Felon charged for illegal firearm possession as part of safety initiative
David Oday Smith, a 39-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been indicted on a federal firearms charge.
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California man sentenced for laundering proceeds from email fraud scheme
A California man from San Fernando has been sentenced to federal prison for operating an illegal money transmitting business.
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St. Louis doctor sentenced over drug prescriptions and health care fraud
A St. Louis area physician, Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison following convictions in two separate criminal cases, one filed in 2020 and another in 2024. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the...
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Three plead guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud case involving millions
Three individuals have pleaded guilty to charges connected to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
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Leader sentenced for multi-state drug trafficking ring
Wilfort Foster, III, a 41-year-old from El Monte, California, has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for narcotics and money laundering conspiracy charges.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry in Oklahoma
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Angel Urbina-Ramirez, a 53-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien.
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