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A federal jury has convicted Carl Maurice Brown, 32, for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that moved fentanyl and methamphetamine from Chicago to Duluth, Minnesota.
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U.S seeks forfeiture of $7.1M crypto linked to oil investment fraud

Seattle – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington has initiated a civil action to forfeit approximately $7.1 million in cryptocurrency tied to an oil and gas investment fraud scheme.
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Providence man sentenced to nearly six years for trafficking fentanyl-laced pills

A Providence man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Houston woman sentenced for wire fraud involving $8 million debit card scheme

A Houston woman has been sentenced for her role in a wire fraud conspiracy involving fraudulent debit card funds, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Foreign national sentenced for illegal entry into the US

Burlington, Vermont – On July 18, 2025, Huan Lin, a 41-year-old Chinese citizen, was convicted of illegally entering the United States.
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Special police officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation

Brigette O. Robertson, a resident of Washington, D.C., has pled guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a detained citizen.
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Three Syracuse men plead guilty in federal gun trafficking case

Erik Burch, Khalid Richardson, and Lamar Stanford, all from Syracuse, have pleaded guilty to their roles in a firearms trafficking operation.
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New York man charged for making explosive devices; no injuries reported

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced charges against Michael Gann.
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Laredo man sentenced to 30 years for meth smuggling

A Laredo resident has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine into the United States.
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Pontotoc County resident sentenced for assault and threats across state lines

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Dekentrek Donneil McDowell, also known as Deketrek D. McDowell, X Day Day, X Deezy, and X Lil Beefy, aged 20 from Ada, Oklahoma, has...
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Jonesboro man sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine distribution

Thomas Demetrius Williams, a repeat offender from Jonesboro, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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Gillette man receives 25-year sentence for meth trafficking

Wade Schear, a 42-year-old resident of Gillette, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
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Pierre man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine in central South Dakota

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Pierre, South Dakota man has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for drug-related offenses. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced Scott Reiners, aged 37, on July 14,...
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Woman indicted for robbing parking enforcement officer in Washington D.C

Maylin Carranza Garcia, a 29-year-old resident of Annandale, Virginia, has been indicted on charges of robbery and retaliating against a government official.
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Foreign nationals plead guilty in multi-state ATM skimming conspiracy

Four foreign nationals have admitted to participating in a scheme that compromised over 15,000 credit, debit, and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.
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Detroit men sentenced for robbing USPS mail carriers at gunpoint

Two men have been sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison for armed robberies targeting U.S. Postal Service mail carriers in the Detroit area, as announced by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.
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Foster man pleads guilty to downloading child pornography

A Foster resident has pleaded guilty to charges related to child pornography, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Charleston man sentenced to over twelve years for federal drug crime

Antwaun Winbush, a 45-year-old resident of Charleston, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Indiana man sentenced for exploiting Texas minor through gaming app

A man from Putnam County, Indiana, has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for producing child pornography in the Eastern District of Texas.
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Federal inmate sentenced for meth trafficking within Texas prison

A federal inmate in Beaumont, Texas, has received an additional sentence for drug trafficking offenses.
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