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Several individuals were recently sentenced in federal court for crimes prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming, according to announcements from the office.
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Law enforcement announces major seizures after Operation Take Back America in eastern Oklahoma

Federal and local law enforcement officials announced the outcomes of Operation Take Back America and Project Safe Neighborhood Initiatives, coordinated by the Eastern Oklahoma Violent Crime Task Force (EOVCTF), aimed at addressing violent crime...
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Dominican national held without bail on drug trafficking and immigration charges

Carlos Alexis Olivares-Taveras, a 34-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic, has been ordered detained pending trial after his arrest on federal drug and immigration charges in St. Thomas, according to an announcement from Acting United States...
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Wilmington man sentenced for multi-year fraud schemes totaling over $900K

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison after being convicted of multiple fraud schemes that netted over $900,000.
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Mexican national sentenced for importing fentanyl into South Carolina

Francisco Villa-Garcia, a 68-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for importing more than eight kilograms of fentanyl from Mexico into South Carolina.
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Former NYPD detective pleads guilty in racketeering case involving violent theft crew

A former New York City Police Department detective, Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy in federal court on Friday.
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Quincy man sentenced to over seven years for firearm trafficking and fentanyl distribution

A Quincy resident was sentenced in federal court for trafficking firearms and distributing fentanyl.
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Five Oklahomans indicted on federal drug conspiracy charges

Five individuals from Oklahoma have been indicted on charges related to drug conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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Member of Darrin Southall drug ring sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison

Henderson Pippins, a 45-year-old resident of Mobile, Alabama, was sentenced on September 25, 2025, to more than 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization led by Darrin Southall.
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Everett man pleads guilty to federal charges linked to pipe bomb car explosion

A 54-year-old man from Everett, Washington, has pleaded guilty in federal court to three felonies related to a pipe bomb explosion that destroyed a neighbor's car at an apartment complex.
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Inmate convicted for slashing corrections officer at Manhattan federal facility

Mario Powell was found guilty in Manhattan federal court of assaulting a corrections officer with a deadly weapon and possessing prison contraband.
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Egyptian national pleads guilty to firearms charge after Las Cruces incident

An Egyptian citizen has admitted guilt to federal firearms charges following an incident at a gas station in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Federal grand jury indicts three women for doxing ICE agent after alleged pursuit

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted three women on charges of conspiracy and publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent.
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District of Arizona charges over 180 people with immigration-related offenses during enforcement week

During the week of September 20 to September 26, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 181 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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Allentown man indicted for alleged fentanyl trafficking in Franklin County

A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Urena-Capellan, 40, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, on a drug trafficking charge.
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U.S. Attorney announces immigration enforcement actions in Northern District of Ohio

Federal authorities in the Northern District of Ohio have announced several recent immigration enforcement actions.
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Missouri man sentenced for leading vehicle registration fraud scheme involving state employees

A man was sentenced to five years in prison for leading a conspiracy to fraudulently register vehicles in Missouri. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay $335,218 in restitution, including $319,778 to the state...
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Honduran national charged with assaulting ICE agent during Houston arrest

A 28-year-old Honduran national, Sindi Vanessa Moreno-Flores, has been charged after allegedly attacking and injuring an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during her arrest in Houston.
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Eleven charged with document fraud and false citizenship claims in Arizona

Between September 10 and 22, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) arrested eleven individuals in Arizona who are accused of being in the country illegally.
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Seven-time convicted felon receives fifteen-year federal prison sentence

A resident of Irvington, Alabama, Voeruth Meas, 40, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his third felony conviction.
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