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A former employee of the Stoughton Water Department has been sentenced in federal court for tampering with the town's drinking water supply.
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Perry County man convicted on multiple counts of producing child sexual abuse material

A man from Houston, Arkansas, has been found guilty by a federal jury on 12 counts of producing child sexual abuse material.
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Texan sentenced over $4M electricity fraud

A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that Daniel Rodriguez Martinez, 51, pleaded guilty on May 1 and was ordered by Chief U.S. District...
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Colombian man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in Buffalo

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Edwuin Rogelio Lozano, a 46-year-old Colombian citizen, pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
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Illegal alien and Fort Worth man charged with unlawful firearm acquisition

An illegal alien from Mexico and a man from Fort Worth have been indicted for unlawfully acquiring two firearms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as announced by Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Nancy E. Larson.
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Carolina teacher charged with child exploitation offenses

A 30-year-old teacher from Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aneudy Jazzan Pérez-Santiago, has been arrested on charges related to child exploitation.
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Nurse sentenced for tampering with patient medication at Yale New Haven Hospital

A nurse from Southbury has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for tampering with and stealing Lorazepam vials while employed at Yale New Haven Hospital.
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Grove man sentenced for possessing and producing child pornography

A Grove man has been sentenced for possession and production of child sexual abuse material, as announced by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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Brazilian national charged with illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Brazilian national living in Framingham has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States.
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Bakersfield tax preparer pleads guilty in $25M fraud case

Victor Cruz, a 40-year-old tax return preparer from Bakersfield, has admitted to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that sought $25 million in refunds through false federal income tax returns.
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Philadelphia man sentenced for robbing four banks in two weeks

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Joseph Perkins, a 31-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Mechanics charged with trafficking over one ton of methamphetamine from repair shop

Two auto mechanics from DeKalb County have been charged with federal drug trafficking offenses after authorities seized around 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine from their vehicles.
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Honduran national faces charges for illegal re-entry into United States

Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marcelo Ordonez-Rivas, a 46-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.
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Federal grand jury indicts six individuals on immigration charges

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has indicted six individuals on immigration-related charges, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
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Huntington man sentenced for drug crime involving fentanyl and crack

Semaj Markes Leondre Figg, a 33-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Colombian entrepreneur convicted for role in major drug trafficking conspiracy

A Colombian entrepreneur, Neder Valencia Julio, has been convicted by a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine.
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Honduran man pleads guilty to gun possession in Philadelphia

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Marvin Enrique Pena-Portillo, a 38-year-old Honduran national residing unlawfully in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Convicted felon and demolition firm agree to $2M settlement over false pandemic loan claims

Charles Smith, Jr. of Sharon, Massachusetts, and SMI Demolition, Inc., based in Norwood, have agreed to pay $2.01 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false certifications to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for...
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Miske Enterprise member sentenced to 30 years for racketeering conspiracy

Lance L. Bermudez, a 34-year-old from Honolulu, Hawaii, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in the Miske Enterprise.
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Three felons sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation

Three Mexican nationals have been sentenced for illegally reentering the United States after having been previously deported.
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