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Dale Robinson, a former supervisor at Miami-Dade Transit, and his wife Marcia Robinson have been sentenced for their involvement in a bribery scheme related to Metrorail contracts. U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore handed down the sentences...
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Monroe County man sentenced for drug trafficking offenses

Robert Stull, a 46-year-old resident of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
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Two New Bedford men charged with drug distribution conspiracy

Two men from New Bedford have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and other drugs.
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Two South Florida men sentenced for bank fraud scheme involving stolen checks

On June 13, two men from West Palm Beach, Florida, were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a bank fraud scheme.
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Former New Haven resident sentenced to five years for narcotics trafficking

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Joshuwua Diaz, a 34-year-old resident of Bridgeport.
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Finance director admits guilt in $1.2 million mail fraud scheme

A Mission resident has admitted to mail fraud and misappropriating company funds, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two men charged after $1 million worth of cocaine seized in revere

Two Massachusetts residents have been arrested following the seizure of about 73 kilograms of cocaine in Revere, authorities said.
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Federal grand jury indicts four in Charleston area sex trafficking case

A federal grand jury in Columbia has issued a 15-count indictment against four individuals from the Charleston area, linked to a sex trafficking operation.
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Cedar Rapids man sentenced for mailing thousands of fentanyl pills

A Cedar Rapids resident, Anthony Chan Dixon, was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison on July 7, 2025.
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Weymouth man pleads guilty to COVID unemployment loan fraud

A Weymouth man has admitted guilt in federal court in Boston for submitting fraudulent information to obtain loans through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
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Birmingham tax preparer sentenced to prison for filing false returns

A Birmingham tax preparer has been sentenced for preparing false tax returns, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Blackburn sentenced Geta Barr to 18 months in prison.
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OmegaPro founders charged with $650M investment scam

An indictment was unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico charging two men for their roles in operating and promoting OmegaPro, an international investment scheme accused of defrauding investors of over $650 million.
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Mexican national receives 10-year sentence for armed carjacking

Solamon Flores-Garcia, a 43-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for carjacking and possession and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
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Salem man sentenced for role in North Shore drug trafficking organization

A Salem, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Harrisburg man receives ten-year sentence for methamphetamine trafficking

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the sentencing of Muhammad Adnan, a 21-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Oklahoma man sentenced for possessing unregistered explosive device

Jerry Brandon Pearce, a resident of Indianola, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 25 months in prison for possessing an unregistered explosive device.
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Boca Raton man pleads guilty to insider trading involving Google-ADT deal

A Boca Raton resident, Charles Lawrence Baugh, Sr., has pleaded guilty to securities fraud in the Southern District of Florida.
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U.S. Attorney hosts anti-violence youth summit focusing on safety initiatives

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, alongside various local and federal law enforcement agencies and community organizations, welcomed over 350 youth from the District to the 15th Annual Anti-Violence Youth Summit.
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Georgia woman sentenced for smuggling firearms into Mexico

A woman from Georgia has been sentenced for smuggling firearms into Mexico. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that 38-year-old Mirna Luna received a 46-month prison sentence, followed by two years of supervised release.
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Detroit man admits guilt in funding attempts for ISIS through cryptocurrency

Jibreel Pratt, a 26-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to two counts related to concealing cryptocurrency donations intended for the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS).
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