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A Springfield, Massachusetts resident, Pedro Deleon, has admitted guilt to charges related to drug distribution and firearms offenses.
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MS-13 members sentenced for roles in unsolved Chelsea murder

Two members of the MS-13 gang were sentenced in Boston federal court for their involvement in a murder case.
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U.S. citizen sentenced for role in international drug trafficking conspiracy

A U.S. citizen involved in an international drug smuggling operation has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
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Federal inmate receives additional five-year sentence for fatal stabbing

Otha Don Watkins III, a federal inmate from Cairo, Illinois, has been sentenced to an additional five years in prison following his guilty plea to charges of involuntary manslaughter and possessing contraband.
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty to unlawful reentry into US

A Guatemalan national, Juan Perez-Martin, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry into the United States after being deported.
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Billings man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A Billings resident, Damian Andrew Roman, has admitted to charges of illegal firearm possession, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Dallas man sentenced to 70 months for illegal firearm possession

A Dallas man, Thomas Keithlun Brown, 26, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Dodson man pleads guilty to strangulation charges on reservation

A Dodson man has pleaded guilty to the charge of strangulation on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
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Repeat offender sentenced for assaulting partner under federal charges

Anthony John Maldonado, 32, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for assaulting his partner.
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Port Arthur woman sentenced to 30 years for child exploitation offenses

A Port Arthur woman has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations.
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Seven charged in Rhode Island drug trafficking probe

Seven individuals have been indicted in connection with a year-long investigation into firearm and drug trafficking in Rhode Island.
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Former treasurer sentenced for embezzling over $38 million from Santa Cruz County

Elizabeth Gutfahr, a former Santa Cruz County Treasurer from Rio Rico, Arizona, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Hertford County man sentenced for armed robbery at Winton Deli

Trevon Montez Freeman, a resident of Hertford County, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for charges related to an armed robbery at the Winton Deli.
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Frankfort man pleads guilty to drug distribution and firearm possession

Michael Austin, a 46-year-old resident of Frankfort, New York, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing firearms as a felon.
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Meridian man receives prison sentence for fentanyl possession

A Meridian, Mississippi resident, Timothy Lavelle Cole, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison following charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
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Dallas family admits guilt in PPP fraud scheme

Seven family members from the Dallas area have admitted guilt in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as announced by Nancy E. Larson, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
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Stockton man faces charges for alleged attempt to support ISIS

Ammaad Akhtar, a 33-year-old resident of Stockton, has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Mexican citizen sentenced for bringing child pornography into U.S., faces deportation

A Mexican citizen, Martin Alonso Diaz-Lopez, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for attempting to enter the United States with child pornography.
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Two Venezuelans charged with terrorism and drug distribution

A superseding indictment has been unsealed in Houston, charging two Venezuelan nationals with terrorism and international drug distribution.
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Parkersburg man pleads guilty to federal drug crime

Aaron Lee Mitter, a 39-year-old resident of Parkersburg, has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine.
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