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A New Britain resident, Henry Meneses Jr., 32, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to fentanyl trafficking.
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Four-year sentence handed down for role in Maryland pawn shop firearm burglary

Niquan Odumn, a 23-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his involvement in a burglary at a Maryland pawn shop in December 2023.
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Somerset man charged with distributing drugs causing fatality

A Somerset County man has been indicted on charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and heroin, which allegedly resulted in a fatality.
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Nashville man sentenced to over 21 years for multiple carjackings while on pre-trial release

Estifanos Kumssa, a 26-year-old resident of Nashville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 260 months in federal prison after being convicted by a jury on two counts of carjacking and two counts of possessing and brandishing a firearm during a crime...
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Baltimore man pleads guilty to major cocaine distribution following investigation

Travis Sentell Howell, a 46-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea for distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine.
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Juniata County man faces federal drug trafficking and firearm charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Larry L. Grove, Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Jefferson Parish resident faces federal charges for fraud and identity theft

A Jefferson Parish resident has been indicted on charges of fraud and identity theft.
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Minnesota man sentenced for defrauding California electronics manufacturer

Thomas Thanh Pham, a 53-year-old resident of Burnsville, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for defrauding an electronics manufacturing company based in California.
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Sacramento woman pleads guilty in fentanyl distribution conspiracy

Sadie Bramlette, a 28-year-old resident of Sacramento, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of controlled substances, including fentanyl.
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Tripoli man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

A man from Tripoli, Iowa, has admitted to charges of distributing and possessing child pornography.
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Dominican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Dominican national residing in Lawrence has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
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Detroit man indicted for robbery spree after escaping custody

Markiese King, a 31-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, faces a six-count indictment as announced by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Dubuque man receives 42-year sentence for child exploitation crimes

A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 42 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child and distributing child pornography.
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Russellville man receives 22-year sentence for meth distribution

Larry Douglas Cossey, a resident of Russellville, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison.
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Houston man sentenced to seven years for role in Halloween armed robbery

A Houston man, Jordan Javon Ashton, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison following his convictions for armed robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing after a...
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Huntington man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine

Deangelo Lamont Tell, also known as "Lil D," from Huntington, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime involving methamphetamine distribution.
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Charleston man receives over 12-year sentence for drug crimes and violation

Jason Lorel Minter, a 44-year-old resident of Charleston, has been sentenced to 12 years and three months in prison followed by four years of supervised release.
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Laconia man sentenced for unlawful possession and sale of firearms

A Laconia man has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for firearms offenses, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.
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Las Vegas woman convicted for threatening federal judges and probation officer

A federal jury in Las Vegas has found Latonia Smith guilty of cyberstalking and making threats against two district court judges and a probation officer.
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Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty in jury bribery scheme

Abdiaziz Farah, previously convicted of fraud in the Feeding Our Future trial, has entered a guilty plea for attempting to bribe a juror in the same case.
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