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United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced the sentencing of the last of four co-defendants in a large-scale marijuana distribution conspiracy in Tallahassee, Florida.
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New York man sentenced for defrauding banks out of over $1 million
United States Attorney David Metcalf has announced the sentencing of Oliver Tejada, a 25-year-old from the Bronx, New York.
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Sex offender Payden Davis sentenced to 15 years for intent to abuse minor
Payden Davis, a twice-convicted sex offender from Santa Clara, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.
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Hancock County woman sentenced for meth trafficking
Jennifer Ann Miller, a 38-year-old resident of Colliers, West Virginia, has been sentenced for methamphetamine-related offenses.
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Boat captain sentenced for assaulting deckhands during Gulf fishing trip
Terry Carrington, a 38-year-old boat captain from Carrabelle, Florida, received an 84-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
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Nigerian citizen sentenced for laundering proceeds from romance scam
On June 17, 2025, Otaniyen Iduozee, a Nigerian citizen in the United States on a student visa, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his involvement in laundering funds from a large-scale fraud scheme.
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Ex-JBLM soldier pleads guilty in Seattle court for sharing secrets with China
A former U.S. Army Sergeant, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, has pleaded guilty in a Seattle federal court to charges related to attempting to share military secrets with China.
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Texas law enforcement arrests suspects in large-scale drug operation
A significant law enforcement operation in Texas has led to the arrest of 23 individuals on charges related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and money laundering.
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Mexican national sentenced for coordinating drug shipments into the U.S
A Mexican national residing illegally in Raymondville has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin.
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Marshall County man sentenced for possession of child pornography
Ryan Bobby Schnettler, a 34-year-old resident of Benwood, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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Barnstable man sentenced for drug distribution involving meth and fentanyl
A Barnstable man, John Kirk Costello, has been sentenced in federal court for felony narcotics charges.
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Boston man sentenced to over five years for fentanyl distribution
A Boston man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
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Miami lobbyist sentenced for evading over $2 million in taxes
Eston “Dusty” Melton III, a lobbyist based in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for evading over $2 million in federal income taxes.
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Ohio man sentenced to over eight years for methamphetamine possession
Demarcus R. Brown, a 22-year-old from Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Operation Take Back America leads to charges against 39 defendants in Alaska
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman announced the progress of Operation Take Back America in Alaska, which has led to criminal charges against 39 defendants within four months of its launch.
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Maryland man pleads guilty to illegal drone operation over NFL game
Today in Baltimore, Alexis Perez Suarez pled guilty to illegally operating a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during an NFL Wild Card game on January 11, 2025.
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Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to over 17 years in prison
Daniel Diaz-Rivera, also known by aliases such as "Danny," "Lupin," "Lupito," and "L," was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization in Waterbury.
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U.S. Attorney highlights efforts during Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Alison J. Ramsdell, U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, is acknowledging June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month alongside federal, state, tribal, and local advocates.
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Pine Ridge man and Rapid City woman sentenced for drug trafficking
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of two individuals from South Dakota for drug trafficking.
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Fort Worth initiative results in arrests for firearms and drug offenses
Following a two-month initiative called "Operation Showdown," 76 individuals have been arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, for firearms and drug offenses.
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