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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Randy Harlan Arcoren Jr., a 42-year-old man from Saint Francis, South Dakota.
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Seminole County man pleads guilty to arson on reservation

Robby Dewayne Tiger, a 41-year-old resident of Seminole County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of arson in Indian Country.
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Georgia residents charged with running drug marketplace on dark web

Seven individuals from Georgia have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine through an online marketplace.
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Co-founder of investment fund faces federal charges over alleged $294 million investor fraud

A former executive of Prophecy Asset Management LP, Jeffrey Spotts, appeared in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey, to face charges related to a $294 million securities fraud scheme.
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Man sentenced to prison for series of armed robberies near Anacostia Park

David Crocker, a 25-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for committing multiple armed robberies near Anacostia Park in 2023.
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Baltimore man receives over eight-year sentence for fentanyl distribution

Donald McDuffin Williams, a 50-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to 104 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Federal grand jury announces June indictments on various charges

United States Attorney Clint Johnson has announced the results of the June Federal Grand Jury 2025-A indictments.
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Man charged with false statement at border crossing

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of Oscar David Contreras Guzman, a 49-year-old citizen of El Salvador.
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Cedar Rapids man receives federal prison sentence for drug trafficking offenses

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to several felony offenses.
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Canadian sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking into US

A Canadian man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking conspiracy that smuggled and distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, ecstasy, and BZP into the United States.
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Sioux City man receives over ten-year sentence for firearms and meth offenses

A Sioux City man was sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for firearm and methamphetamine-related offenses.
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Big Island attorneys convicted in bribery scheme involving housing specialist

After a three-week trial, a federal jury found Paul Joseph Sulla, Jr., Gary Charles Zamber, and Rajesh P. Budhabhatti guilty of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and nine counts of honest services wire fraud.
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Former NJ resident sentenced for $4.7 million fee scheme

A Florida man, previously residing in New Jersey, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for orchestrating an "upfront-fee" scheme that defrauded approximately 33 victims of over $4.7 million. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the sentencing...
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Guatemalan man sentenced for false statement after traffic stop

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Gendry Amilcar Niz-Niz, a 25-year-old from Guatemala, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement in court.
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Washington man charged with supporting Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber

A Washington state resident has been apprehended on charges of providing material support to the individual responsible for the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing, as announced by the Justice Department.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal US re-entry after prior removal

A Guatemalan national, Samuel Par-Lopez, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for re-entering the United States illegally after a prior removal.
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Sterling Heights man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officers

Carl Emerson Travis, a 52-year-old resident of Sterling Heights, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assaults on federal officers.
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Dominican national charged with unlawful reentry and drug distribution

A Dominican man, Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, has been arrested on charges related to immigration violations and drug distribution.
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Philadelphia man sentenced for role in elderly-targeted gunpoint carjackings

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Zamir Tucker, a 21-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 85 months in prison.
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Coral Springs man sentenced to 23 years for $158 million Ponzi scheme

Sanjay Singh, a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for his role in a $158 million Ponzi scheme operated through his trucking company, Royal Bengal Logistics, Inc. A jury convicted Singh on eight...
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