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United States Attorney Will Thompson will appear before the West Virginia Board of Education during its 9 a.m. meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, to promote career technical education law and public safety programs.
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Morris County Man Admits Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs and Threatening Federal Agent
A Morris County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of more than $118,000 in disability benefits and sending an interstate text message threatening a federal agent with bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Downstate Man Sentenced For Trafficking In Prohibited Wildlife
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jose A. Der, Jr., 50, of Brooklyn, NY, who was convicted of trafficking in prohibited wildlife, was sentenced to serve two years’ probation and a $10,000 fine payable to the Lacey Act Reward fund by U. S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
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South Florida Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Narcotics
Dr. Ronald Lubetsky was sentenced today to five years in prison by U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks for unlawfully dispensing narcotics—specifically oxycodone and morphine.
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Windsor Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding Employer and its Lender of More than $700K
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARGARET BOISTURE, 51, of Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for defrauding her former employer and one of its lenders of more than $700,000. Judge Williams also ordered Boisture to pay a $7,100 fine and to make full restitution.
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Logan County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
Anthony Ryan Webb, 42, of Ethel, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine.
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Five Florida Men Sentenced for Conspiracy and Interstate Transportation of over $1.3 Million of Stolen Perfume
Five men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to transport over $1.3 million worth of stolen perfume products out of New Jersey to Florida, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Richmond Man Sentenced for Using a Firearm while Trafficking Drugs
A Richmond man was sentenced to five years in prison today for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a serious felony drug trafficking crime
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Mexican National Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearm and Distribution of Methamphetamine
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Porfirio Jimenez-Arizmendi, age 31, a Mexican national unlawfully in the United States and residing in Lincoln, was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for being an unlawful alien in possession of a firearm and for distribution of methamphetamine.
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Scott County Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud
A Georgetown, Ky., man, Ralph Tackett, 66, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for wire fraud.
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St. Paul Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm
A St. Paul man has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking
A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Pompano Beach Man Sentenced to Prison for Enticing a 10-Year-Old Child Into Engaging in Criminal Sexual Activity
Michael E. Simpson Jr., 24, of Pompano Beach, Fla., has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith to 20 years in prison for enticing a 10-year-old child into criminal sexual activity.
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Stonington Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW X. SMITH, 28, of Stonington, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffery A. Meyer in New Haven to soliciting child pornography.
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Logan County Woman Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Alexis Ransom, 25, of Logan, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation and ordered today to pay $42,250.00 in restitution for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $42,250.00 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Crimes
Doran King Burroughs Jr., 23, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms.
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New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Fraud Crimes
Julio Hisael Almonte, 31, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the fraudulent purchase of new trucks from a pair of Charleston dealerships. Almonte was also ordered to pay $42,375.03 in restitution.
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Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty For Her Role In Selling Fentanyl That Led To A Death
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Alisha Centi, 28, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TYRIQ MARTIN, 22, of New Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to possession of ammunition by a felon.
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Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Crack Cocaine
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Nikita Burt, 39, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, crack cocaine, was sentenced to serve 21 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
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