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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Anthony John Crowley has been charged with possession of child pornography, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
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Jackson man sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy

A Jackson man, Marcus Guice, received a sentence on May 30, 2025, of 175 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
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Edwardsville man convicted for meth distribution; co-defendant sentenced

A federal jury in Benton, Illinois, has found Kevin D. Stewart of Edwardsville guilty on two counts related to methamphetamine distribution.
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Oregon woman pleads guilty in New Orleans child sex trafficking case

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Cora Beuving, a 26-year-old from Oregon, has pled guilty to misprision of a felony before United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon on May 29, 2025.
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Former police officers plead guilty in Maryland auto-insurance fraud case

Two former police officers from Prince George's County, Maryland, have admitted to federal charges related to an auto-insurance fraud scheme.
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Santee trucking company owner charged with $2 million credit card fraud

Hasan Korkmaz, the owner and operator of San Diego Logistics Group Inc., a trucking company based in Santee, has been arraigned in federal court on an 18-count indictment.
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US files lawsuit against AIMA over alleged fraudulent Medicare claims

The United States government has initiated legal action under the False Claims Act against AIMA Business and Medical Support, LLC (AIMA), accusing the company of submitting false claims to Medicare.
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Mexican national receives federal prison sentence for repeated illegal entries

Manuel Vasquez-Mongia, a 32-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Miami public servants sentenced for COVID-19 relief fund fraud

Angelo Stephen, a former correctional officer, and George Arestuche, a former aviation department employee, have been sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief programs.
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Man admits shooting at undercover St. Louis police officer during drug probe

A St. Louis man has admitted to shooting at an undercover police officer during a drug investigation.
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Fort Worth man receives 50-year sentence for child pornography production

A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
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Indian national sentenced for defrauding elderly victims across three Midwestern states

An Indian national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme targeting elderly individuals across the Midwest.
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California man sentenced for selling illegal depressant linked to customer's death

A California man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling the illegal depressant Etizolam over the internet, following a federal court ruling in Boston on May 30, 2025.
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New Jersey man sentenced for defrauding South Koreans in commodities scheme

A Middlesex County man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding South Korean victims through a fraudulent investment scheme.
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Charleston man receives 15-year sentence for firearm possession

Claude Michael Barrs, a 45-year-old resident of Charleston, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his guilty plea for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Three admit smuggling methamphetamine and fentanyl into Lincoln County Jail

Three individuals have confessed to smuggling methamphetamine and fentanyl into the Lincoln County Jail in Missouri.
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Boston man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

A Boston man, identified as a Level 3 sex offender, has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in federal court.
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Romanian national sentenced for ATM skimming scheme targeting banks

A Romanian national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for bank fraud, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Lowell man sentenced for trafficking meth disguised as Adderall

A Lowell resident, Brian Gingras, known as "Cheech," was sentenced to nine years in prison on June 4, 2025, by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton.
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UK national charged with unlawful entry into US

A 19-year-old British national, Danny Gabriel Rooney, has been charged with unlawful entry into the United States.
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