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United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that a Mexican national, Anselmo Flores-Nava, has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation.
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Lowndes County men sentenced for meth trafficking

Two men from Lowndes County, Mississippi, have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation.
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Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into US

A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.
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Elkton man pleads guilty to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material

Mark Rice, a 38-year-old resident of Elkton, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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Three Chileans charged with immigration offenses after illegal entry from Canada

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont has announced charges against three Chilean nationals related to immigration offenses.
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Fayette County man receives prison sentence for fentanyl distribution

Robert Lee Moran, a 46-year-old resident of Mount Hope, West Virginia, has been sentenced to nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
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Florida man sentenced for healthcare kickback conspiracy

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 29, 2025, U.S. District Judge Joseph P. Stadtmueller sentenced Michael G.V. Comino to 22 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to pay and...
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Chinese student charged with illegal voting in U.S. election

A Chinese national studying at the University of Michigan has been charged with illegal voting in the 2024 election.
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California supplier sentenced for role in major West Virginia drug operation

Alejandro Gallegos, a 42-year-old from Hacienda Heights, California, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.
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Rock Hill man receives 15-year sentence for fentanyl distribution

Justin Lee Payne, a 31-year-old resident of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following his guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful entry into the U.S

Juan De Dios Tena-Granados, a 39-year-old Mexican national, has been charged with unlawful entry into the United States.
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Redby man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl

A Redby man, with a significant criminal history including two prior federal convictions, has been sentenced to 112 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Rhode Island man pleads guilty again in major cocaine trafficking case

A Rhode Island man, Levys Tovar, admitted guilt in federal court for trafficking cocaine.
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Felon sentenced to 14 years after being caught twice with guns and drugs

U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Antonio Dixson, a convicted felon from St. Louis, to 14 years in prison after he was caught twice with firearms and drugs.
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Illinois man receives lengthy sentence for sex trafficking offenses

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Daniel J. Kubica, also known as "Danny Haddreck," has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
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Inmate receives five-year sentence for drug smuggling via drone into California prison

Michael Ray Acosta, an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison in California, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a drug distribution scheme within the prison.
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Felon admits guilt in illegal firearm possession

A convicted felon from Pell City, Alabama, has admitted to illegally possessing firearms. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced that Kelvontae Rashad Wallace, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor to charges of being a...
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Yucca Valley man indicted for threats against President-elect Trump

A San Bernardino County resident, Thomas Eugene Streavel, has been charged with threatening to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump following the 2024 election.
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Former masonry executive sentenced for bribery conspiracy related to Amtrak project

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Donald Seefeldt, a former executive of a masonry contractor, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.
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Summerville man receives 20-year sentence for weapon violation

Mark Lee Frasier, a 33-year-old resident of Summerville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
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