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MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that Dustin Lee Harp, a 41-year-old resident of Wilburton, Oklahoma, received a sentence of 46 months in prison.
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Canton man charged in $4 million Medicare fraud scheme

A Canton, Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $4 million.
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Colombian national charged with fraudulently obtaining SSA and Medicaid benefits

A Colombian national residing illegally in Houston has been charged with theft of government funds, false representation as a U.S. citizen, and aggravated identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Corpus Christi man pleads guilty to enticing minor; sentencing set for August

A Corpus Christi resident has pleaded guilty to enticing a minor, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Operation Take Back America leads to numerous charges in Southern District of Texas

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas has filed 277 cases related to border security from May 16-22, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Four charged in $63 million mail theft conspiracy involving postal employees

Four individuals have been charged in connection with a $63 million scheme involving the theft and sale of checks stolen from the mail, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
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Rensselaer County man receives 30-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

Michael Cardwell, a 40-year-old resident of Rensselaer County, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by 25 years of supervised release.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for leading major cocaine trafficking operation

Arnoldo Oswaldo Vargas-Samayoa, a Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a federal court for his role in managing a cocaine trafficking organization.
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Norman man sentenced to 25 years for child pornography production

Jacob Edward Kamolz, a 39-year-old resident of Norman, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography.
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New Orleans man sentenced for drug trafficking and machinegun crimes

Tieron Price, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 106 months in prison on May 20, 2025.
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Cayuga County man sentenced for possessing child pornography

Andrew Wilbur, a 25-year-old resident of Cayuga County, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing child pornography.
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Kirkland man faces federal charges for possessing child sexual abuse images

A Kirkland, Washington man has been charged federally with possession of images of child sexual abuse.
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Asheville man sentenced to over 28 years for drug trafficking offenses

Zachery Micah Rice, a 35-year-old resident of Asheville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 342 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation.
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Three men sentenced for bribery conspiracy involving government contracting officer

Three men have been sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to bribe a public official, as announced by United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Court Judge Liles C. Burke handed down the sentences: Coogan Preston, 56, from...
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Jose Marrero sentenced for gun-trafficking and drug charges

Jose Marrero, a 36-year-old resident of Woonsocket, was sentenced to over fifteen years in federal prison.
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Houston indicts 15 in major drug trafficking operation

A federal indictment has been unsealed in Houston, revealing charges against 15 individuals involved in a narcotics and weapons conspiracy.
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Tama man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

Jacob Samuel Yang, a 36-year-old resident of Tama, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Cedar Rapids for charges related to distributing and possessing child pornography.
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Sheboygan man faces charges for production and possession of child pornography

A federal grand jury has indicted Nolan M. Pitsch, a 31-year-old resident of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on charges related to child pornography.
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Arden man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine

Franklin Carlos Fair, a 55-year-old resident of Arden, North Carolina, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Baltimore man sentenced for illegal possession of firearm amid drug-related activities

Brandon Carroll, a 32-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
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