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An Ohio resident has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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Home health agency owner convicted in Medicare fraud scheme

A Houston man has been found guilty of orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme involving falsified medical records. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the conviction of 64-year-old Paul Njoku, who was convicted on all charges after a...
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Foreign nationals plead guilty to illegal entry into U.S., one faces trial

Burlington, Vermont – On May 20, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that two foreign nationals pleaded guilty to charges of illegal entry into the United States.
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Federal court unveils superseding indictment on alleged non-profit fraud scheme

Earlier today, a federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a superseding indictment against Gary DSilva, Jonathan Velazquez, Luis A. Camarena, and Pradeep Nigam.
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Georgia man convicted for illegal firearm possession as a felon

A Georgia resident, Devon Marquell Rambo, 28, was found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Missoula man pays $450K after defrauding investors

The U.S. Attorney's Office has successfully recovered around $450,000 from a Missoula man involved in a fraud case.
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Honduran national pleads guilty to re-entry after deportation

Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has pled guilty to re-entering the United States after being previously deported.
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California man sentenced for fraudulently claiming pandemic unemployment benefits

Ronnie Lamar Strawberry, Jr., a 39-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced to 33 months in prison by Senior United States District Judge G. Murray Snow on May 19, 2025.
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Danvers man receives six-year sentence for illicit Bitcoin operation

A Danvers resident, Trung Nguyen, was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal court in Boston for his involvement in money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
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Oklahoma City man sentenced for illegal firearm possession after domestic incidents

Aaron Joelrayel Turner, a 27-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession following a previous felony conviction.
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Eight charged in elderly-targeted fraud scheme spanning US and Canada

A federal indictment in Providence, Rhode Island, charges eight individuals for their involvement in a transnational fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly citizens in the United States and Canada.
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Digital asset CEO convicted in multi-million dollar crypto-fraud scheme

A federal jury in Brooklyn has found Braden John Karony guilty on all counts of a three-count indictment, which includes conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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Utah woman indicted for alleged shooting incident in Salt Lake City

A federal grand jury has indicted a Utah resident on multiple firearm charges following an alleged shooting incident in Salt Lake City.
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Colombian nationals plead guilty to cocaine smuggling conspiracy

Three Colombian nationals have pleaded guilty in a St. Louis court, admitting their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States.
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Tennessee man sentenced for smuggling illegal aliens

A Chattanooga resident has been sentenced to federal prison for transporting illegal aliens, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Former Norfolk County deputy superintendent charged with extortion

The former Deputy Superintendent of the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office, Thomas Brady, has been arrested and charged with extortion.
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Silver Spring man pleads guilty to exploiting over 100 minors

Chase William Mulligan, a 28-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, has pled guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material in a federal court.
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Washington man sentenced for distributing drugs on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

A Washington man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for distributing fentanyl on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and in Big Sandy, Montana.
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Buffalo man sentenced for wire fraud involving false investment schemes

Steven D. Blumhagen, a 74-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud.
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Modern Arms & Optics co-owners sentenced for violating firearms laws

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that Campbell Slayden, co-owner of Modern Arms & Optics LLC, has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison.
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