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Dremale Vanterpool, 27, and Torrance Brock, 23, both from the District of Columbia, have been indicted on federal charges related to firearms and drug trafficking.
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Chicago gang member sentenced to 34 years for murder and witness threat

A Chicago street gang member has been sentenced to 34 years in federal prison for the murder of Paul Harris, which he committed to advance his standing within the gang.
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Ponce man charged with multiple counts related to child exploitation

Derek Orengo Delgado, a 24-year-old resident of Ponce, Puerto Rico, was apprehended on charges related to child exploitation.
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Tulsa man pleads guilty to theft on Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation

Tommy Allen Winkler, a 37-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to theft in Indian Country.
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Utah man sentenced for involvement in sexual assault video shared online

Nasouh Albasis-Albasis, a 27-year-old resident of West Valley, Utah, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison and a life term of supervised release.
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East Hartford man sentenced for drug distribution

Brandon Spence, known as "Spun," has been sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and cocaine.
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Oakhurst man indicted for stalking and child exploitation charges

A federal grand jury has indicted Preston Nelson-Kestner, 21, from Oakhurst on charges of stalking and distributing and possessing images of child sexual exploitation.
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Federal charges filed against man accused of running drug lab in hotel

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Frank A. Tarentino, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA's New York Division, announced that Pedro Marte has been presented in White Plains federal court.
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York County woman sentenced for PPP loan fraud

Brandi McCoy, a 48-year-old resident of York County, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.
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Maryland man pleads guilty to defrauding VA and SSA

Marvin Deboulet, a 51-year-old resident of Catonsville, Maryland, has pled guilty to wire fraud in a federal court.
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Anaconda man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

An Anaconda man, Keegan Allan Strelnik, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced the sentence after Strelnik, aged 42, pleaded...
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Agua Prieta man charged with smuggling over 6,000 rounds into Mexico

Jose Herrera Daniel, a 56-year-old resident of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, has been charged with attempting to smuggle ammunition from the United States into Mexico.
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Eagle Butte man sentenced for abusive sexual contact involving minor

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Bryant Heideman, a 25-year-old man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, for abusive sexual contact.
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Sioux City man sentenced for child pornography offenses

A Sioux City resident, Uriah Jordan Buffalo Chief-Torrez II, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of receipt and possession of child pornography.
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Federal grand jury indicts Colorado man for drug trafficking and firearms

A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted a Colorado man on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Bridgeport man sentenced to ten years for drug trafficking

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Gavin Hammett, also known as "G" and "Silk," has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
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Jefferson County man admits role in drug trafficking operation

Matthew David Viands, a 32-year-old resident of Summit Point, West Virginia, has confessed to his involvement in a drug trafficking network that distributed fentanyl and other illegal substances in the Eastern Panhandle.
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Executives plead guilty to tax crimes; face potential prison time

Two executives from Northern California have admitted to failing to remit employment taxes to the IRS.
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Truck driver sentenced for smuggling illegal immigrants in Texas

A 34-year-old resident of Alamo, Texas, has been sentenced to the maximum statutory penalty for smuggling people into the United States from various countries.
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Meridian man sentenced for role in multi-state drug trafficking organization

A Meridian, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 500 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
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