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Aakash Prakash Makwana, a 29-year-old Indian citizen unlawfully residing in Ronceverte, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft.
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Buffalo man arrested for firearm possession after prior felony conviction

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the arrest of William Morrison, Jr., a 26-year-old from Buffalo, New York.
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New York man pleads guilty to federal charge over threatening communications

David X. Sullivan, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, along with P.J. O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has announced that Elijah Whyte, a 30-year-old former...
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Sacramento man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking conspiracy

Michael Garcia, a 36-year-old resident of Sacramento County, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison.
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South Dakota man sentenced for assaults on Santee Sioux Nation Reservation

Mongecka Eastman, also known as "Monga," has been sentenced for crimes committed on the Santee Sioux Nation Indian Reservation.
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Ecuadorian national sentenced for illegal U.S. entry after prior removals

An Ecuadorian national has been sentenced in Portland, Maine, for illegally entering the United States after a prior removal. U.S. District Court Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Juan Pablo Clabijo Tacuri, 37, to time served, which amounted...
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Pryor man receives two-year sentence for assaulting dating partner

A Pryor man has been sentenced to two years in prison for strangling and assaulting his dating partner.
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Mission man faces wire fraud charges over alleged real estate scheme

A Mission real estate agent has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Melvindale man charged for attempted ISIS-linked attack on Michigan military base

A Melvindale man, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, has been arrested and charged with attempting to attack a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
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Canadian man pleads guilty to smuggling handguns into Canada

Durante King-Mclean, a 26-year-old Canadian from Cambridge, Ontario, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an illegal firearms trafficking conspiracy.
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New Orleans man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Renard Santiago, a 19-year-old from New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter handed down the sentence on May 13, 2025.
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Houston builder sentenced for wire fraud involving misuse of construction funds

A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Dominican national indicted for illegal reentry into U.S. after prior deportation

A Dominican national previously convicted of drug trafficking and deported has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for illegally reentering the United States.
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Georgia man sentenced for unemployment fraud scheme

On May 13, 2025, a federal judge sentenced Brandon Cody Carter, a resident of East Point, Georgia, to 78 months in prison.
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Albany man sentenced for distributing child pornography

Stephen Brisee, also known as Sage Brisee, aged 31 from Albany, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison.
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Mexican man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material

A Mexican national has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Oklahoma woman pleads guilty to federal meth distribution charge

Jessica Marie Campbell, a resident of Spiro, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior child sex assault conviction

An individual from Mexico, previously convicted of sexual assault against a minor, has been sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.
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Boyd County man receives lengthy sentence for armed fentanyl trafficking

An Ashland resident, Phillip Conley, 28, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for drug and firearm-related offenses.
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Americus man sentenced for illegal firearm possession linked to drug trafficking

An Americus, Georgia resident has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms in connection with a drug trafficking crime.
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