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News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Last week, Francisco Pantoja, 25, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to nine years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Pantoja pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl in connection with the overdose death of a young person in July 2020.
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Eastern Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Drugs in Butler Hotel Room
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was convicted of a possessing with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of heroin and a detectible amount of fentanyl, and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of cocaine, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
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Former Correctional Officer Convicted After Seven-Day Trial for a Racketeering Conspiracy to Smuggle Contraband Into Maryland’s Chesapeake Detention Facility
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury yesterday convicted former Correctional Officer Andre Davis, a/k/a “2 Chainz," age 37, of Baltimore, for a racketeering conspiracy at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF), in Baltimore, Maryland, after a seven-day trial. Two other correctional officers (COs), four...
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Cecil County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On Jan. 17, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Xavier Lee, a/k/a “X," age 44, of Elkton, Maryland, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor. Judge Hollander also ordered Lee to pay restitution...
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Edward Mullins, Former President of NYPD Sergeants’ Union, Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Union and Its Members
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EDWARD MULLINS, the former President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association (“SBA"), the union that represents all current and former Sergeants of the New York City Police Department, pled guilty today...
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Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crime
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - James Edward Cook, 43, of Arnett, pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement of a minor.
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Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Navinta LLC discussed on Jan. 20 by Justice Department
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Lawrence Man Convicted of Threatening U.S. Congressman
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A federal jury convicted a Kansas man today for making death threats against a United States congressman.
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Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Kinetochem LLC discussed on Jan. 20 by Justice Department
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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North Korean National Sentenced for Money Laundering Offenses
News Release: Mun Chol Myong (Mun), 55, a national of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to time served of 45 months’ imprisonment for multiple money laundering offenses. Mun laundered funds through the U.S. financial system ...
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Four Defendants Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Geneva County
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - A fourth defendant was sentenced this week for his role in selling methamphetamine in Alabama’s Wiregrass region, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. This concludes a series of federal sentencings that resulted from a Geneva County drug trafficking investigation beginning in 2019.
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Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht
News Release: Two businessmen, Vladislav Osipov, 51, a Russian national, and Richard Masters, 52, a United Kingdom national, are charged in separate indictments unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, with facilitating a sanctions evasion and money laundering scheme in relation to the ...
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River Falls Man Indicted for Forced Labor
News Release: WASHINGTON - An indictment was unsealed today in the Western District of Wisconsin charging a Wisconsin man with one count of labor trafficking.
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Virginia Man Convicted of Possessing Unregistered Silencers
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Falls Church man yesterday evening on charges of unlawful possession of unregistered silencers.
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U.S. Marshals Task Force Apprehends Fugitive
News Release: Mobile, AL - In the evening of May 28, Deputy U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officers surrounded a trailer in Baytown, Texas, they suspected was occupied by long-time fugitive Norman Young, wanted since 2007 after the Drug Enforcement Agency attempted to serve a warrant on him on his 40-acre compound in northwest Mobile County.
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Former Elementary School Teacher Convicted of Sexually Abusing Children
News Release: A federal jury convicted a former elementary school teacher yesterday for sexually abusing four former students.
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Bank Employee Admits Role in Fraud Conspiracy
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence woman who was previously employed by Citizens Bank admitted to a federal judge that she stole the banking information of unsuspecting individuals, businesses, and a law firm, and then provided that information to the leader of a bank fraud conspiracy, who used it to create fraudulent personal and business checks, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Liverpool Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Crimes
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Dionel Hall, age 43, of Liverpool, New York, received an 84-month prison sentence as a result of his convictions for possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.
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North Korean National Sentenced for Money Laundering Offenses
News Release: DPRK Businessman Accessed the U.S. Financial System and Deceived U.S. Banks to Circumvent Sanctions Against North Korea.
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Justice Department discusses International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program on Jan. 20
The US Justice Department published a four page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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