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A man from Somerset County, New Jersey, has been convicted of drug trafficking and several firearms offenses, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Pawtucket man sentenced to five years for fentanyl trafficking

A Pawtucket man, Calvin Tavarez, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after being found guilty of supplying fentanyl to a member of a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Safe Chain Solutions owner pleads guilty to distributing $60M of diverted HIV drugs

Adam Brosius, a resident of Delray Beach, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a scheme to illegally distribute misbranded and adulterated HIV medications.
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Indictment announced against D.C. resident for federal firearms violation

Rhondell Williams, aged 38 and residing in the District of Columbia, faces indictment on a federal firearms charge.
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North Carolina woman sentenced to 24 months for cocaine trafficking

On April 21, 2025, a federal court in Mobile, Alabama, sentenced Phyliss Joy Ferris of Wake Forest, North Carolina to 24 months imprisonment for her role in a conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute.
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Detroit man guilty in major Huntington drug trafficking case

Mark Lowe, a 24-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Washington man sentenced to 9 years for fentanyl distribution in Tri-Cities

Spokane, Washington – Ricardo Cantu, aged 26, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for drug trafficking charges, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker.
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Rockford man gets eight-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Rockford man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the illegal possession of a firearm.
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Federal grand jury indicts Nathaniel Diaz on child exploitation charges

Nathaniel Ray Diaz, aged 21 from Greenfield, has been arraigned following a federal grand jury's three-count indictment, charging him with the sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually...
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Former US Forest Service officer pleads guilty to fraud charges

A former US Forest Service law enforcement officer from Thompson Falls has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud.
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Fresno resident sentenced to over six years in drug trafficking case

Alma Garza, a 24-year-old resident of Fresno, was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.
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Federal court sentences Omaha man for drug and firearm offenses

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen has announced the sentencing of Robert Johnson, a 40-year-old Omaha resident, in federal court for drug and firearm-related offenses.
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Zanders sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping and carjacking

David Zanders, a 23-year-old from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his involvement in a kidnapping and carjacking that took place on May 1, 2022. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. announced the...
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Attorney sentenced for $7.4 million embezzlement scheme

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that James Blose, 56, of Fairfield, received a four-year prison sentence.
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Oroville man admits to child exploitation and pornography charges

Javier Robert Barraza, a 43-year-old resident of Oroville, has entered a guilty plea to charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
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Gangs charged with racketeering, drug and sex trafficking

U.S. authorities have announced charges against 27 individuals linked to Tren de Aragua (TdA), a foreign terrorist organization, and its splinter group, Anti-Tren.
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District man sentenced to 16 years for DC and MD armed carjackings

Rubin Raphael Bordeaux, a 36-year-old resident of the District, received a sentence of 192 months in federal prison for a series of armed carjackings targeting delivery workers.
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Walgreens to settle $350 million over opioid prescriptions and false claims

The Justice Department, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), has announced a $300 million settlement reached with Walgreens Boots...
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Maryland subcontractor pleads guilty to bribery and fraud charges

A Maryland man has admitted guilt in a scheme involving bribery, wire fraud, and gun possession.
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Two Honduran nationals in Utah face federal fentanyl and immigration charges

A federal grand jury has indicted two Honduran nationals, Jorge Luis Hernandez-Valle, 36, and Luis Alfredo Hernandez, 35, who are residing illegally in the United States, on drug and immigration charges.
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