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The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture action concerning a U.S. Springfield Model 1868 Style Trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine.
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Men sentenced for fentanyl distribution conspiracy in Quad Cities

Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in the Quad Cities area.
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Fort Hall resident sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl distribution

Creston Dale Kindness, a 42-year-old resident of Fort Hall, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his involvement in fentanyl distribution.
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West Virginia man sentenced for role in methamphetamine trafficking organization

A Parkersburg man, Anthony Michael Mowery, 48, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking organization in Charleston, West Virginia, and violating...
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Walgreens settles $300M case over illegal opioid prescriptions

Walgreens has reached a $300 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to address allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act.
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Manhattan man convicted of exploiting teens and drug distribution

Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction of Shymell Ephron.
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Yakama man sentenced to 72 months for sexual abuse of incapacitated teenager

Yakima, Washington – On April 14, 2025, United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Darius Morningstar Speedis to 72 months in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country.
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Colbert County man charged for failing to register as sex offender in Alabama

A Colbert County man has been charged for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Marshal Martin Keely announced the charge against Michael Shane McDaniel, 56, of Plainfield,...
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Fresno woman sentenced for tax evasion, ordered to forfeit mansion and BMW

Pilar Rose, a 51-year-old former resident of Fresno, California, received a two-year prison sentence for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit.
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Bakersfield resident pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

Ramon Maldonado Jr., a 33-year-old resident of Bakersfield, has entered a guilty plea for charges of possessing drugs with the intent to distribute, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Walgreens settles $300 million lawsuit over improper opioid prescription filling

Today, the Justice Department, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), announced a settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co., and...
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Former DOC case manager pleads guilty to bribery in smuggling case

Herbert Baylor, a former case manager with the Department of Corrections (DOC) in Washington, has pleaded guilty to one count of bribery related to a scheme involving the smuggling of narcotics and cigarettes into a correctional facility.
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Lafayette man sentenced to 15 years for drug and gun-related offenses

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Terry Reed, 54, from Lafayette Parish, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Tradepay Capital's head pleads guilty in investor fraud scheme

Earlier today, Pushpesh Kumar Baid, also known as "PK Jain," pled guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Queens man sentenced for firearm and drug offenses in Vermont

A man from Queens, New York, Anthony Phelps, was sentenced on April 14, 2025, to 57 months in prison for firearm and drug-related charges.
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Los Angeles man sentenced to 27 months for money laundering

Daniel Hooker, a Los Angeles resident, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his participation in a money laundering scheme related to purported drug trafficking proceeds.
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Forsyth County man sentenced for string of Dollar Store robberies

A Forsyth County man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of armed robberies in multiple counties in North Carolina, as per the announcement by Acting United States Attorney Randall S. Galyon.
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Okemah resident pleads guilty to federal firearm possession charge

Eric Jason Franklin, a resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has pled guilty to a federal firearm charge.
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Houston man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

A Houston man has admitted guilt to federal charges related to distributing fentanyl along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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U.S. Attorney charges 329 individuals with immigration-related offenses in Arizona

During a recent week of enforcement operations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 329 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses.
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