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A 37-year-old man from South Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to smuggle 43 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
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Longmeadow man pleads guilty in $19 million loan fraud case

A man from Longmeadow has admitted guilt in a federal case in Springfield, Massachusetts, concerning a plan to defraud commercial lenders.
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Shreveport resident sentenced for leading bank fraud conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced the sentencing of Destane Glass, aged 24, from Shreveport, in a federal bank fraud case.
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Federal grand jury indicts nine for immigration offenses in Southern Illinois

A federal grand jury has indicted nine individuals for immigration-related offenses in southern Illinois, specifically in Effingham, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties, over the past two months. U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft emphasized...
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D.C. resident sentenced to 58 months for unlawful firearm possession

Tre Enrique Jackson, a 31-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 58 months in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession by a convicted felon.
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Guatemalan national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Erikx Soto-Gomez, a 41-year-old citizen of Guatemala, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly reentering the United States illegally...
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St. Louis tax preparer sentenced for filing fraudulent returns

U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel sentenced a St. Louis tax preparer, Shasherese M. Reed, to five years of probation and ordered her to pay $230,000 in restitution for preparing fraudulent tax returns.
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Laconia man sentenced to 78 months for drug and firearm offenses

A Laconia man received a federal prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution and illegal firearm possession, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack.
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Fayette County man pleads guilty to meth distribution conspiracy

Phillip Gray, a 41-year-old resident of Oak Hill, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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Afghan national pleads guilty to plotting ISIS-inspired Election Day attack

Abdullah Haji Zada, an Afghan national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty in Oklahoma City to charges related to a plot to conduct an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Election Day in November 2024.
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Disbarred attorney Lawrence Coven sentenced for defrauding investors in New Jersey scheme

A disbarred attorney from Somerset County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding victims in a wire fraud scheme, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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Colorado woman sentenced to 11 years for drug conspiracy on Sioux reservation

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has confirmed that Patricia Rae Pacheco, a 35-year-old woman from Denver, Colorado, was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
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Dominican man sentenced for aiding illegal border crossing in New York

Luis Davis German Soriano, a 32-year-old from the Dominican Republic, was sentenced to time served—approximately 15 months—by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo for transporting illegal aliens.
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Erin Cameron sentenced to 132 months for drug trafficking and firearms charges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Erin Cameron, a 33-year-old Buffalo resident, has been sentenced to 132 months in prison.
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Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania reported that a 34-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Fraidi Perez-Bartolon, was indicted for illegally reentering the United States after previous removal.
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Lexington man sentenced for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

A resident of Lexington, Nebraska, Roberto Ceja, Jr., 33, was sentenced by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher in Omaha for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Federal authorities emphasize child abuse prevention amid ongoing prosecutions

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio has emphasized its commitment to prosecuting cases involving the sexual exploitation and abuse of children during Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Michael McMahon sentenced for acting as illegal agent for China’s Operation Fox Hunt

Earlier today, Michael McMahon was sentenced to 18 months in prison in federal court in Brooklyn.
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Berkeley County woman admits to wire fraud over COVID-19 funds

Beverly Ashbaugh, a 51-year-old resident of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to committing wire fraud related to COVID-19 funding.
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Felon faces indictment for firearm discharge near school zone in Utah

A previously convicted felon has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, for gun charges after an alleged incident involving an AR-15 style rifle near a school.
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