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News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was found guilty by a jury today of federal civil rights violations for sexually assaulting two women and abusing his official position to prevent them from reporting his violent conduct.
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First of Two Convicted at Trial in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - A Michigan man was sentenced today to 16 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
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First of Two Convicted at Trial in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
News Release: A Michigan man was sentenced today to 16 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.
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Greensboro Man Sentenced to 260 Months in Federal Prison on Drug and Firearms Offenses
News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - A Greensboro resident was sentenced on Dec. 21, 2022, in federal court in Greensboro for drug conspiracy, knowingly possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, maintaining drug-involved premises, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina.
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Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl And Cocaine
News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE MIGUEL VEGA-RIVERA, 50, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 90 months of imprisonment for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to Additional Time For Threatening to Kill a Federal Judge, a Federal Prosecutor, and Other Individuals
News Release: CONCORD - Devin James Melycher, 30, of Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for threatening to kill a federal judge, a federal prosecutor, and other individuals, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. Melycher previously...
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Leader of Violent Brockton-Based Drug Crew Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison
News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role leading a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy reaching from Boston to Brockton to Cape Cod.
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Clinton Township Firearms Dealer Charged With Illegally Importing Glock Conversion Devices from Russia
News Release: DETROIT - A Macomb County federally licensed firearms dealer was charged in an indictment with illegally importing Glock conversion devices from Russia and failing to keep proper records, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking in Springfield
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A St. Louis, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute kilogram-quantities of heroin in the Springfield, Mo., area.
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Stapleton: Those who choose a criminal path will be 'identified, investigated and removed from society'
A career criminal with multiple convictions for drug trafficking is headed to prison for more than a decade after he was apprehended with methamphetamine following a car crash.
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Final Defendant in St. Louis Fentanyl Drug Ring Sentenced to 20 Years
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri, man involved in a fentanyl distribution ring to 20 years in prison.
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Shelton Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics In Bridgeport
News Release: SHELTON, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ANTHONY SMALL, also known as “Whompy," 31, of Shelton, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking narcotics in Bridgeport.
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First Of Two Convicted At Trial In Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - A Michigan man was sentenced today to 16 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.
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Laush: Fundamental duty of government "is to keep people safe'
A Department of Justice update on federal efforts to combat violent crime in the Chicago area was released by the agency's Northern District of Illinois last week.
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First Of Two Convicted At Trial In Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - A Michigan man was sentenced today to 16 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
News Release: NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that RIGOBERTO MATEO-SILVA, also known as “Bori," 30, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine.
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First of Two Convicted at Trial in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
News Release: A Michigan man was sentenced today to 16 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property.
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South Dakota Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Indecent Exposure
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Shaun Rudy Knox, 33, of St. Francis, South Dakota, was sentenced Dec. 20, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Raner C. Collins to 18 months in prison. Knox earlier pleaded guilty to four counts of Indecent Exposure.
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Former coach from Pecos pleads guilty to coercion and enticement of minors
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Joshua Rico pleaded guilty on Dec. 22 to five counts of coercion and enticement of minors. Rico, 26, of Pecos, New Mexico, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
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