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A New Orleans resident, Sheldon Smith Sr., aged 59, has been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.
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Albany woman pleads guilty in synthetic drug distribution case

Maya McIntosh, a 33-year-old resident of Albany, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the manufacturing and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids disguised as legal mail sent to correctional institutions.
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Foreign national sentenced to prison for unlawful reentry

David Origel-Villalobos, often using aliases such as David Villalobos Origel and Michael Ryan Martinez, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for unlawful reentry into the United States.
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Massachusetts felon sentenced for firearm possession after marijuana incident

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
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United States files civil forfeiture for $23 million in cryptocurrency from Gotbit

The United States Attorney's Office has initiated a civil forfeiture case to recover about $23 million in cryptocurrency.
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New Orleans man sentenced for illegal possession of ammunition

Willie Sylvester, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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Villa Rica man sentenced for defrauding social security over two decades

Timmy S. Stephens from Villa Rica has been sentenced for stealing disability benefits from the Social Security Administration over a period of approximately 20 years.
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Queens man sentenced for alien smuggling

Atikur Razzaque, a 28-year-old resident of Ozone Park, New York, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his involvement in alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling.
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Los Angeles director charged with defrauding streaming service over sci-fi show

Matthew Podolsky, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie Backschies, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced charges against Carl Erik Rinsch.
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Miami nurse sentenced for swapping medical fentanyl with saline

A registered nurse from Miami has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison for tampering with medical-grade fentanyl intended for patient use during cardiac procedures.
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Rhode Island man sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking operation

A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation.
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Providence man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills

A Providence man has confessed to trafficking over 2,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills.
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Schenectady man sentenced for selling fentanyl disguised as oxycodone

Omar Wynn, a 32-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing a controlled substance.
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Enfield man indicted for alleged cocaine trafficking

A federal grand jury in Hartford has indicted Rahkeem Blakley, 34, of Enfield, on charges related to cocaine trafficking.
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U.S files complaint against aircraft linked to Nicolás Maduro violating sanctions

The United States has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the Southern District of Florida against a Dassault Falcon 900 EX aircraft, tail number T7-ESPRT.
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South Sioux City man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution conspiracy

Joshua Rysavy, a 35-year-old resident of South Sioux City, Nebraska, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.
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Honduran pleads guilty to illegal reentry into U.S., faces possible imprisonment

A Honduran national, Orlin Saul Hernandez-Torrez, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States.
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Corpus Christi man sentenced to five years for meth distribution

A Corpus Christi resident has been sentenced to federal prison for drug-related charges.
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Mexican national indicted for alleged involvement in alien smuggling conspiracy

A Mexican national residing illegally in Laredo, Texas, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to smuggle and harbor illegal aliens. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the indictment against 26-year-old Giovana Lozano Hernandez, who...
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Former aerospace start-up executives charged with fraud and tax evasion

An indictment has been unsealed, charging five former principals of the aerospace start-up company Theia Group, Inc. with fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and tax evasion.
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