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An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Washington D.C., charging Kelon Von Dukes, 20, with being a convicted felon in illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Southern District files over 100 border-related cases in one week

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California have filed over 100 border-related cases this week.
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Jamestown man indicted for role in drug conspiracy

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Joseph Thayer, 48, from Jamestown, NY, on charges of narcotics conspiracy.
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Tacoma resident pleads guilty to federal gun and drug charges

A Tacoma man with a significant criminal history has pleaded guilty to federal charges of drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession.
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Washington man pleads guilty in fatal sale of fentanyl

Jevaughn Mark, a 33-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has pleaded guilty to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine in the metropolitan area.
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Dr Robert Burkich settles false claim allegations with $700K payment

Robert Burkich, M.D., a physician based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, along with his practice Preventive Medicine Anti-Aging & Chelation, Inc. in Ringgold, Georgia, has reached a settlement over allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare for...
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Kentucky man charged with federal narcotics and firearms offenses

A Hickman, Kentucky man has been charged with federal narcotics and firearms offenses following a criminal complaint and arrest warrant issued this week.
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Federal grand jury indicts 16 for immigration violations in Louisville

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has returned indictments against 16 individuals on charges related to criminal immigration violations.
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Edmond man receives prison sentence for unlicensed transport of machinegun conversion devices

Emanuel Lopez, a 21-year-old resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for transporting machineguns without a license.
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Texas man sentenced for role in cocaine distribution conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen has announced the sentencing of Luis Perez, 37, from Rosenburg, Texas.
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Port St. Lucie man sentenced for illegal firearm sales

A federal firearms licensee from Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been sentenced to prison for selling firearms without proper documentation.
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Broward man receives over 11 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

United States District Judge Raag Singhal has sentenced David Lee Pitts, a 38-year-old career offender, to 135 months in federal prison.
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Pekin resident found guilty of attempted minor enticement

A jury in Peoria, Illinois, has found Joseph Perkins, 32, guilty of attempting to entice a minor.
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Lackawanna man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

Maxwell H. Gawley, a 34-year-old resident of Lackawanna, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography.
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Former Antioch officer convicted for civil rights violations

A federal jury in Oakland has convicted former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri of deprivation of rights under color of law and falsification of records.
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Cheektowaga man faces charges of attempted sex trafficking and drug possession

A Cheektowaga man, Darryl Lamont Paul, also known as Darryl Lamont, has been arrested and charged with attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, as well as possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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Boston gang member sentenced for racketeering involving drugs and firearms

A Boston man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his involvement with Cameron Street, a violent gang operating in the Dorchester area.
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Hampton man receives federal prison sentence for drug distribution conspiracy

John Maurice Anderson, a 40-year-old resident of Hampton, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison.
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U.S. Attorney's Office charges over 230 for immigration crimes in Arizona

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has charged 232 individuals with immigration-related offenses during enforcement operations from March 8 to March 14, 2025.
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