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A Dominican national, Alexis Mariano De Leon, also known as Leon Leon, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking operation.
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Tangipahoa Parish man pleads guilty in federal drug conspiracy case

Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Natalbany, Louisiana, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry into United States

A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for unlawfully reentering the United States, as announced by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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Henry County man pleads guilty to machinegun possession at hospital

A Henry County man has admitted to possessing a machinegun at a hospital in Georgia.
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Houston man pleads guilty in major cocaine distribution case

A Houston resident has pled guilty to charges related to a cocaine distribution conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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New Haven man pleads guilty to meth trafficking; co-conspirator still sought

A New Haven resident, Gregory Grant, has pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking charge.
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Brentwood pastor pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation charges

Earlier today, Jose Saez, Jr., a pastor from Brentwood, New York, admitted to the sexual exploitation of a child in federal court in Central Islip.
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Chinatown Walgreens robbers plead guilty; sentencing set for June

Michael Robinson and Kemanye Williams have pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court for their involvement in a series of robberies at a Walgreens store in Washington D.C.'s Chinatown neighborhood.
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Lynn man sentenced to ten years for drug offenses linked to Trinitarios gang

A Lynn, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for drug-related offenses linked to an investigation into fentanyl distribution.
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Council Bluffs man receives eight-year sentence for firearm possession

A Council Bluffs man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for firearm possession as a felon.
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Tiverton woman pleads guilty in $225K Rhode Island bank fraud scheme

A Tiverton resident, Brenda Partin, has confessed to her involvement in a bank fraud scheme targeting a Rhode Island bank.
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Guilty pleas entered in conspiracy affecting transmigrante industry

Another individual has admitted guilt in a prolonged conspiracy involving price fixing, extortion, and money laundering.
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San Diego man pleads guilty to threatening email targeting LGBTQ individual

George Joseph Wellinger II, a San Diego resident, has pleaded guilty in federal court to sending a threatening email targeting a member of the LGBTQ community.
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Slidell doctor faces charges over alleged Medicare fraud scheme

A Slidell doctor has been charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Dr. Robert Tassin, aged 64, was charged on March 10, 2025, in connection with a scheme...
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Foreign-owned firm settles over improper Paycheck Protection Program loan

Monofrax LLC, a company based in Falconer, New York, has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle allegations of improperly obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal reentry into US after prior removals

A Guatemalan national, Jorge Martinez-Urizar, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for reentering the United States after a previous removal. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Martinez-Urizar, 50, to time served.
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Man charged with defrauding booking agency out of $270K using false concert claims

A man has been taken into custody in Nashville, accused of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that allegedly resulted in the acquisition of $270,000 from a talent booking agency based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Former Stoughton Water Department employee admits to tampering with drinking water

A former employee of the Stoughton Water Department has admitted to tampering with the town's drinking water supply.
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Valentine Avenue Crew members face racketeering charges in Manhattan Federal Court

Twenty-eight individuals associated with the Valentine Avenue Crew have been charged in Manhattan federal court.
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Port Arthur man sentenced to five years for firearms violation

A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.
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