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Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen P. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven...
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Federal correctional officer arrested for bribery and smuggling tobacco into prison

A federal correctional officer has been arrested on charges of bribery and introducing contraband into a prison, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney.
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Indianapolis man sentenced to nine years for illegal firearm possession

Brandon Lee, a 35-year-old resident of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Mexican national charged with child sex offenses after federal arrest

Federal agents have arrested Giovanni Falcon, a 40-year-old Mexican national from University City, on charges related to illegal sexual activity with a minor.
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Kanawha County man sentenced for meth distribution

Jonathan Fitzpatrick, a 33-year-old resident of Pratt, West Virginia, has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to serious drug and gun charges

Edward Rollie, a 49-year-old resident of Niagara Falls, NY, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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Chinese national faces wire fraud conspiracy charges in Florida

A Chinese national, Jiaan Cao, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Schenectady man sentenced for attacking witness's son over trial testimony

Patrick Civitello, a 19-year-old from Schenectady, New York, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
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John A. Sarcone III appointed U.S. Attorney for Northern District of New York

Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed John A. Sarcone III as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York.
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Dominican national admits role in conspiracy to traffic cocaine into U.S

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced that Elyn Carpio-Pena, a 47-year-old from the Dominican Republic, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States.
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Federal grand jury indicts multiple defendants on immigration-related charges

A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama has indicted 12 individuals for illegal reentry after deportation and three others for being an alien in possession of a firearm.
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Florida man admits guilt in federal firearm offense

Marcas Cory Anglin, a 30-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, has entered a guilty plea for the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Rochester man indicted for alleged role in narcotics conspiracy

A federal grand jury has indicted Quentin L. Yancey, also known as Q, a 38-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, for his involvement in a narcotics conspiracy.
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Mexican national charged with cocaine smuggling at Texas border

A Mexican national has been indicted for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the United States, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Wyoming County ambulance owner sentenced for tax crimes

Christopher J. Smyth, a 49-year-old resident of Pineville, has been sentenced to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for tax-related offenses.
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Alamo resident sentenced for firearm use during drug trafficking

A 19-year-old resident of Alamo, Texas, Emiliano Cabriales, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for using a firearm during drug trafficking activities.
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Former guard pleads guilty to sexual abuse at Honolulu detention center

A former correctional officer in Hawaii has admitted to sexually abusing inmates under his care.
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Hollywood woman convicted for tech-driven drug delivery business causing overdoses

A Hollywood woman, Mirela Todorova, also known as "Mimi," has been found guilty of running a tech-savvy drug delivery business that resulted in three near-fatal fentanyl overdoses.
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U.S. indicts 10 Chinese nationals for alleged global hacking scheme

The United States has unsealed a criminal indictment against ten Chinese nationals accused of engaging in a prolonged hacking campaign.
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Roanoke Rapids man sentenced for firearm possession after being found with stolen AR-15

A Roanoke Rapids man, Shelvy Travon Edwards, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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