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Joshua Sneed, a 35-year-old resident of Bluefield, Virginia, has pleaded guilty to possession of stolen money.
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Stockton man admits role in major meth distribution scheme

Jose Manuel Ontiveros Verdugo, a 39-year-old resident of Stockton, has admitted to his involvement in a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine.
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Birmingham man convicted on multiple gun possession and drug trafficking charges

A Birmingham man has been found guilty by a federal jury on charges related to gun possession and drug trafficking.
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New Hampshire man sentenced for multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy

A New Hampshire man, Cote Colby, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Laredo man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual assault material

A Laredo man has pleaded guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Illegal alien indicted for conspiracy to transport aliens and drug distribution

Last week, a grand jury indicted Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar, an undocumented immigrant residing in Phoenix.
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Macon man sentenced to life plus five years for armed drug trafficking

A Macon man, Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, also known as "Whoop" or "Malixe," has been sentenced to life in prison plus five additional years following his conviction for armed drug trafficking and escape from custody.
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Angelina County drug probe leads to over 30 federal prison sentences

Over 30 individuals have been sentenced to federal prison following a five-year investigation into drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas.
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Bronx daycare operator sentenced to 45 years for fentanyl trafficking

Grei Mendez, a daycare operator in the Bronx, New York, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl out of her facility.
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Aspiration Partners co-founder charged with defrauding investors out of $145 million

Joseph Neal Sanberg, co-founder and largest shareholder of Aspiration Partners, Inc., was arrested in Santa Ana, California.
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San Diego man sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy

Rodolfo Benjamin Silva, known as the "King of Coke," was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his role in distributing large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in the United States.
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Former Hapeville officer charged with excessive force against detainee

Shevoy Brown, a former officer with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia, faces charges of excessive force for allegedly tasing a handcuffed detainee multiple times.
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South Texan sentenced for smuggling people into US

A South Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for smuggling dozens of people into the United States on two occasions, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Pinellas County man found guilty of brandishing firearm during robbery

A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, has found Jhakheem Smith guilty of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.
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Charlotte woman sentenced for $1.5M disaster relief loan fraud

Jeannetta Blackmon, also known as Jeannetta Regan, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for her involvement in a fraudulent scheme.
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Key member sentenced for role in Puget Sound region drug distribution ring

A key figure in a drug distribution network linked to Aryan prison gangs has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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Justice Department supports synagogue access after Pico-Robertson incident

The Department of Justice has taken legal action to support access to places of worship, following an incident at the Adas Torah Synagogue in Los Angeles.
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Former financial advisor sentenced for defrauding elderly client

Ronald Diaz, a former financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash.
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Florida man arrested for alleged role in elder fraud scheme

A man from the Miami area has been arrested in Florida for his alleged involvement in a fraud scheme targeting elderly victims.
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Rapid City man convicted on child pornography charges

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the conviction of William Henry Riese, 34, from Rapid City, South Dakota.
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