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A former member of the Mexican National Guard, Luis Enrique Guzman Pablo, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
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Montgomery man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation.
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Norfolk gang member sentenced to three decades over drugs and weapons charges

A Norfolk man, identified as a member of the Bloods criminal street gang, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Tax professional sentenced to over ten years for fraud

A tax professional from suburban Chicago has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for defrauding clients and investors out of more than $2.5 million.
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Jamestown man sentenced to over two decades for drug-related crimes

U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced that Rocco A. Beardsley, 39, from Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced to 300 months in prison for narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death.
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Miguel Marrero pleads guilty to shooting incident involving mother and daughter

United States Attorney Delia L. Smith has announced that Miguel Marrero, a 52-year-old resident of St. Croix, has pleaded guilty to several charges related to a shooting incident.
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Men plead guilty in fatal St. Louis drug robbery case

Two men have admitted their involvement in a fatal robbery of a drug dealer in St. Louis, Missouri, which occurred in 2022.
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Former flight attendant pleads guilty to filming minors on flights

A former flight attendant for American Airlines has admitted to recording or attempting to record a minor using the lavatory on an aircraft.
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Delaware man sentenced to 10 years for possession of child sexual abuse material

Michael Natale, a resident of Laurel, Delaware, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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Cuban national charged for allegedly damaging plane window mid-flight

A Cuban national has been charged with destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities after an alleged incident on a flight to Houston. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the charges against 31-year-old Raul Ramos Tamayo, who is currently...
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Hornell man sentenced to eight years for meth distribution conspiracy

Acting U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti has announced the sentencing of Kenneth Turner, 36, from Hornell, New York.
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Colombian national sentenced for cocaine trafficking conspiracy into the US

A Colombian national has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import large quantities of cocaine into the United States. U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced that Edgar Ruiz-Gomez, also known as "Gono," was...
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Six charged over interstate burglary spree targeting consignment shops

Six individuals have been charged with conspiracy to transport stolen property across state lines, as announced by U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
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North Carolina man pleads guilty to armed carjacking involving off-duty detective

Shia Lee, a 35-year-old resident of Burlington, North Carolina, has admitted guilt in a federal court to brandishing a firearm during the armed carjacking of an off-duty South Carolina police detective and his wife.
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San Diego man sentenced for securities fraud involving relatives

Denny Thakorbhai Bhakta, a San Diego resident, was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison following his conviction for securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.
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U.S Attorney’s Office announces immigration-related charges against four defendants

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio has announced new immigration charges against four individuals in separate cases.
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Two upstate men receive federal sentences for drug-related crimes

Rashaad Green and Shaquille Barber have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses.
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D.C man found guilty of firearm possession and conspiracy charges

Deangelo Lorenzo Lewis, a 28-year-old resident of Washington D.C., was convicted on charges including unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. U.S....
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Guatemalan national faces charges for unlawful transportation of aliens

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced an indictment against Timoteo Son-Gonzalez, a 40-year-old Guatemalan national.
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Ghostface Gangster member sentenced for role in meth trafficking operation

A Georgia inmate affiliated with the Ghostface Gangsters, a criminal organization rooted in the prison system, has been sentenced for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
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