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After a seven-day trial, OJ Rashad Green, also known as "Ice," was found guilty by a federal jury of distributing fentanyl on multiple occasions.
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Chicago artist sentenced for role in nationwide fraud conspiracy

A Chicago man, Terrence Bender, known in the music industry as "Blends" or "Dopeblends," has been sentenced to three years of probation for his involvement in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy.
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Texas man sentenced for fentanyl distribution and firearms possession

Elijah Shores, a 30-year-old resident of Irving, Texas, has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison by Chief Judge Holly A. Brady of the United States District Court.
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Baytown man sentenced to 10 years for meth distribution

A Baytown resident, David Lee Garza, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the sentencing following Garza's guilty plea on May 31, 2024.
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Companies pay $1.3 million over false claims act violations in contract eligibility

Whitcraft LLC and Berkshire Manufactured Products, Inc., collectively known as the Whitcraft Companies, have paid $1,317,653.44 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
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Nebraska Grand Jury returns indictments against multiple defendants across various criminal charges

The federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has issued 33 unsealed indictments against 35 defendants, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Matthew Molsen.
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Cedar Rapids man receives ten-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution.
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El Paso man pleads guilty after high-speed chase ends in meth discovery

An El Paso man has admitted guilt to federal drug trafficking charges following a high-speed chase and collision in Otero County.
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Florida woman pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violation

A Florida woman has admitted to violating the Clean Water Act by discharging oil into U.S. waters.
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Missouri woman pleads guilty to defrauding Elvis Presley’s family

A Missouri woman has admitted guilt in a scheme to defraud the family of Elvis Presley.
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Walgreens to pay $2.8 million to settle Medicaid overbilling charges

Walgreen Co., commonly known as Walgreens, has consented to pay over $2.8 million to settle charges that it overcharged the Massachusetts and Georgia Medicaid programs by submitting inflated prices for certain generic medications.
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Boston felon sentenced to ten years for drug and firearms offenses

A Boston man has been sentenced to a decade in prison following his conviction for drug and firearms offenses.
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New York man convicted in multi-million-dollar cryptocurrency fraud scheme

A federal jury in San Francisco has found Douglas Jae Woo Kim, 32, guilty on 14 counts of wire fraud and money laundering.
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Felon sentenced for gun crime after road rage incident

A convicted felon has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton Peeples. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Marie...
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearm possession

Renard Santiago, a 19-year-old from New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.
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Federal grand jury indicts two nationals on immigration-related charges

A federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, has indicted two individuals in separate immigration-related cases.
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Fort Duchesne man sentenced to eight years for gun crime

Kasey Todd Reed, a 32-year-old resident of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah, has been sentenced to eight years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Church Rock man sentenced for attacking police on Navajo Nation

A man from Church Rock, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 147 months in federal prison for shooting at law enforcement officers on the Navajo Nation.
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Behavioral healthcare CEO sentenced for defrauding health programs

The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Group Associates, Miguel Saravia, was sentenced in Boston federal court for defrauding healthcare benefit programs through false billing practices.
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Chicago man faces federal charges for illegal firearm sale

A man has been charged in federal court for trafficking a firearm in Chicago.
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