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Miguel Keelen, a 36-year-old resident of Harvey, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon handed down the sentence on January 30, 2025.
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Chicago man receives over seven-year sentence for counterfeit bill scheme

A Chicago resident, Marquise Shores, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit $100 bills.
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Honduran national pleads guilty to firearm possession while intoxicated

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Walner Josue Alvarado-Sabonje, a 27-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
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Texas man receives 35-year sentence for kidnapping and assault

A Texas man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for the kidnapping and repeated assault of a 13-year-old girl.
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U.S Postal employees sentenced for involvement in multimillion-dollar check theft scheme

A U.S. Postal Service employee and a co-conspirator were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a scheme involving stolen checks worth over $24 million.
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Anderson County man pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme and cyberstalking

Michael J. French, a resident of Pendleton, South Carolina, has entered a guilty plea for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme involving millions of dollars and for stalking two social media influencers.
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Former Stoneham police officer sentenced for bribery involving Mass Save contracts

A former police officer from Stoneham has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in a bribery and kickback scheme related to Mass Save contracts.
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Vicksburg man receives five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Vicksburg man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for firearm possession as a convicted felon.
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New York man sentenced for possessing stolen mail and postal keys

United States Attorney Susan Lehr has announced the sentencing of William Stewart, a 29-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to narcotics and firearms offenses

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Carlos Jones, a 32-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to narcotics and weapons offenses on February 5, 2025.
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U.S. Attorney's Office charges over 500 in Arizona for immigration-related crimes

During a two-week enforcement operation from January 21 to February 3, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged over 500 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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Mobile man sentenced for role in Darrin Southall drug trafficking ring

A Mobile man linked to Darrin Southall's drug trafficking organization has been sentenced in federal court.
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Boston man admits role in CDL test extortion scheme

A Boston man, Eric Mathison, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in an extortion conspiracy involving former Massachusetts State Police troopers.
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Postal service supervisor admits guilt in major mail theft case

A United States Postal Service supervisor has admitted to stealing substantial amounts of money and valuable items from the mail.
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Spanish citizen pleads guilty to illegal U.S. entry

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney's Office has announced that Antonio Bayarri-Barrera, a 35-year-old Spanish citizen, has pleaded guilty to illegally entering the United States.
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Bellevue man sentenced for possession of unregistered firearms

Robert D. Roggentine, Jr., a 63-year-old resident of Bellevue, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to two counts of possessing unregistered firearms.
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Walnut Ridge man receives over two decades in prison for drug trafficking

Terry Duane Qualls, a multi-convicted felon from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison.
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Brooklyn man receives prison sentence for wire fraud conspiracy

A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 34 months in prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy.
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Mexico national sentenced for cocaine distribution intent in Nebraska

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Nicandro Garcia Perez, a 40-year-old from Mexico, was sentenced in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Roanoke man sentenced to nearly two decades for drug possession

A Roanoke, Alabama man has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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