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News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A federal grand jury today indicted the former chief executive officer and owner of a pharmaceutical company with wire fraud for his role in an embezzlement scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium on Nov. 23

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Albuquerque defendant back in court after absconding while on pre-trial release

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that a federal court has revoked the conditions of pre-trial release for Jason Smeltzer, 40, of Albuquerque.
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Debt collector and drug distributor for cartel connected, violent, drug distribution ring, sentenced to 10 years in prison

News Release: Seattle - A 31-year-old Renton, Washington man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for his role in a violent, cartel connected drug distribution ring, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Benjamin Fuentes was indicted in July 2020, along with more than a dozen...
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Lisbon Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Production and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

News Release: CONCORD - Dennis Michael Bousquet, 32, of Lisbon, NH, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison and 20 years of supervised release for production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
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Woman Sentenced for Role in Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack and Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A woman was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for her role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
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Two Sentenced for Their Roles in Murder of Man Who Blew the Whistle on an Illegal Labor Conspiracy

News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA.: Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the murder of a whistleblower who exposed a multi-million-dollar scheme that fraudulently employed undocumented workers.
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Brockton Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracies

News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced yesterday for racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracies stemming from his involvement in the Boston-based street gang, NOB.
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Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium on Nov. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Kansas Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of West St. Paul Menards

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Kansas man was sentenced to 77 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for an early morning armed robbery of a Menards store in West St. Paul, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Indianapolis Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Dorian Hayden, 26, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Pistoia Alliance, Inc. on Nov. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Federal Jury Convicts Louisville Man of Firearms Offenses

News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday, a federal jury convicted a local man of two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and one count of receiving a firearm while under felony indictment.
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Federal Jury Convicts Louisville Man of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Heroin, Distributing Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses, and Assaulting a Federal Officer

News Release: Louisville, KY - Yesterday, following a four-day trial, a federal jury convicted a local man, Terrell Trammell, age 28, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin, distribution of fentanyl, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and assaulting, impeding, or interfering with a federal officer.
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Parmelee Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor

News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor was sentenced on Nov. 21, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
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Justice Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; National Response Team Customer Satisfaction Survey on Nov. 23

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium discussed on Nov. 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rochester Man Charged With Threatening A Board Member Of The Rochester Islamic Center

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that William M. Putnam, 53, of Rochester, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with transmitting in interstate commerce communications containing threats to injure another person. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested: IER Charge Form discussed on Nov. 23 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction on Nov. 23

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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