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United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced the sentencing of two individuals involved in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Dulce man pleads guilty in domestic assault case

A Dulce man has entered a guilty plea in a domestic assault case, admitting to attacking the victim during an argument.
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Business owner sentenced for PPP loan fraud and tax evasion

Jonathan Ramaci, a business owner from Mt.
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Fall River woman admits guilt in stealing social security benefits

A woman from Fall River has admitted guilt in a Boston federal court for the theft of Social Security benefits meant for her child.
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Russian-Israeli national extradited over alleged role in global ransomware scheme

A dual Russian and Israeli national, Rostislav Panev, has been extradited to the United States on charges related to his involvement with the LockBit ransomware group.
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Provo man charged with attempting to distribute potent drug carfentanil

A Utah County man, Clint James Pendleton, has been detained following a federal indictment for allegedly attempting to receive carfentanil with the intent to distribute it in Utah.
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Texas man faces charges for possessing child pornography while driving school buses

A Texas man has been arrested on charges related to the alleged possession of child pornography while he was working temporarily as a school bus driver in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Sioux City man sentenced for illegal gun possession after police stop

A Sioux City man, Joseph Tapia, has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for illegal gun possession.
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Texas man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material

A federal judge in West Palm Beach has sentenced James William Latta, a 38-year-old man from Texas, to 20 years in prison followed by 25 years of supervised release.
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Fraud investigator sentenced for stealing identities from NYC homeless

Earlier today, in a federal court in Brooklyn, Olabanji Otufale, a former fraud investigator with the New York City Department of Homeless Services, was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
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Guatemalan national admits guilt for illegal US entry after prior removals

A Guatemalan national has admitted guilt in a U.S. District Court in Portland for entering the United States illegally after being previously removed.
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Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

Nolvin Alfredo-Diaz, a 42-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.
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Man pleads guilty in $100M healthcare fraud case

Chaudhry Shabbir Ahmed has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to laundering over $3 million connected to a $100 million healthcare fraud scheme.
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Schenectady man pleads guilty over synagogue shooting incident

Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, a 29-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pled guilty to charges related to a hate crime involving shots fired outside an Albany synagogue.
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New Orleans man receives prison sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

A New Orleans resident, Lyndell Mims, aged 34, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison following his guilty plea to charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession.
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Hartford man sentenced to four years for gun trafficking involvement

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Algelly Diaz, 42, from Hartford.
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Georgia man sentenced to 22 years for armed drug trafficking

A resident of Northeast Georgia has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for armed drug trafficking.
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Massachusetts man sentenced for attempted suicide bombing linked to al-Qaeda

Minh Quang Pham, a Massachusetts resident also known as "Amim," was sentenced to 44 years in prison for his involvement with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
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Indian national sentenced for involvement in drug trafficking operation

Burlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont has announced the sentencing of Nitin Mishra, a 33-year-old from Jaipur, India.
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Maryland woman admits to defrauding DC Covid-19 rental assistance program

Syreeta Price, a 51-year-old resident of Maryland, has pleaded guilty to first-degree fraud in DC Superior Court.
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