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A federal grand jury has indicted seven individuals in connection with methamphetamine distribution and conspiracy to distribute the drug across the Northern District of Alabama.
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Lynn man pleads guilty in major North Shore drug trafficking case

A Lynn resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in a significant drug trafficking organization operating on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
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Elkhart man receives nearly two decades in prison for drug trafficking

Adam Motheral, a 50-year-old resident of Elkhart, Indiana, has been sentenced to 228 months in prison.
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Oklahoma City man sentenced for fentanyl distribution and illegal firearms possession

Abel Jose Farias, a 21-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and illegal possession of two firearms following a previous felony conviction.
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Arkansas man receives 14-year sentence for drugs and firearms offenses

A Hot Springs resident, Deangelo Michael Lover, has been sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
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Federal indictments highlight focus on immigration-related offenses

Recently, a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama indicted several individuals on charges related to illegal reentry after deportation and possession of firearms by aliens.
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Lake Charles man receives 12-year sentence for drug trafficking

A Lake Charles resident, Jeremy Wade Denegall, 45, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on drug trafficking charges.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to firearm possession charge

LaMichael Jackson, a 26-year-old resident of New Orleans, has entered a guilty plea for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Hot Spring County sheriff pleads guilty to concealing facts from FBI

A Malvern, Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a scheme to conceal a material fact from a governmental agency.
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Man sentenced to 32 years for murder over shoe purchase dispute

Darius Anderson, a 23-year-old resident of Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for the first-degree murder of Israel Mattocks.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office collects over $6M through actions and forfeitures in fiscal year 2024

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma (NDOK) has announced the collection of over $4 million in civil and criminal actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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San Joaquin County woman pleads guilty to illegal firearms trafficking

Alejandra Susana Castillo, a 34-year-old resident of Tracy, California, has pleaded guilty to charges related to illegal firearms trafficking.
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Arkansas man sentenced to over 11 years for meth trafficking

A Hot Springs man, Cedric A. Mitchell, was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
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Tifton man pleads guilty to trafficking Mexico-sourced methamphetamine

A Tifton man, Travarious Deshawn Mike, 29, has pleaded guilty to two counts of methamphetamine distribution.
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Manassas man receives prison sentence for child sex trafficking and CSAM possession

A Manassas resident has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking a child and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Jacksonville man faces charges for attempting to meet child for illegal activities

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the indictment of Noel Daniel Simonca, a 47-year-old resident of Jacksonville, for attempting to entice a minor child to engage in sexual activity.
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Honduran man sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S., faces prison term

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Victor Manuel Osorto-Lopez, a 40-year-old Honduran national, for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Cousins sentenced for murder and conspiracy in Washington D.C

Eugene Burns, a 32-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the murder of Onyekachi Emmanuel Osuchukwu III and conspiracy to influence a witness.
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Former university employee charged with attempting to entice minor

Mohammad Ebrahim Torki Harchegani, a 38-year-old former researcher at the University of South Carolina, has been charged with attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity.
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Oklahoma City man sentenced for illegal possession of machinegun conversion devices

John Anthony Owen, a 24-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for the illegal possession of machineguns.
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