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Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Anthony Saccavino has pled guilty to conspiring to solicit and receive bribes during his tenure as Chief of the New York City Fire Department's...
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Indianapolis man sentenced to over 20 years for drug trafficking crimes

Lamone Lauderdale, a 37-year-old resident of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm charges.
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Las Cruces man sentenced to ten years for carjacking

A Las Cruces man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison following convictions for carjacking and firearms offenses linked to an incident in February 2023.
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Jacksonville man pleads guilty to possession and transfer of destructive devices

Jacksonville, Florida – Shane Allen Gibson, a 45-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the possession and transfer of a destructive device.
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Former officer charged with smuggling attempt at Brooklyn detention center

Earlier today, a federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a complaint charging former federal correctional officer Najee Jackson with attempting to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn (MDC-Brooklyn).
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Lubbock man pleads guilty to cyberstalking ex-girlfriend

A 29-year-old man from Lubbock has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking after sending explicit images of his ex-girlfriend to her family and employer.
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Hartford man sentenced to prison for illegal firearm possession

Marc H. Silverman, the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Osiris Muhammad, 24, from Hartford, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala delivered the...
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Boone County man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Trenton Alan Cremeans, a 24-year-old resident of Seth, Boone County, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison.
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Eastern Idaho women sentenced for roles in fentanyl distribution cases

U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the sentencing of two women in separate fentanyl distribution cases in eastern Idaho.
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Illinois man admits role in immigration marriage fraud scheme

Joseph Sanchez, a 33-year-old resident of Fairbury, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an immigration marriage fraud conspiracy.
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Marion man sentenced to ten years for receiving child pornography

Jeffrey Alan Bradley, a 51-year-old resident of Marion, Iowa, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.
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U.S. Army Major sentenced for illegal firearm exportation to Ghana

Kojo Owuso Dartey, a 42-year-old U.S. Army Major from Fort Liberty, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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Puerto Rican man pleads guilty to leading cocaine trafficking operation

A Puerto Rican man, previously residing in Manchester, has admitted guilt in federal court for leading a cocaine distribution conspiracy.
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Tennessee man receives prison sentence for role in sex trafficking conspiracy

A Tennessee man, Charles Cunigan, has been sentenced to 270 months in prison for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy.
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Searcy landlord sentenced to 20 years for trafficking and drug charges

A Searcy landlord has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and drug charges.
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Mexican citizen pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States

A Mexican national, Jesus Maldonado-Lopez, has pled guilty to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.
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Southern District collects nearly $19 million in FY 2024

U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath has announced that the Southern District of California collected a total of $18,932,200 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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Ohio man sentenced to over six years for methamphetamine trafficking

David Lamont Hicks, a 48-year-old resident of Steubenville, Ohio, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.
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Mother-son duo sentenced for shooting incident; conspiracy charges follow

The U.S. District Court in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has sentenced Marco Dionte Atkins and his mother, Sidney Brook Mayfield, following their conviction in September. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill presided over the case. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson...
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Felon sentenced for illegal firearm possession after high-speed chase

Darren Patterson, a 31-year-old previously convicted felon from Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison.
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