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Braintree man pleads guilty to leading Brockton-area drug trafficking organization

A Braintree resident has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston to charges related to fentanyl distribution.

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Orange County man indicted for alleged fentanyl distribution causing two deaths

A federal grand jury has indicted an Orange County man on charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, which allegedly led to two fatal overdoses in the spring of 2023.

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Chaska man pleads guilty in $250M Feeding Our Future fraud case

A Chaska resident has admitted guilt in connection with a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Byron resident sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material

A resident of Byron, Georgia, Clarence L. Brown II, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised release for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell issued the sentence on March 5...

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Saint Paul man and Mounds View woman sentenced for armed carjacking

A man from Saint Paul and a woman from Mounds View have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in an armed carjacking incident in Minneapolis.

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Omaha man sentenced for selling fentanyl over two years

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Dre’Shaun Burns, 31, from Omaha, Nebraska, received a sentence on January 30, 2025.

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Three charged with $59M public benefits fraud; one pleads guilty

Bruce Jin, a resident of Los Angeles, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering involving approximately $59 million.

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Poplar Bluff man sentenced for recording rape of minor

A man from Poplar Bluff has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for recording his rape of a minor with an intellectual disability. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk delivered the sentence on Friday.

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Fentanyl dealer sentenced for selling deadly dose that killed army private

Jaron Johnson, a 23-year-old resident of Washington D.C., received a 60-month federal prison sentence for selling fentanyl that resulted in the death of a U.S. Army private.

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Helena man pleads guilty to drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl

A man from Helena has admitted to charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.

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Nigerian man sentenced for defrauding US pandemic aid programs

Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, a Nigerian man residing in Canada, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for defrauding U.S. pandemic aid programs.

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Two sentenced for armed robbery of USPS mail carrier; third pleads guilty

U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell has sentenced two individuals for their involvement in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Tampa, Florida.

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Former Colorado Springs man sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief program

Charles Lacona, Jr., a former resident of Colorado Springs, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for defrauding taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief programs.

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Leader pleads guilty in fentanyl trafficking case involving unique drug form

A Houston resident, Tamarious "Poogi" Faulkner, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of over 400 grams of fentanyl.

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Western District collects over $11 million in fiscal year 2024

Acting United States Attorney Zachary T. Lee announced that the Western District of Virginia collected $11,714,277 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.

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Gunman sentenced to 10 years for fatal drug trafficking crime

Rafael Antonio Torres, a 21-year-old resident of West Jordan, Utah, has been sentenced to ten years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in a fatal shooting linked to drug trafficking.