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A Charles City man has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Marshall County man sentenced to 63 months for drug trafficking

KC Vanover, a 48-year-old resident of Moundsville, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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U.S. Attorney's Office collects over $72M in FY24

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia has announced that it was responsible for over $72 million in collections and forfeitures during Fiscal Year 2024.
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Newark expediter pleads guilty in bribery and fraud scheme involving city officials

Lamont Baxter, a Newark-based expediter, has admitted to conspiring to bribe Newark public officials and engaging in fraudulent activities related to real estate development and construction. U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced the guilty plea.
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New Orleans man faces charges over alleged $9.2 million investor fraud scheme

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Michael Brian DePetrillo, a 43-year-old from New Orleans, has been charged with violating the Commodity Exchange Act under Title 7, United States Code, Section 13(a).
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Saratoga man indicted for drug distribution and firearm offenses

Jason Brundige, a 49-year-old resident of Ballston Spa, New York, has been indicted on charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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Fort Belvoir woman pleads guilty to child abuse charges

A Fort Belvoir woman has admitted guilt in a case involving severe assault and child cruelty.
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Former government employee pleads guilty to fraudulently billing two employers

Idris Ahmad, a 53-year-old resident of Maryland, has entered a guilty plea in DC Superior Court to charges of second-degree fraud and theft.
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Three charged with immigration offenses after border incident

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney's Office announced charges against three foreign nationals for immigration offenses.
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Detroit man sentenced to 23 years for fatal fentanyl distribution

A Detroit man, Melvin Lamar Triplett, aged 43, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for his involvement in drug conspiracy and the distribution of drugs that resulted in death and serious bodily injury.
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Felon sentenced to federal prison after posting gun photos online

Damian Johnson, a 24-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a Glock 27 and 61 rounds of .45 caliber ammunition.
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Lowell man pleads guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy involving Asian Boyz gang

A Lowell man has admitted to his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy linked to the Asian Boyz street gang.
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Jamaican man sentenced for running fraudulent lottery targeting US seniors

A federal judge in Charlotte has sentenced a Jamaican citizen, Antony Linton Stewart, to prison for operating a fraudulent lottery scheme based in Jamaica.
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Lynn man charged over alleged armed robbery involving drug trafficking funds

A Lynn man, Claudio Melo, also known as "Blue Drilla," has been charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery that took place in January 2023.
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Washington man pleads guilty to firearm possession after removal from Amtrak

A Washington man has admitted to illegal possession of firearms after being removed from an Amtrak train in Libby, Montana. U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich confirmed that Mallory Nehemiah Brown, 43, from Auburn, Washington, pleaded guilty to the...
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Madison man receives ten-year sentence for attempted enticement of minor

A Madison man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted enticement of a minor, as announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.
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Leader sentenced for using social media in multi-state drug trafficking operation

Joel Adrian Valencia Rosas, a 28-year-old from Lakewood, Washington, was sentenced to ten years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed drugs across multiple states.
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Bridgewater man receives six-year sentence for cocaine trafficking

A Bridgewater resident has been sentenced to over six years in prison for cocaine trafficking.
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Maryland broker guilty in $20M insurance fraud scheme

A federal jury has found James William Wilson, Jr., 77, from Owings Mills, Maryland, guilty of multiple charges including fraud and money laundering.
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El Salvadoran man sentenced for unlawful reentry into the US

An El Salvadoran man residing in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been sentenced in a Boston federal court for unlawful reentry into the United States.
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