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A member of the Gangster Disciples in Columbus, Georgia, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for illegal firearm possession.
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Nigerian man extradited over sextortion scheme linked to teen's death

Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, a 24-year-old from Osun State, Nigeria, has been extradited to the United States.
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Florida company sentenced over employing undocumented workers

On January 24, Martinez Builders Supply, operating as East Coast Trust (ECT), and Kelly Yanira Del Valle from Fort Pierce, Florida, received sentences after admitting to charges of conspiring to harbor undocumented workers through employment.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to transporting minor for prostitution

A Missouri man has admitted to transporting a minor across state lines for prostitution.
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Greenfield man sentenced for healthcare fraud involving Medicaid kickbacks

Gregory J. Haanstad, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Mohammed Kazim Ali has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute by paying healthcare kickbacks.
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Former basketball player sentenced for pandemic loan fraud

A former professional basketball player has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining pandemic-related loans. U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel handed down the sentence on Monday, which includes five years of probation, 200 hours of community...
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Pikeville man receives lengthy sentence for fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

A Pikeville man, Samuel C. Atkins, 52, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms possession. U.S. District Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves delivered the sentence of 396 months on Friday for Atkins' involvement in...
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U.S Attorney's Office reports recent sentences related to drugs and public lands violations

Matthew K. Burden, a resident of West Yellowstone, Montana, has been sentenced to seven days in jail, fined $1,550, and placed on two years of unsupervised probation.
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Huntington man sentenced for fentanyl distribution and supervised release violation

Tyson Davis Sr., a 45-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, received a prison sentence of seven years and two months.
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Camden man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs

A Camden man, Yani Stancioff, has admitted to committing wire fraud by exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic relief programs.
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Detroit man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

Robert Earl Cureton Jr., a 40-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine.
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Lexington man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking

A Lexington man, Eugene Laron Fishback, aged 32, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by U.S. District Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves for five counts of drug trafficking.
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Lancaster County brothers plead guilty to vape shop armed robbery

Marterrious Tyresse Hannah and Jaimon Tywan Hannah, both 22 and from Lancaster County, have admitted their involvement in an armed robbery at a local vape shop.
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Martin woman sentenced for stealing funds from tribal organization

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced the sentencing of Madonna Peterson, a resident of Martin, South Dakota, for larceny. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on January 24, 2025.
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Salem resident sentenced for fentanyl trafficking

A Mexican national living in Salem, Oregon, has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in drug trafficking activities.
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Chief engineer sentenced for ship pollution law violations

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Fei Wang, age 38, pled guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstructing proceedings.
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Windsor County man faces firearm possession charge as federal investigation continues

Burlington, Vermont – The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont has announced that Kyle Pickett, a 30-year-old resident of Windsor County, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
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Memphis men receive federal sentences for possession of machineguns

Jermaine Brown, 19, and Alvin McGee, 23, both residents of Memphis, have been sentenced to federal prison for possessing machineguns.
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Edward R. Martin named interim U.S attorney following Trump's inauguration

On January 20, 2025, Edward R. Martin was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia shortly after Donald J. Trump assumed office as the 47th President of the United States.
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North Dakota man sentenced to federal prison for illegal firearm possession

A Bismarck, North Dakota man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and tampering with a witness.
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