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Will Adrian Samuels, a 48-year-old resident of Jefferson, Texas, pleaded guilty to destruction of government property in federal court in Bluefield, West Virginia.
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Oregon man indicted for alleged coercion and production of child sexual abuse material

A federal grand jury has indicted Aleksandr Golovchenko, 49, of Oregon, on charges related to the production of child sexual abuse material and coercion and enticement of a minor.
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Topsham man sentenced to 20 years for producing child pornography involving four minors

A Topsham resident, Henry Eichman, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing child pornography involving four minors.
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Chicago grocery store owner sentenced for defrauding SNAP and WIC programs

A Chicago grocery store owner has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently redeeming millions of dollars in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental...
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Former Kissimmee police officer convicted for receiving child sexual abuse material

A federal jury has convicted Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, a former officer with the Kissimmee Police Department, of receiving child sexual abuse material.
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Bethesda doctor receives federal prison sentence for unlawful distribution of prescription drugs

Anissa Maroof, a physician from Potomac, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances.
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Minnesota woman charged with theft of COVID-19 emergency rental assistance funds

A Minnesota resident, formerly from Holliston, Massachusetts, has been arrested on charges related to the fraudulent receipt of emergency rental assistance funds meant for individuals facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Three more alleged members charged as part of major racketeering case against ‘Lows’ gang

Federal authorities in Minneapolis have charged three additional individuals—Marques Armstrong Jr., 30, Davant Moore, 23, and Jahon Lynch, 20—in connection with an ongoing case against the street gang known as the Lows.
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Crockett man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge in Eastern District of Texas

A Crockett man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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Career criminal sentenced for illegal nationwide THC and psilocybin distribution

Antonio Irving Benjamin, a 53-year-old resident of Salem, Oregon, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms...
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Nacogdoches man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

A Nacogdoches man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms violations, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Mexican national sentenced to prison for illegal reentry after prior deportation

ENRIQUE TORRES-BEIZA, also known as “Enrique B. Torres,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for reentering the United States after being previously deported.
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Mobile woman sentenced to over two years for illegal firearm possession

A Mobile woman has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after being found guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Seven face federal charges for narcotics trafficking conspiracy spanning several states

Seven individuals have been charged in connection with a large-scale narcotics and racketeering conspiracy, as well as murder and other related offenses.
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Fort Walton Beach man receives 13-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering

Taj Tariq Tamboura Robinson, 35, of Fort Walton Beach, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute...
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Dayton man receives over 18-year sentence for fentanyl analogue trafficking

A Dayton, Ohio man has been sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for his role in trafficking a fentanyl analogue.
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Pensacola man indicted on federal drug trafficking and money laundering charges

Jovon “Playa Pat” Booker, 32, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on several charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.
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California man sentenced for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy in Pennsylvania

Donnie Woods, a 45-year-old resident of Northridge, California, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in Central Pennsylvania.
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

Ryan Johnson, 22, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on August 13, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to several charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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Raleigh man sentenced to 16 years for leading major cocaine trafficking ring

A Raleigh man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for leading a cocaine trafficking operation in the area.
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