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A Marion, Iowa man has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison for distributing ice methamphetamine.
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Billings man sentenced for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine

A Billings man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation.
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Federal indictment targets Hoover Criminal Gang members over alleged sex trafficking on Figueroa Corridor

Federal and local authorities arrested six individuals in Los Angeles as part of a crackdown on an alleged sex trafficking ring operated by members and associates of the Hoover Criminal Gang.
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Long Island man sentenced to four years for COVID-19 relief loan fraud

Niall Alli, a resident of Inwood, New York, was sentenced to 48 months in prison by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown for committing disaster relief and wire fraud totaling $1.7 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Toppenish man sentenced for shooting at police during armed standoff

A Toppenish man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for assaulting federal officers and firearm offenses.
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Tech CEO accused of diverting startup funds for gambling faces federal fraud charges

Federal authorities have charged Richard Kim, the former CEO of Zero Edge Corporation, with securities and wire fraud.
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Fort Campbell soldier charged with child sexual exploitation in Tennessee

A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Campbell has been arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation offenses, according to an announcement from Robert E. McGuire, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Idabel man sentenced to over three years for theft from firearms dealer

J’Quarius J’Vontay Austin, 18, of Idabel, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for stealing a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer.
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Cuban national sentenced to 10 years for alien smuggling and firearm offenses

Pedro Cesar Ramos-Cruz, a 33-year-old Cuban national, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to bring aliens into the United States, illegal reentry after removal, and possession of a firearm by an alien.
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Previously convicted felon receives over five years for illegal Glock possession while on supervision

Lamaas Lowery-Bey, a 28-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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West Columbia man receives over eight-year sentence for illegal firearm sales

Kendolius Cortez Jones, a 32-year-old resident of West Columbia, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after admitting guilt to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Saratoga County man charged with cyberstalking after threats against slain CEO's family

Shane Daley, a 40-year-old resident of Galway, New York, has been arrested and charged with cyberstalking after allegedly sending threatening and harassing voicemail messages to a family member of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO who was...
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Federal inmate indicted for possessing weapon at Schuylkill correctional facility

Federal authorities have charged Devin Lopez-Dominguez, a 25-year-old inmate at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility in Minersville, Pennsylvania, with possession of a weapon while incarcerated.
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Federal inmate indicted for possessing weapon at Schuylkill facility

A federal grand jury has indicted Marco Deputy, 30, of Frederick, Maryland, for allegedly possessing a weapon while incarcerated at the Schuylkill Federal Correctional Facility.
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Centralia man sentenced to 17 years for distributing meth and fentanyl

A Centralia resident has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Jason A. Reding Quiñones sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida

Jason A. Reding Quiñones has been sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
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Third defendant sentenced for role in skimming scheme targeting SNAP benefits

Bogdan Gabriel Radu, a 23-year-old Romanian national, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for possessing device-making equipment, commonly known as skimmers.
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Gainesville man receives over 35-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

Lagarius Joseph Johnson, a 21-year-old Gainesville resident, has been sentenced to 35 years and 3 months in federal prison for several offenses including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
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Settlement reached with social club over fraudulent covid relief loan certifications

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced a settlement in a civil fraud lawsuit involving TCC International LLC, Core Gravity LLC, and Core Club Members Corp. The companies were accused of falsely...
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Baltimore man convicted on federal charges related to drugs and firearms

A federal jury has convicted Anthony Nichols, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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