U.S. Department of Justice
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Recent News About U.S. Department of Justice
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The Justice Department has announced coordinated actions against the BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware group, including the takedown of four servers and nine domains on July 24.
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Jesus Bracero, 29, of Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 121 months and 18 days in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and over 40 grams of fentanyl.
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A Jay man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to charges of distributing narcotics and illegally possessing a firearm.
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A Houston-based anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist, Dr. Ajay Aggarwal, has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to federal health care programs.
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Lorenzo Carter, also known as “Zo” and “Skiii,” age 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley for his role in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has secured a judgment of over $1.4 million against Dr. Richard Akoto, M.D., and his medical practice in Takoma Park, Maryland.
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Willie Frank Hicks, Jr., 42, of Madison, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on a charge of distributing methamphetamine.
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Santino Bellucci, a former correctional officer from Dickson City, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 252 months in prison on August 8, 2025.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Romanian nationals Bogdan Alexandru Gherghevici, 26, and Viorel Cristea, 33, on sixteen counts of federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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A founder of Blueacorn, a lender service provider, has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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Jaron Andrew O'Neal, 39, of Charleston, has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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The Justice Department has announced coordinated actions targeting the BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware group, including the takedown of four servers and nine domains on July 24.
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Eric Grant has been sworn in as the Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Daniel Gavin Couch, 52, on a charge of seaman’s manslaughter.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Marlow Level Allen, 46, of Panama City, Florida, on charges related to drug possession with intent to distribute and illegal firearm possession.
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Nathanael Michael West, 28, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for threatening a federal judge and a federal prosecutor.
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A Greenville resident has been indicted for allegedly robbing a TD Bank branch in New Ipswich while on federal supervised release.
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A Booneville, Mississippi resident, Austin Thompson, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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A Shiprock man has been sentenced to three years of probation for a violent assault that took place in July 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
