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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute
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Cassius Sinclair Jordan, 38, of Huntingdon, Tennessee has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.


KC Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robberies of Local Businesses
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A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to commit nine armed robberies of local businesses in the summer of 2018, as well as an armed robbery in which a convenience store employee was beaten and then fatally shot.


Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme
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A North Carolina woman and a Maryland man were each sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States, aiding in the preparation of false tax returns and stealing government funds.


Former Detroit Resident Sentenced to Prison for $27 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
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A former Detroit resident was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison for a tax fraud scheme where she sought to cheat the Internal Revenue Service and the state treasuries of six states of over $27 million in fraudulent tax refunds, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


Former City of Atlanta Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes
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A former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management was sentenced today to four and a half years in prison for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city business worth millions of dollars to the contractor’s company.


Defendant in Case that Led to the One of the Largest Fentanyl Seizures In the Northern District of Oklahoma Pleads Guilty
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A man whose illicit drug operation resulted in one of the largest fentanyl seizures in the Northern District of Oklahoma pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Former New Jersey Resident Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Analogue
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A former New Jersey resident was sentenced on Feb. 23, 2023, to two years in prison for conspiring to distribute a fentanyl analogue.


Bank And Identity Fraud Conspiracy Members Sentenced To Federal Prison
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Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced today the sentences of New York and Connecticut residents for their involvement in a bank and identity fraud conspiracy.


Dothan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion, Mail Fraud, and Drug Charges
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Kenneth Cherden Glasgow, also known as “Kenneth Sharpton Glasgow,” 57, from Dothan, Alabama, pleaded guilty to tax evasion, mail fraud, and drug conspiracy charges, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.


West Warwick Man Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme
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A West Warwick man who admitted to a federal judge that he participated in a conspiracy to use the stolen identities of others to gain COVID related unemployment insurance benefits was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.


Two Individuals Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme
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U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland late yesterday to 30 months each in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to defraud the United States, helping file false tax returns, and theft of government funds.


Federal Witness Sentenced to Federal Prison for Soliciting a Bribe From a Defendant
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Federal Witness Sent Messages Through Social Media Seeking a $5,000 Payment to Testify Falsely or Refuse to Testify at Federal Trial


Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
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James Meeks-Little, 29, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was sentenced today to seven years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Straw Purchaser Sentenced for Role in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
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Maurice Johnson, 36, of Mount Hope, was sentenced today to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a conspiracy to traffic more than 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Montana Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
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Gary Lee Hodges, 72, of Bigfork, Montana was sentenced today to 27 years in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for two counts of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Hodges must also register as a sex offender.


West Warwick Man Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Schemeu
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A West Warwick man who admitted to a federal judge that he participated in a conspiracy to use the stolen identities of others to gain COVID related unemployment insurance benefits was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.


Two Individuals Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Tax Fraud Schemeu
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U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland late yesterday to 30 months each in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to defraud the United States, helping file false tax returns, and theft of government funds.


Federal Witness Sentenced to Federal Prison for Soliciting a Bribe From a Defendant
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Federal Witness Sent Messages Through Social Media Seeking a $5,000 Payment to Testify Falsely or Refuse to Testify at Federal Trial


Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
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James Meeks-Little, 29, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was sentenced today to seven years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.


Straw Purchaser Sentenced for Role in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracyu
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Maurice Johnson, 36, of Mount Hope, was sentenced today to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a conspiracy to traffic more than 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.