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Three Individuals Charged for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine on and Around the Red Lake Reservation
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Three individuals from northern Minnesota have been charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought fentanyl and methamphetamine to the Red Lake Reservation and surrounding area, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Former KC Man Arrested in Mexico for Producing Child Pornography
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A former Kansas City, Mo., man who moved to Mexico and lived under another name, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to producing child pornography.


District Man Admits to Perpetrating Sophisticated Fraud Scheme
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Suzgo Phiri, 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today in District Court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud.


Woodland Woman Sentenced to 10 Years Conspiring to Distribute and Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
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A resident of Woodland, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 120 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release on her convictions of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.


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News Release: What’s happening: House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and former Senate Judiciary chairs Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent letters on Friday to Robert Bauer and Cristina Rodríguez - the two former co-chairs of the Supreme Court reform commission that released its final report in December 2021 - requesting documents and communications.


Former Owner and CEO/CFO of Recycling Company Sentenced to 33 Months for Federal Tax Crime
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Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kevin Shibilski, 61, Merrill, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for failure to pay $858,101 in employment taxes to the IRS for tax years 2014-2016.



Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to and is Sentenced for Immigration Crime
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Israel Garcia-Cocotle, also known as “Israel Cocotle Rayon” and “Israel Cococle-Garcia,” 33, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty today to the felony offense of reentry of a removed alien and was sentenced to 10 months in prison.


Washington D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Assault Charges in Connection With a Triple Shooting
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Glenn Dolford, 30, of Washington, D.C. pleaded guilty to one count of 2nd degree murder while armed, one count of aggravated assault while armed and one count of assault with a deadly weapon for the murder of Raheem Murray and shooting of Corvell Hayden and Marco Harper on February 2, 2020 (Superbowl Sunday) in the 4000 block of 3rd Street, SE.


Norway Man Charged with PPP Loan Fraud
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Merton Weed Jr., 50, of Norway, Maine, was arrested today on an indictment charging him with filing fraudulent claims for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and a fraudulent application for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage.


Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
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Monroe Avant, 32, of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Maryland Man Sentenced for “DMV Board” Dogfighting Conspiracy
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A Capitol Heights, Maryland, man was sentenced today to 2 years in prison for conspiring to engage in dogfighting.


Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
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Bryanna Danielle Kern, 25, of Proctorville, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute suboxone.


21-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Assaulting a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer
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Cesar Alejandro Avendano-Soto, 21, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced last week, by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Avendano-Soto pleaded guilty to one count of Assault on a Federal Officer Resulting in Bodily Injury. The court also ordered a restitution hearing scheduled for April 25, 2023.


West Texas Man Arrested, Charged with Bribing HSI Agent
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A Seminole man was arrested Thursday in El Paso on criminal charges related to his alleged bribery of a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent.


Two Defendants Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin Causing Overdoses
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A federal jury today convicted Keith Wyche, also known as “Marco,” of distributing fentanyl which resulted in the fatal overdose of a 43-year-old Staten-Island resident on April 18, 2017.


Three Wilmington Men Among Those Charged Federally in Multi-State Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy
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David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that on February 16, 2023, Henri Sosa-Gomez, 36, New York, NY, Jamel Romero, 30, New York, NY, Leonel Abreu-Montero, 31, Wilmington, DE, John Doe aka Arison Hernandez-Acevado, 31, Wilmington, DE, and Christian Sanchez, 23, Wilmington, DE, have been charged by a federal grand jury sitting in Wilmington with conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and cocaine in the Wilmington, Delaware metropolitan area.


24 Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Cocaine
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A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a seven-count indictment charging 20 men and four women with trafficking cocaine in the District of Puerto Rico, beginning in 2017.


St. Paul Felon Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
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A South St. Paul felon has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of ammunition, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Owner Of Insurance Firm Pleads Guilty In $40 Million Scheme To Steal Client Healthcare Funds And Defraud Lenders
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ANTHONY RICCARDI, an owner and manager of the Connecticut insurance firm Employee Benefit Solutions LLC (“EBS”), pled guilty today in White Plains federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud.