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News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Kenneth Desaun Hayway, 38, and Hannah Elizabeth Barbee, 30, both of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.


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News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm
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News Release: OCALA, Fla. - Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Troy Nix (30, Mount Dora) to five years and eight months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Nix had pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2022.


Meth Dealer with Firearm Sent Back to Prison for 16 Years
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News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Lebanon man on Tuesday to more than 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in distributing methamphetamine in St. Clair County.


Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme
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News Release: 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.


Task Force KleptoCapture Unseals Two Cases Charging Evasion of Russian Economic Countermeasures
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News Release: From the outset of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one year ago today, the Department of Justice has prioritized enforcing the sweeping sanctions, export restrictions, and economic countermeasures that the United States has imposed alongside our global partners. Today, the Department continues that work by actions in two separate federal cases to disrupt sanctions evasion and smuggling networks supporting the Russian regime.


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News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Thomas John Mills, 37, of Beckley, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Following his release from prison, Mills must register as a sex offender.


Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
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News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - An Isle of Wight man was sentenced today to 81 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.


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News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Justin Charles Baker, 35, of Smoot, pleaded guilty today to failure to provide information related to interstate travel as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).


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News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of three men this week for the illegal possession of drugs. United States District Judge Dee D. Drell sentenced Archie Louis Carter, Jr., 40, of Alexandria, Louisiana, and Isaiah Charles Jones, 34, of Houston, Texas.


Man Pleads Guilty to $55 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
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News Release: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $55 million.


Task Force KleptoCapture Unseals Two Cases Charging Evasion of Russian Economic Countermeasures
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News Release: From the outset of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one year ago today, the Department of Justice has prioritized enforcing the sweeping sanctions, export restrictions, and economic countermeasures that the United States has imposed alongside our global partners. Today, the Department continues that work by actions in two separate federal cases to disrupt sanctions evasion and smuggling networks supporting the Russian regime.


Seven Defendants Charged In Rochester Illegal Sports Gambling Business
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News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that seven individuals were charged by criminal complaint for their roles in an illegal gambling business headquartered in Rochester, NY. Named in the complaint are.


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The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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News Release: 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.


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News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - 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.


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News Release: A federal grand jury in Charlotte returned an indictment yesterday charging a North Carolina man with masterminding and directing a massive scheme to deceive state insurance regulators and defraud thousands of policyholders and others in connection with insurance companies he controlled.


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News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the arrest of BHASKARRAY BAROT for engaging in a years-long scheme...


DEA, Arizona Attorney General & Tempe Police Announce 150+ Subjects Charged & Massive Quantities of Narcotics Seized
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News Release: PHOENIX- Today, DEA in partnership with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Tempe Police Department announced the culmination of a three-year long investigation targeting the Sinaloa Drug Cartel. To date, over 150 individuals have been charged and investigators have seized over 4.5 million...


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News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A New York man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for committing an armed robbery in Farmville, during which he shot the victim in the leg.