Indira Patel

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Massachusetts man sentenced to 7 years for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut

Bridgeport, CT – A Massachusetts man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Friday for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while on supervised release from a prior heroin conviction, prosecutors said. Yoanni Suarez, 48, also known as “Cuba,” of Springfield,…

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Minneapolis man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft

St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that included holding two women at gunpoint, federal prosecutors…

West Virginia man sentenced, Virginia woman pleads guilty in multi-county drug conspiracy

Martinsburg, WV – A West Virginia man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, while a Virginia woman admitted guilt in connection with a drug trafficking operation spanning several counties,…

Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody

Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…

Rhode Island Man Admits to Shipping Fentanyl to Australia

Felix Suarez, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl; two counts of attempt to distribute a controlled substance; unlawful export of a controlled substance;…

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Providence Man Sentenced for Scamming Rhode Island and Massachusetts Seniors

Vidal Roquez, 39, previously admitted to the court that he personally visited the homes of grandparent scam victims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to collect cash from them after they had been…

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Eleven South Bay Residents Charged In Racketeering Conspiracy For Alleged Involvement In Numerous Street Gang Crimes

“The allegations in the indictment, if proven, describe a group that has a wanton disregard for life and an extreme penchant for violence,” said U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey. “The dozens of crimes…

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South Carolina Man Sentenced for Obstructing Justice in the Murder of a Black Transgender Woman

Xavier Pinckney, 24, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for providing false and misleading information to state authorities investigating the murder of Dime Doe. He previously pleaded guilty on Oct 26,…

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Three Men Plead Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges

As part of the same investigation, Thaddeus Price, age 47, of Albany, and Robert Sanger, age 59, of Rensselaer, New York, previously pled guilty to distributing methamphetamine and possessing methamphetamine with the…

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Fruitland Man Sentenced for Brutal Assault on Neighbor

According to publicly available court records, June 27, 2021, Elijah Cudei Etsitty, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and his family got into a fistfight with their neighbor, Jane Doe’s…

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Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Ryan Taylor Nichols, 32, of Longview, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth to 63 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.…

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Woman Accused of Bilking St. Louis-Area Company Extradited from Scotland

Sarah Lynn Tweedie, now 49, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on June 21, 2018, with three counts of mail fraud, five counts of wire fraud and two counts…

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Jury Convicts Pinellas Trafficker Of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death

Peterson was arrested on February 18, 2022, and detained. Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Bobby Peterson (41, St. Petersburg) guilty of…

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Dobbs Ferry Man Charged With Illegal Possession Of Numerous Firearms And Ammunition, Including “Ghost Guns,” And Discovered Possessing Suspected Explosive Materials And Readily Assembled Explosive Devices

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, James Neff, some 23 years after having been convicted on similar state charges for criminal possession of a weapon, has again illegally stockpiled numerous firearms,…

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Two District Men Sentenced to Decades in Prison for January 2021 Murder in Southeast Washington

Delonta Stevenson was sentenced to 85 years in prison by D.C. Superior Court Judge Marisa J. Demeo after being found guilty on February 1, 2024 of…

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State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates Agrees To Resolve Potential Controlled Substances Act Claims

Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, SOFHA agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that from October 2020 to January 2023, SOFHA violated 21 U.S.C. ‘ 842(a)(5) by failing to…

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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Operating an Illegal Gambling Business and Tax Fraud

According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2009 through 2022, Steven Saris, 49, of Canton, Ohio, owned and operated multiple illegal gambling businesses in Northeast Ohio including Café 62,…

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Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charges for Swindling More Than $300,000 From Her Grandmother

Tanya M. Aboseada, 38, of Pompano Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wire fraud. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Florida woman admitted to federal charges Wednesday for scamming her…

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Roy Erno Sentenced to 30 Months for Violation of Gun Control Act

According to court records, On May 3, 2022, members of the South Burlington Police Department responded to a hotel following a report that an individual refused to leave a room. Law enforcement…

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Former Boy Scout Volunteer Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Hiding Cameras in Camp Bathrooms

Judge Sippel also ordered David Lee Nelson to pay $55,000 in special assessments that will go to a fund for victims and prevention programs and $6,810 to pay for counseling for the victims…

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Billings felon sentenced to five years in prison for illegal possession of four stolen firearms

The defendant, Armondo Anthony Ronquillo, 37, pleaded guilty in January to prohibited person in possession of a firearm. BILLINGS — A Billings felon who admitted to illegally possessing four firearms, all stolen,…

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District Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder While Armed for July 2021 Shooting

The Honorable Michael O’Keefe scheduled sentencing for August 2, 2024. WASHINGTON – Eric Davis, 60, of Washington, D.C., was found…

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Two Individuals Arrested for Defrauding Canadian Company that Sought to Purchase Protective Surgical Masks at Outset of Covid-19 Pandemic

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and James Smith, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), announced the arrests and charges. Earlier…

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Durant Resident Sentenced To 15 Years For Sexual Exploitation Of A Child

The charges arose from investigations by the Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced…

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