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…

Candlelight Vigil – Wilmington

Attachments: In partnership with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the Victim Services Interagency Council of North Carolina, A Safe Place will…

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District Man Convicted of Assaulting His Paramour

The defendant and the victim had been in a previous romantic relationship, broken up, and then reunited for four days when, on July 27, 2023, they…

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In collaboration with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the Victim Services Interagency Council of North Carolina, the Wake County District Attorney,…

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Last Defendant Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Robbery of a Pharmaceutical Van Driver and Possession of a Machinegun

Champion, aka “Big Money,” pleaded guilty on December 19, 2023, to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery (known as conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery) and unlawful possession…

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Harrison County Man Guilty of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine Trafficking

Glover, age 62, of Clarksburg, was found guilty by a jury today on seven counts of drug trafficking and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises after a four-day trial. The jury…

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Two Former Pittsburgh Residents Plead Guilty in Rent-A-Vet Construction Fraud Scheme

Edward DiGorio Jr., 65, and Edward Kessler, 68, each pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV. Both DiGorio and Kessler formerly resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.…

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California Man Charged with Federal Cares Act Fraud

On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the CARES Act, which provided emergency assistance, administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to small business…

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Cheswick Resident Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed the sentence on Roy W. Knoch, 51. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Cheswick, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 21 months…

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Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes

Michael Garrick Denson, age 34, from Illinois, received the prison term after a September 14, 2023 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and…

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Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…

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Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in False Tax Return Conspiracy

According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax Services and conspired with others to claim inflated tax refunds for clients by reporting false education credits,…

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Retired Boston Police Captain Found Guilty of Overtime Fraud Scheme

Richard Evans, 65, of Hanover, was convicted of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds; theft concerning programs receiving federal finds; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and wire fraud. U.S.…

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South Bend Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison

Majors was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. SOUTH BEND – Andrew Majors, 46 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States…

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Savoy, Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that in October of 2021, Berry brought a minor to his home, sexually assaulted her, and recorded the acts on video. Peoria, Ill. –…

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Three Charged for Fraudulently Seeking $2.9 Billion in COVID-19 Tax Credits

Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to file false claims against the government and one count…

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Former Kentucky Federal Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Writing False Reports

Two other former corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky – Samuel Patrick, 41, and Clinton Pauley, 42 – previously pleaded guilty to related offenses and were sentenced to 36…

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Bank Insider Charged with Obstruction after Making False Statements to Agents About Accepting Bribes

Gerardo Fermin Aquino Vargas, 38, of Hollywood, Florida, is charged by complaint with one count of obstruction of justice. Aquino had his initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss…

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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Loan Scheme Committed While On Supervised Release

According to court documents, at the time of the fraud scheme, Arian Anthony Bailey, 34, was serving a term of federal supervised release for felony drug and gun convictions. While on release,…

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Kennewick Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Prison for Possessing More Than a Dozen Weapons

According to court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing, on January 7, 2023, an assault victim arrived at a hospital in the Tri-Cities, bleeding and missing several teeth. He told…

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Jury Finds Lexington Couple Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Loans

According to the evidence at trial, from May 5, 2020 through July 25, 2020, the Harrises submitted materially false applications to the Small Business Administration (SBA), to obtain Economic Injury Disaster Loans…

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