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…

Readout from Multi-Agency United Against Hate Webinar

ALBUQUERQUE – On December 5, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Albuquerque Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, New Mexico Department of Homeland…

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Waterville Man Sentenced to 9 Months Time Served, $38,000 Restitution for Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material

BANGOR, Maine: A Waterville man was sentenced on Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor for possessing child sexual abuse material. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Terrence Talbot, 57, to…

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Final Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Dennie Smith, 50, was sentenced to 217 months on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of…

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Maximum Sentence for Crowbar Attack

U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Christopher Travon Brown, 32, a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation from Tulsa to a statutory maximum term of 120 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years…

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Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Opening Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Good morning, Chair Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and distinguished members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to testify today. In 2006, Congress established the National Security Division (NSD) to carry out…

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Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm After Prior Convictions

U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sentenced Jacob Nolan Jessup, 35, a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation, to 71 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. Jessup was indicted…

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Eight-Time Felon Convicted at Trial for Drug Trafficking and Possessing an Illegally Modified Machinegun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crimes

MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile man last week for drug conspiracy, possessing bulk marijuana with intent to distribute it, possessing an illegally modified machinegun in furtherance of drug-trafficking…

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St. Petersburg Man Found Guilty Of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Kavon Jackasal (34, St. Petersburg) guilty of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession of…

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Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri Delivers Opening Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Thank you, Chair Durbin and Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Judiciary Committee. It is an honor to be here before you today to discuss how the dedicated women and men…

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Two Men Charged for Operating $25M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

A superseding indictment was unsealed yesterday charging an Australian national and a California man with operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than $25 million. According to court documents,…

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Florida attorney convicted at trial for role in COVID-19 fraud scheme

SAVANNAH, GA: A Florida attorney has been convicted at trial for participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program. Shaquandra Woods, 40, of Jacksonville,…

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Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sex Abuse Materials

FLORENCE, S.C. — Douglas Perdick, 47, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sex abuse materials. Evidence presented to the Court showed…

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Powell man convicted for defrauding the U.S. Forest Service

Ronald Ostrom, age 54, of Powell, Wyoming, was convicted on Dec. 8 by a federal jury of six felony charges, specifically, two counts of making a false writing, two counts of making…

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Stanislaus County Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Money from Recipients of Social Security and Other Benefits

FRESNO, Calif. — Lorene Deanda, 64, of Ceres, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, in relation to her…

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Arvin High School Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Explosive Offenses and Making False Statements to FBI

FRESNO, Calif. — Angelo Jackson Mendiver, 27, of Bakersfield, a campus security supervisor at Arvin High School, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to engage in manufacturing and dealing in explosive materials and…

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Kern County Man Pleads Guilty to Six-Year, $825,000 Credit Card Fraud Scheme

FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Leyva, 36, of Wasco, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for his role in a long-running credit card fraud scheme,…

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Man Who Called in Bomb Threat to Yale New Haven Hospital Pleads Guilty

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that ALEXANDER…

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Fort Washakie man arraigned on assault and firearm charges

Julien Antelope, age 21, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, was arraigned on Dec. 8 for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm; assault resulting in serious bodily injury; and…

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Analogue that Caused Fatal Overdoses in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pennsylvania man who completed more than 7,800 individual darknet fentanyl sales in less than two years and was linked by investigators to dozens of fatal overdoses across the United States…

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Criminal Fine and Restitution Ordered for Company Operating Aluminum Processing Facility in the Dalles for Clean Air Act Violations

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles, Oregon, was ordered to pay a fine and restitution today for violating the Clean Air Act by negligently releasing…

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