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…

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Justice Department Officials Meet with Law Enforcement Officials in Indianapolis

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta delivered remarks at the Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Summit, which brings together federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners across the…

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Amarillo man guilty of violent crime spree from Beaumont to Lufkin

BEAUMONT, Texas – An Amarillo man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Jamelle Antoine Parker, 35, pleaded guilty to…

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Colombian Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Colombian man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to money laundering. Luis Fernando Galindo-Ramos, 55, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy, laundering of monetary instruments and engaging in…

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Schenectady Man Charged with Second Firearms Crime in Connection with Shots Fired Outside of Temple Israel

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with a second firearms crime arising from his firing of a shotgun into the air outside…

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Two Defendants Convicted of Extortionate Collection of Credit in which Victim was Punched in Face

Today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Anthony Romanello, also known as “Rom,” of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the same in connection with a gambling debt, and convicted…

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Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

MIAMI – Samuel Harris, 43, who was a police officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department (“MDPD”), was sentenced today, Dec. 11, to 4 months in prison, followed by 4 months in home…

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Methuen Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Benefits

BOSTON – A Methuen woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing Social Security benefits intended for her child. Karen Silva-Brown, 57 pleaded guilty to one count of…

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Stoughton Man Sentenced for Social Security and Passport Fraud

BOSTON – A Stoughton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport. Wilfrido…

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Shreveport Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm While Serving Time in Halfway House

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of a Shreveport man for being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote…

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Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office

Child Pornography Daniel Gumm, age 35, of Laramie, Wyoming, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for possession of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, on Dec. 27, 2022, the National…

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South Carolina, Florida Men Plead Guilty In Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jason Laquwan Callum (43, Jamestown, SC) and Rodney Leandro (49, Jacksonville, FL) have pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine. Callum faces…

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Company Selling Migraine Treatment Device Agrees to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Utah-based Dolor Technologies, LLC (“Dolor) has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve Dolor’s civil liability relating to a device it sold and marketed…

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Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearm

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Cassandra Lee Lovely, 34, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to making false statements in acquisition of firearms. According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 1,…

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Former Danbury Couple Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that two former Danbury residents were sentenced today in New Haven federal court for firearm offenses. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey…

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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Threatening Texts

Baltimore, Maryland – David Lee Bradby, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to making interstate threatening communications, related to text messages he sent to Victim 1, a woman living in…

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Two Employees of Brooklyn Moving Company Convicted of Defrauding Customers

Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Kristy Mak and Andre Prince of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the sole count of a superseding indictment, in connection with their participation in…

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Pasco County Men Indicted On Firearm And Narcotics Offenses

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Marcel Morris (33, Port Richey) with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. If convicted, Morris…

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Leader Of Black-Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BORIS AMINOV pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with engaging in…

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Fort Worth Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Leader of drug trafficking organization was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Alonzo Smith, 29, was charged in May 2023…

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Maine Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening Portsmouth High School

CONCORD – A Maine man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord to charges in connection to the online threats he made to the Portsmouth High School on April 12, 2023,…

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