Bridgeport Felon with 3 Prior Federal Convictions Admits Possessing Loaded Gun

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that RAHSHIM CARTER, 33, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty…

November 17, 2022

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Sergeant Bluff Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Tax Evasion

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The owner of a Sergeant Bluff, Iowa construction firm pleaded guilty November 16, 2022, to tax evasion for evading payment of his company’s employment taxes. According to court documents and statements made…

November 17, 2022

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Michigan Man Sentenced for Scheme to Obtain COVID Relief Funds in a Dozen Different States

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BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance and small business loans in 12 different…

November 17, 2022

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Two-ton marijuana seizure results in prison for young Mexican trafficker

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 21-year-old Mexican citizen has been sent to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to transport over four thousand pounds of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jorge…

November 17, 2022

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Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking

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Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 17, 2022, Jovante L. Champion (age: 31) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years in…

November 17, 2022

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Leader of Local Drug Organization Sentenced to 30 Years

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SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Trent, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments was…

November 17, 2022

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Perry Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Drug-Trafficking Charges

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Beyah Islam “Bear” Basha, 44, of Perry, Florida, was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison after being convicted following a jury trial on August 23, 2022, on charges of…

November 17, 2022

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Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Assault

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PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, was sentenced on November 7, 2022, by Chief Judge…

November 17, 2022

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Woonsocket Man Admits to Participating in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

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PROVIDENCE – A Woonsocket man today admitted to a federal judge that he participated in a conspiracy that trafficked hundreds of grams of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Nelson…

November 17, 2022

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Browning man admits assaulting man with claw hammer on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

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GREAT FALLS — A Browning man accused of beating a man in the head with a claw hammer admitted to an assault charge on Nov.16, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Calvin…

November 17, 2022

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Third Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 2018 South Philadelphia Home Invasion Robbery and Assault of Owners’ Teenage Daughter

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Khairyi Burgess, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay…

November 17, 2022

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In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate

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For the first time, a Mexican court has invoked its new civil forfeiture law to authorize the forfeiture of real property located in and around Guadalajara, Mexico pursuant to a request for…

November 17, 2022

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East Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS SALAMAN, JR., also known as “J,” “Lou Benz,” “Louie Benz” and “Benz,” 20, of East Haven, was sentenced…

November 17, 2022

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Two sentenced for their roles in murder of man who blew the whistle on an illegal labor conspiracy

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BRUNSWICK, GA.: Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the murder of a whistleblower who exposed a multi-million-dollar scheme that fraudulently employed undocumented workers. Pablo Rangel-Rubio, 53,…

November 17, 2022

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Two Essex County Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen From U.S. Mail as Part of a Scheme that Attempted to Defraud Banks of Over $1 Million

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NEWARK, N.J. – Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were sentenced yesterday and today for their roles in a scheme to steal credit cards, debit cards, and checks from the mail and…

November 17, 2022

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Sanford Foster Parent Sentenced To 170 Years In Prison For Child Exploitation Offenses

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Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Justin Dwayne Johnson, Sr. (48, Sanford) to 170 years in federal prison for four counts of production of child sexual abuse…

November 17, 2022

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Three Oklahoma City Residents Sentenced to Serve More Than 21 Years Collectively in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, LAURA R. JOHNSON, 47, THOMAS JOHNSON, SR., 54, and CHERYL M. ASHLEY, 72, all residents of Oklahoma City, were sentenced collectively to more than 21 years…

November 17, 2022

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Jury Finds Three Guilty of Trafficking Narcotics Throughout Toledo Area

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TOLEDO – A federal jury today convicted Antuan Wynn, 47, of Toledo, Ohio, Marquise Figures, 37, of Wayne, Ohio, and Christopher Simpson, 31, of Toledo, Ohio, of participating in a drug trafficking…

November 17, 2022

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Two Felons Guilty of Possessing Firearms

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DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that on November 16, 2022 a federal jury found Robert Vandori Johnson, age 40 , of Aurora, guilty of…

November 17, 2022

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Possession

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PITTSBURGH – A resident of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months imprisonment followed by 4 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics…

November 17, 2022

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