Tucson Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Oscar S. Acuna, Jr., 35, of Tucson, Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl. Sentencing is scheduled for July 12, 2022, before United States…

May 10, 2022

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South Bend Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison

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SOUTH BEND – Javier Gil, 37 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute…

May 10, 2022

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Foreign National Who Fled and Was Later Extradited from the United Kingdom Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud in Relation to Theft of Over 2,600 Checks from Religious Institutions

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Greenbelt, Maryland – Florin Vaduva, age 31, of Dania Beach, Florida pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Vaduva will be…

May 10, 2022

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Bennington Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Gavin Wilcox, 31, of Bennington, Vermont was arraigned today on an indictment that alleges Wilcox unlawfully possessed a…

May 10, 2022

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Cybercriminal Charged with Unauthorized Computer Intrusion, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud and Other Crimes

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A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Idris Dayo Mustapha, a citizen of the United Kingdom, with computer intrusion, securities fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and wire…

May 10, 2022

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Arizona Man Caught With Over 5 Kilograms of Cocaine in Iowa

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Scott Pride, 69, from Tucson, AZ, plead guilty May 5, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. At the plea hearing, evidence showed that on…

May 10, 2022

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Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

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A Sioux City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty May 9, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Jose Luis Estrada, age 37, from Sioux City, was convicted of conspiracy…

May 10, 2022

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Spartanburg County Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Charge

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Greenville, South Carolina —Rashad Jamal Mack, 27, of Spartanburg, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Evidence…

May 10, 2022

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Bennettsville Man Sentenced to More than 18 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Crime

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FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Matthew Joshua Tolson, 33, of Bennettsville, was sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. “One…

May 10, 2022

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Two New Jersey Barter Networks Merge into One

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – There is good news today for businesses working to climb out of the post-pandemic New Jersey economy. Business bartering services Barter Depot, Inc. of Jackson and Barter Saves…

May 10, 2022

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Prolific turtle trapper sentenced to prison

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ATLANTA – Nathan Horton has been sentenced for illegally trapping and exporting thousands of freshwater turtles in Georgia in violation of the Lacey Act. “Horton robbed public lands by using illegal traps…

May 10, 2022

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Two Men Sentenced to 380 Months and 320 Months for Drug Trafficking Charges

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LEXINGTON, Ky.— Two men, James Garfield Charles, 52, of Lexington, and Vincent Adams Vassor, 55, of Los Angeles, were sentenced to 380 months and 320 months in federal prison, respectively, by Chief…

May 10, 2022

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Native of Dominican Republic Convicted for Making Materially False Statements to Government Agents at the Cyril E. King Airport

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St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that after a two-day jury trial, Luis Miguel Lopez, a 28-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic, was convicted of making…

May 10, 2022

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Texas man sentenced for sending obscene material to a minor

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marcus Moreno, of LaVilla, Texas, was sentenced today to 84 months of incarceration for sending inappropriate pictures to a minor, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Moreno, 28,…

May 10, 2022

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Maryland man sentenced for a firearms conspiracy

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dylan Michael Ward, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today to six months of incarceration for a firearms conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Ward, 23, pleaded guilty…

May 9, 2022

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PH.D. Chemist Sentenced To 168 Months For Conspiracy To Steal Traded Secrets, Economic Espionage, Theft Of Trade Secrets, And Wire Fraud

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On May 9, 2022, Dr. Xiaorong You, aka Shannon You, 59, of Lansing, Michigan was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S.…

May 9, 2022

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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Embezzlement, and Unemployment Fraud

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Aaron Ashcraft, 42, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program…

May 9, 2022

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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Bank Fraud, And Money Laundering

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LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for perpetrating a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration by fraudulently applying for an Economic Injury…

May 9, 2022

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Rutland Man Charged with Convenience Store Robberies

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Daniel Webster, 37, of Rutland, Vermont was arraigned by waiver today on a Superseding Indictment that alleges Webster…

May 9, 2022

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Merrill Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

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MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that TJ Myers, 33, Merrill, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D.…

May 9, 2022

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