Defendant Pleads Guilty in Staged Automobile Collision Scheme

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ASHLEY McGOWAN (“McGOWAN”), age 35, agreed to plead guilty on March 31, 2022 to Count One (1) in her…

April 1, 2022

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Three Worcester Men Convicted of Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

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BOSTON – Three Worcester men have been convicted by a federal jury in Worcester of trafficking cocaine. Junior Melendez, 41, Juan Rodriguez, 31 and Kevin Jean, 31, all of Worcester, were convicted…

April 1, 2022

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Philadelphia LCN Associate Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Racketeering and Drug Dealing

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Victor DeLuca, a.k.a. “Big Vic,” 57, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sentenced to ten years in prison and ten years of supervised release…

April 1, 2022

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Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Crime

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HUNTINGTON W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge based on his involvement with a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Huntington. According to court documents, Ricky…

April 1, 2022

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Nicholas County Man Sentenced for Federal Fraud Charge

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BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Nicholas County man was sentenced today to one year in prison, to be served on home confinement, for fraudulently obtaining a line of credit. According to court documents,…

April 1, 2022

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Rhode Island Man Admits to Fraudulently Filing for COVID-Relief Unemployment Benefits

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed fraudulent online COVID-relief unemployment insurance claims in five states pled guilty today in federal court to a charge of wire fraud, announced United States…

April 1, 2022

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Providence Man Admits to Distributing Meth

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today pled guilty in federal court to a charge of knowingly and intentionally distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a…

April 1, 2022

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Somersworth Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of An Unregistered Firearm

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CONCORD – Ryan Cortina, 34, of Somersworth, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of an unregistered firearm, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.…

April 1, 2022

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Monroe County Man Sentenced For Drug Distribution

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brian T. Labar, age 45, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 70 months’ imprisonment to…

April 1, 2022

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Two Idaho Men Enter Guilty Pleas to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

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POCATELLO – A Murtaugh man and a Pocatello man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Between January 1 and March 24, 2021, Antonio Verduzco-Arreola, 40, of Murtaugh, and Joseph…

April 1, 2022

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Magnolia Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Weapons Charges

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MAGNOLIA, DE – The Delaware State Police have announced the arrest of 20-year-old Tyler Shabazz of Magnolia, DE, on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday evening. “On March…

April 1, 2022

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California Man Arrested for Threats Resulting in Manhunt on Tufts University Campus

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BOSTON – A California man was arrested yesterday in connection with making threatening communications to the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) in May 2021. Sammy Sultan, 48, of Hayward, Calif., was charged…

April 1, 2022

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Baltimore Drug Dealer Admits to Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine to a Fatal Overdose Victim

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Baltimore, Maryland – Aaron Arthur Fields, a/k/a “Handz”, age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2022, to distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and possession with…

April 1, 2022

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New Woodstock Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Conspiracy

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Ernest Shaw, Sr. of New Woodstock, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 15 years in federal prison in connection with his trial conviction for conspiracy to distribute…

March 31, 2022

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Woman Ordered to Pay More Than $4.65 Million for Stealing from Huntington Children’s Charity

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Chesapeake, Ohio, woman was ordered to pay more than $4.65 million today for stealing federal funds from River Valley Child Development Services (“RVCDS”), a non-profit organization located in…

March 31, 2022

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Federal Trial Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts Against New Orleans Man in Connection with the 2013 Murder of Loomis Armored Guard Hector Trochez

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CURTIS JOHNSON, JR., 30, of New Orleans, was found guilty today after a four-day jury trial before U.S. District…

March 31, 2022

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Poughkeepsie Narcotics Dealer Arrested In Connection With Multiple Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tim Foley, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and Kirk…

March 31, 2022

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Two Senior Leaders Of Lev Tahor Sect Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Kidnapping And Sex Trafficking Crimes

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that NACHMAN HELBRANS and MAYER ROSNER were sentenced today to 12 years in prison for child sexual exploitation…

March 31, 2022

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Corinth Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

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BANGOR, Maine: A Corinth man pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, the FBI…

March 31, 2022

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Jefferson County man sentenced for drug charge

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Shaquan Osullivan Kelly, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Kelly, 25, pleaded guilty…

March 31, 2022

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