Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Pipe Bombs at Cell Phone Stores

BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan, and Sault Ste Marie, Michigan,…

July 19, 2022

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Northern Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Leaving Pipe Bombs At Cell Phone Stores

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BAY CITY – A Whittemore, Michigan, resident pleaded guilty today to two separate criminal cases related to the placement of explosive packages outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan,…

July 19, 2022

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Four individuals, including owners of a freight forwarding company, charged for exporting 600 stolen outboard engines to Mexico

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Miami, Florida – Four Florida residents — Carlos Orlando Ledesma, 56, Nadia Esperanza Ledesma, 45, and Roberto Marrero-Cisneros, 65 (all from Miami), and Osmani Valdivia Perez, 55 (from Lehigh Acres), were arrested…

July 7, 2022

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Lexington Man Convicted of Possessing Stolen Trade Secret

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BOSTON – A Lexington man was convicted on Thursday, May 26, 2022 of possessing a stolen trade secret, the first-ever conviction following a criminal trial of this kind in the District of…

May 28, 2022

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Former Kauai County Council Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

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HONOLULU – United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson sentenced Arthur Brun, age 50, a former member of the Kauai County Council, yesterday to serve 20 years in federal prison for drug…

May 26, 2022

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Methamphetamine smuggling attempt foiled at northern border

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Seattle – A 51-year-old resident of Alberta, Canada was arrested on the water in the U.S. San Juan Islands yesterday in a small watercraft loaded with more than 1400 pounds of methamphetamine. …

May 26, 2022

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Six Individuals from Phenix City Indicted on Federal Drug Charges

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Montgomery, Alabama – Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama announced that six individuals from Phenix City, Alabama have been arrested following indictments on federal drug charges.…

May 12, 2022

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Chinese Military Surrounds Taiwan In Massive ‘Rehearsal’ Of Invasion Plans

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Chinese Military Surrounds Taiwan In Massive ‘Rehearsal’ Of Invasion Plans Philip Lenczycki on May 10, 2022 The Chinese military encircled Taiwan from the east and west, cutting the island off from American…

May 10, 2022

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Vermont Man Arrested for Murder on the High Seas and Related Inheritance Fraud Scheme

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Nathan Carman, 28, of Vernon, Vermont, was arrested on May 10, 2022, pursuant to an eight-count indictment charging…

May 10, 2022

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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 21 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care related fraud…

April 21, 2022

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail and Fined for Entering Port of Albany Under False Pretenses

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Andrew Avila, age 45, of Acworth, Georgia, was sentenced yesterday to a 60-day term of imprisonment, to be followed by 1 year of supervised release, and to pay…

April 21, 2022

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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Related COVID-19 Fraud

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Memphis, TN – The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 21 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care related fraud…

April 20, 2022

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Maryland Doctor Facing Federal Indictment for COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Scheme is Part of a Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Related COVID-19 Fraud Announced by the Justice Department Today

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Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted Ron Elfenbein, M.D., age 47, of Arnold, Maryland, for three counts of healthcare fraud for submitting false and fraudulent claims to…

April 20, 2022

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Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Resulting in Three Deaths

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Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado pleaded guilty in federal court…

April 6, 2022

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Two Men Aboard Lights-Out Vessel Jettison 79 Kilos of Cocaine During Boat Chase Near Savanah Island, USVI

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ST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that two Puerto Rican men were arrested today, March 29, 2022, in St. Thomas, USVI on criminal charges related to possession with…

March 29, 2022

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AMO Interdicts Vessel Transporting 695 Pounds of Cocaine headed to Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

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AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents intercepted a center console vessel near Cabo Rojo, finding 695 pounds (315.4 Kilos) of cocaine inside its…

March 23, 2022

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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Aboard Commercial Scalloping Boat

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BOSTON – A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a murder aboard a scalloping vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 31,…

March 9, 2022

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Amite Man Guilty of Providing False Statements to the Transportation Security Administration

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that GERMIEL AUSTIN, age 35, a resident of Amite, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to a one-count bill of information charging him…

March 1, 2022

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Prosecution of violent criminal street gang sends more than a dozen to prison, with others awaiting sentencing

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WAYCROSS, GA: A series of sentencings and the guilty plea of a key defendant brings to 36 the number of defendants admitting guilt in Operation Sandy Bottom, the investigation and prosecution of…

January 27, 2022

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AMO, Law Enforcement Partners Intercept Vessel with over 1,400 Pounds of Cocaine near St. Croix

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ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), intercepted Sunday a vessel…

January 10, 2022

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