Serial robber sentenced for string of North Georgia robberies

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Giovanni Annucci-Romero has been sentenced for a string of armed robberies in the cities of Gainesville and Cleveland, Georgia. “The excellent coordination of federal and local law enforcement officers…

Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MARCO RIVERA-MEJIA, 36, a citizen of Honduras last residing in East Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S.…

7 gang members with serious criminal records caught at U.S. border crossing

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest several active gang members and two criminal migrants. Friday morning, Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents, apprehended an Ecuadoran national near…

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Mexican cartel loses $3 million in smuggled meth during botched border crossings

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $3,066,900 in alleged methamphetamine and cocaine in two separate smuggling attempts. “As cartels continue to…

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Active-duty Sailor and his former Navy colleague are charged with conspiring to traffic guns from Georgia to New Jersey

ATLANTA – Elijah Isaiah Boykin, an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor, and Elijah Keashon Barnes have been indicted for unlawfully obtaining and transporting dozens of firearms that were later used in New Jersey-area…

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Camden Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute over 1 Kilogram of Heroin

CAMDEN, N.J. B A Camden man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for conspiring to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. …

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Manor Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery

AUSTIN – A Manor man was sentenced on Friday to 161 months in prison for robbing a pawn store at gunpoint. According to court documents, Joe Quinonez Jr., 32, was charged with…

Two Tacoma men sentenced to lengthy prison terms for gun and drug crimes

Tacoma – Two Tacoma residents were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to lengthy prison terms for gun and drug-distribution crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Tyson Lloyd,…

Worcester Man Sentenced for Being Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Nicholas Briggs, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge…

Philadelphia Woman Charged With Straw-Purchasing Nearly 20 Handguns in Bucks County

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Sharon Jones, 44, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with one count of dealing in firearms without a…

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Seeking Sex with Minor

CONCORD – Keith Colantonio, 39, of Milford, Massachusetts was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual…

Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs in Butler County

PITTSBURGH, PA – Nasir Sharpe was sentenced to 18 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and playground, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…

Cincinnati man pleads guilty to creating fake ID documents claiming he was federal employee & agent

CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty in federal court this morning to making fake IDs claiming he was a Special Agent with Homeland Security and an employee of the Defense Logistics…

Two Georgia men sentenced for stealing millions from Synchrony Bank

ATLANTA – Franck Davidoff and Dwight Pearson have been sentenced after pleading guilty to a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of over $2,000,000 to Synchrony Bank. “These two defendants…

Violent felon charged with using stolen ID to purchase guns recovered from crimes scenes in multiple states

ATLANTA – Dawuan Na’jee Williams has been indicted on federal charges of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers, aggravated identity theft, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. “Convicted…

North Jersey man attempted to lure boy for sex, gets three years in prison

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced the sentencing of a New Jersey man to state prison today for attempting to lure an underage boy he met on social media to…

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Paterson man charged with sexual assault of a 12-year-old child

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the arrest of Valerio Almonte-Espinal, 39years old, from Paterson, New Jersey. Mr. Almonte-Espinal was arrested on August 28, 2021 afteran investigation conducted by the Passaic…

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Mexican troops in riot gear attempting to stop immigrants heading to U.S.

Mexican troops in riot gear stopped hundreds of migrants making their way toward the U.S. border, the Associated Press reported Sunday. Around 300 migrants from Central America, Cuba and Haiti left Tapachula,…

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Murder charge filed in suspicious death investigation in Pembroke Pines

PEMBROKE PINES, FL – A death investigation in Pembroke Pines has been elevated to a murder investigation. As detectives actively worked our ongoing death investigation, probable cause was developed to arrest Ms.…

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Former low-income housing executive sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $7 million

Tacoma – A former Pierce County Housing Authority executive was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 51 months in prison for wire fraud in connection with her scheme to…

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