Barnstable Man Charged with Firearm Trafficking

BOSTON – A Barnstable man was charged on Tuesday, June 15th in connection with selling three “ghost guns” to an undercover officer. Jacob Linhares, 34, was charged by criminal complaint with one…

June 22, 2021

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Turkish National Charged with Wire Fraud and Illegally Exporting Defense Articles to Turkey

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BOSTON – A Turkish national was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with fraudulently having various parts and machine components for the United States military made by…

June 22, 2021

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Kenyan National Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy Involving Romance Scams

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BOSTON – A Kenyan national pleaded guilty today in connection with her role in a fraud conspiracy involving romance scams targeting individuals in the United States. Florence Mwende Musau, 36, a Kenyan…

June 22, 2021

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Newburyport Physician Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Prescribing of Opioid Controlled Substances

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BOSTON – A Newburyport physician has agreed to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioid controlled substances outside the usual course of his professional practice. Guido Navarra, M.D., an internist practicing in…

June 22, 2021

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Worcester Man Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Open Bank Account and Attempting to Purchase $83,000 Sports Car

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BOSTON – A Worcester man was indicted on Thursday, June 17, 2021 for using two victims’ identities to open a bank account and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro. Brandon Brouillard,…

June 22, 2021

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Pittsfield Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses

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BOSTON – A Pittsfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for marijuana and tax offenses. Jacob Sweener, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to…

June 22, 2021

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Worcester Man Charged with Possessing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine

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BOSTON – A Worcester man was arrested and charged today for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Nestiano Kristo, 20, of Worcester, was charged by criminal complaint…

June 22, 2021

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Syracuse Man Indicted for Assaulting a U.S. Postal Employee

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Javon Mayo, age 29, of Syracuse, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with assaulting a United States Postal Service employee, announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette…

June 18, 2021

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Two Career Criminals Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking

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BOSTON – Two career criminals still on supervised release on previous federal convictions were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges. Ozair Pereira, 33, of Brockton, and Robert Roscoe,…

June 18, 2021

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Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Offenses

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BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing and possessing fentanyl. Yunior Darismir Prandys Torres, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G.…

June 18, 2021

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Victor Lopez pleads guilty to shooting, murdering Brandon Magwood

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

JERSEY CITY, NJ – On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Victor Lopez, age 54, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter in relation to the fatal shooting of…

June 17, 2021

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Queens Woman Sentenced to More Than 16 Years’ Imprisonment for Teaching and Distributing Information About Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Today in federal court in Brooklyn, Noelle Velentzas was sentenced to 16 ½ years’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. for her role in planning a terrorist attack in…

June 16, 2021

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East Longmeadow Man Convicted of Placing Firebomb at Entrance of Jewish Nursing Home

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BOSTON – An East Longmeadow man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with placing a lit firebomb at the entrance of a Longmeadow senior health care facility in April…

June 16, 2021

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Puerto Rican Man And Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Cocaine

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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Harold Alexis Ortiz Cosme, 26, of Puerto Rico, and Luis G. Candelario, 26,…

June 15, 2021

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Suspect charged for murder of Kris McCoy

Maryland News·Police Blotter

BALTIMORE, MD – On October 27, 2019, at approximately 4:51 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6100 block of Boston Street to investigate a reported shooting. Officers arrived at the location and…

June 14, 2021

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Dominican National Guilty of Health Care, Identity Fraud

Massachusetts News

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETS – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to false statement and Social Security fraud charges. Juan Baez, 57, who previously resided in Roslindale, pleaded guilty…

June 11, 2021

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MS-13 gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder

Massachusetts News

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETS – A member of the MS-13 gang pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy and admitted to his participation in the murders of two teenagers in…

June 5, 2021

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Chicago Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Illinois News

BOSTON – A Chicago man was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child [censored]ography. Ernesto Herrera, 32, of Chicago, Ill., was charged by criminal complaint with…

June 5, 2021

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Dominican National Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking

Massachusetts News

BOSTON – A Dominican national was charged last week in connection with trafficking fentanyl. Ana Checo, 39, was charged on May 27, 2021 by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute…

June 3, 2021

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Two Malaysian Nationals Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Firearm Parts to Hong Kong

Massachusetts News

BOSTON – Two Malaysian nationals were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to illegally export firearm parts from the United States to Hong Kong. Lionel Chan, 36, of Brighton,…

June 1, 2021

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