Pennsylvania Man Charged with Obstruction of Justice Relating to Attempts to Acquire Ricin

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETS – A Pennsylvania man was charged today with obstructing an investigation into his efforts to acquire the deadly toxin, ricin. Dr. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, of Allentown, Penn., was charged…

March 17, 2021

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Providence Man Admits To Trafficking More Than A Kilo Of Cocaine

In the News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man arrested shortly after law enforcement watched him take possession of a package that contained more than a kilogram of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico pleaded guilty…

March 15, 2021

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Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

Massachusetts News

BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican man previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Cecilio Guzman, 28, was sentenced by…

March 15, 2021

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Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty In Rhode Island to Aggravated Identity Theft

In the News

PROVIDENCE , RI – An Abington, Maryland, woman appeared in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, on Thursday and admitted that she used the stolen identity of a customer of a Maryland…

March 15, 2021

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Felon Sentenced for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

Massachusetts News

BOSTON , MASS – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Nathaniel Toribio, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge George…

March 15, 2021

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Everett Man Charged with Armed Bank Robbery

Massachusetts News

BOSTON, MASS – An Everett man has been charged in connection with committing armed bank robbery. Jamaine Howell, 35, was charged by criminal complaint with bank robbery and using a firearm in…

March 15, 2021

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West Boylston Man Indicted on Illegal Ammunition Possession and Drug Offenses

Massachusetts News

BOSTON , MASS – A West Boylston man was indicted yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with illegal possession of ammunition and cocaine. Augustus “Bobo” Kormah, 30, was indicted on…

March 15, 2021

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Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme

Florida News·New York News

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Yanio Montes De Oca, age 33, of Miami, Florida, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to launder funds derived from a nationwide gas station skimming scheme that involved…

March 11, 2021

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Nashua Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Police Blotter

CONCORD , NEW HAMPSHIRE – Terray Morrison, 32, of Nashua, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, controlled substances, Acting United…

March 11, 2021

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COO of Soccer Club with ties to Phil Murphy’s Sky Blue team pleads guilty to visa fraud conspiracy

Local Sports News·Massachusetts News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MA – A man with ties to Sky Blue FC, a soccer team owned by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his wife Tammy has pleaded guilty in federal court for…

March 11, 2021

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Police Arrest Brockton Man on Drug and Firearm Charges in Roxbury

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MA – At about 5:20 PM on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) made an on-site arrest of Eliah Woolley, 20, of Brockton in the area of…

March 11, 2021

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Guinness raises a toast to community heroes in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day

Business News·Food & Dining

For more than 260 years, Guinness has been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and what it means to be Irish: being resilient, toasting to the good times and always focusing on the silver…

March 9, 2021

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Dominican National Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in relation to the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin in December 2018. Carlos Soto-Villar, 34, a Dominican national formerly…

March 5, 2021

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Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Jonathan Mejia, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 30…

March 5, 2021

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Former Member of the Latin Kings Department of Correction Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Charges

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MASS – A former Leader of the Massachusetts Department of Correction Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Vincent Dzierwinski,…

March 5, 2021

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Nigerian National Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Defrauding Victims Using Online Scams

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MASS – A Nigerian national was sentenced yesterday in connection with defrauding victims using various online scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nosayamen Iyalekhue, 33, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court…

March 5, 2021

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Leader of Rhode Island Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Narcotics Conspiracy Charges

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

BOSTON, MASS – A leader of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced yesterday on conspiracy charges. Joel Francisco, a/k/a “King Casper,” 42,…

March 5, 2021

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Acting U.S. Attorney Puts Focus on Scams Targeting Older Americans During National Consumer Protection Week

New York News

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon hosted a virtual news conference today with Deputy Chief Robert Wemyss of the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and Erin…

March 5, 2021

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Cambridge Police investigating overnight shooting that sent one man to hospital

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Cambridge Police Department reported today that while on patrol investigating catalytic converter thefts, officers heard a gunshot and immediately spotted a victim. “We have been investigating a shooting…

March 2, 2021

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Distressed, angered man arrested without incident in Dorchester

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

DORCHESTER, MA – A man with a gun who was reported to police in Dorchester has been arrested without major incident. The Boston Police Department has issued the following statement on the…

February 28, 2021

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