Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty October 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Daniel Dickey, 34, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.…

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Allentown Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as “Dietary Supplements”

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Leandro Rodriguez, 45, of Allentown, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith to…

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Military Supplier to Pay $850,000 to Settle Breach of Contract and False Claims Act Allegations

NEWARK, N.J. – A supplier of vehicle parts to the military has agreed to pay $850,000 to resolve allegations that it breached contracts with the United States and violated the False Claims…

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NIH Hands Out Millions In Grants To Study Psychedelic Mushrooms

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) gave the Johns Hopkins health system nearly $4 million in grant money to study the effects of psychedelic mushrooms, according to a Monday announcement. The grant…

Politics

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Dennis Hutton, 35, admitted to…

Two Springfield Men Convicted in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – Two Springfield men were convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Worcester for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking organization supplied by sources in Mexico and spanning at least four states. Isaac Cardona, 34, and…

Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted At Trial

Tampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Clifford Edward Albritton, III (44, Lakeland) guilty of conspiracy to possess 400 grams or more of fentanyl with the intent to distribute it and…

HSI Tampa special agent honored for Hispanic Heritage award

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa Special Agent Carlos Carrasquillo was recently honored for his work in federal law enforcement at the 2021 Viva…

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Department of State offers 2 $1M rewards for information leading to arrest, conviction or financial disruption of Pakistani human smuggler

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announces two rewards for information on Pakistani national and human smuggler Abid Ali Khan (Khan). A reward of up to $1…

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Texas woman sentenced to over 21 years for importing meth

DEL RIO, Texas – A Fort Worth woman was sentenced Oct. 13 to 262 months in prison for conspiracy to import methamphetamine. Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland…

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Bitcoin Money Transmitters And Launderers Plead Guilty

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Christopher Allan Boden, a/k/a “Captain,” 46, of Grand Rapids, Daniel Reynold DeJager, a/k/a “Daniel Miester,” and…

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Biden Border Chief Nominee Cautioned Local Officials Against Ending Sanctuary City Policies After Kate Steinle Murder

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as commissioner of U.S. Customs And Border Protection (CBP) previously discouraged local officials in California from ending sanctuary city policies in the wake of Kate Steinle’s…

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School In Florida Orders Students To Stay Home 30 Days After Each Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

A Miami school is requiring students who get vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay home for 30 days after receiving each dose, local outlet WSVN reported. A letter to parents of students at…

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DOJ and CEO of defunct medical testing laboratory settle False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute civil case

Seattle – A False Claims Act/Anti-Kickback Statute civil matter was resolved today with an agreed $1.1 million payment by the former Chief Executive Officer of a now defunct medical testing lab, announced…

Pensacola Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

MOBILE, AL – A Pensacola, Florida, man was sentenced on October 15, 2021, to 10 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice.…

Fairhope Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

MOBILE, AL – A Fairhope, Alabama, man was sentenced on October 15, 2021, to 10 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice.…

Former Bristol Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARCOS MENDEZ, 31, of Kissimmee, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport…

Mississippi Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

MOBILE, AL – A Moss Point, Mississippi man was sentenced last week to ten years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine on December 11, 2019 in Grand Bay, Alabama.…

Former Executive Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Embezzling more than $48 Million

NEWARK, N.J. – A former executive at a New Jersey publication company was sentenced today to 75 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars for his own benefit, Acting…

A dozen Western Washington cities receive DOJ funding for crime prevention, community outreach, and officer safety equipment

Seattle – A dozen cities in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for specific community safety needs identified by their local police departments, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas…

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Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

Allentown Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as “Dietary Supplements”

Military Supplier to Pay $850,000 to Settle Breach of Contract and False Claims Act Allegations

NIH Hands Out Millions In Grants To Study Psychedelic Mushrooms

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

Two Springfield Men Convicted in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted At Trial

HSI Tampa special agent honored for Hispanic Heritage award

Department of State offers 2 $1M rewards for information leading to arrest, conviction or financial disruption of Pakistani human smuggler

Texas woman sentenced to over 21 years for importing meth

Bitcoin Money Transmitters And Launderers Plead Guilty

Biden Border Chief Nominee Cautioned Local Officials Against Ending Sanctuary City Policies After Kate Steinle Murder

School In Florida Orders Students To Stay Home 30 Days After Each Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

DOJ and CEO of defunct medical testing laboratory settle False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute civil case

Pensacola Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Fairhope Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Former Bristol Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail

Mississippi Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Former Executive Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Embezzling more than $48 Million

A dozen Western Washington cities receive DOJ funding for crime prevention, community outreach, and officer safety equipment

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