Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Fentanyl

A federal jury convicted a Rhode Island man today for conspiring to import and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering conspiracy, and multiple obstruction offenses. According to court…

What happened to Nicholas, the boy from 70s show Eight is Enough?

In 1977, Eight is Enough aired on television and the unspoken star of the show was then 8-year-old Adam Rich, who played Nicholas Bradford on the show. The show lasted for five…

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L.E.A.D. State Fair this weekend in Mercer County Park

Mark your calendar to attend the L.E.A.D. FEST State Fair to enjoy food, rides and more at the Mercer County Park, 1638 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township, New Jersey. Presented…

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Pfizer seeking authorization for third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says no

In Washington, D.C. two masks are better than one, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci who once boasted that Americans should not wear face masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. It turns out,…

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Bridgeton Police Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violation and Filing False Police Report

CAMDEN, N.J. – A City of Bridgeton police officer has been indicted for offenses arising from an assault on the streets of Bridgeton, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. John…

Manhattan Doctor Sentenced To More Than 17 Years In Prison For Bribery And Kickback Scheme, And For Distributing Oxycodone And Fentanyl For No Legitimate Medical Purpose

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that GORDON FREEDMAN, a doctor who practiced in New York, New York, was sentenced today in Manhattan…

Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national who has been deported seven times after illegally entering the United States was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a Daviess County,…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Stops Multiple Narcotics Smuggling Attempts

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped two narcotics smuggling attempts, seizing almost 900 lbs. of marijuana near the Rio Grande River. The first attempt occurred on the afternoon of July…

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Joint Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Stash Houses

LAREDO, Texas – Over a 24-hour period, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and law enforcement partners exposed two stash houses and arrested over 70 undocumented individuals throughout Laredo. The first stash house…

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Lexington Doctor and Wife Charged in Superseding Indictment in International Money Laundering and Health Care Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Lexington doctor and his wife, who works as his office manager, were charged today in a superseding indictment in connection with an international money laundering scheme involving importing illegal,…

Cooke County Felon Sentenced for Federal Firearms Violations

PLANO, Texas – A Gainesville convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. William Randall…

Jersey City Gang Member Charged with Murder

NEWARK, N.J. – An alleged member of a Jersey City, New Jersey, gang has been charged with the March 31, 2020, murder of a Jersey City resident, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

St. Jude Medical Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices

Baltimore, Maryland – St. Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Jude) has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly…

El Cajon Resident Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused Death of Nineteen-Year-Old

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong and Adam Gordon (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—July 8, 2021 SAN DIEGO—Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde of El Cajon pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting…

Portland Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison After Second Armed Career Criminal Act Conviction

PORTLAND, Ore.—After serving more than 15 years in federal prison for his first conviction under the Armed Career Criminal Act, a Portland man is headed back to federal prison for new drug…

Albion Man Sentenced To Over 21 Years In Prison

FORT WAYNE-Chad Fulk, 40, of Albion, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or…

Kaufman County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

TYLER, Texas – A Terrell man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Cory Joe Phillips,…

Defendant Arrested For Selling Xanax, Heroin, And Fentanyl Causing The Death Of A 20-Year-Old Woman

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Dermot Shea, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced that LUIS LEE was charged…

Coffee County man sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution

BRUNSWICK, GA: A Coffee County man who operated a pill factory was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Demetrius Brown, a/k/a “Jersey,” 43, of Douglas, Ga.,…

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana and Tax Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to marijuana and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one…

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