U.S. Attorney Chung Announces HIDTA Designation for Lawrence County

PITTSBURGH – United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today that Lawrence County has been officially designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the White House’s Office of National…

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Nigerian National Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for an Elder Fraud Scheme and Unrelated Cares Act Covid-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Oluwaseyi Akinyemi, a/k/a “Paddy Linkin”, a/k/a “Joseph Kadin”, age 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, yesterday to eight years in federal prison, followed by…

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Grand Jury Returns Indictments

MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and…

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Chicago Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison

HAMMOND- Daniel Smith, 29 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to using and carrying a firearm…

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Drug Dealing Pilot from Southern Oregon who Attempted to Hire a Hitman to Kill Associate Sentenced to Federal Prison

MEDFORD, Ore.—A Josephine County, Oregon man who distributed marijuana throughout the U.S. using his private airplane and who hired a hitman to kill a drug trafficking associate was sentenced to federal prison…

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KC Man Used Fake Gun in Foiled Independence Restaurant Robbery

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who attempted to rob an Independence, Mo., restaurant with a fake gun, but was thwarted when employees fought back, pleaded guilty in federal…

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Centralia Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Stolen Firearm

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Ian N. Merideth, 38, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal court to 20 years in prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and being a Felon…

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Navajo man sentenced to eight years in prison for assault in Indian Country

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Meredith Yazzie, 51, of To’hajiilee, New Mexico, was sentenced on July 12 to eight years…

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Wildwood man charged after authorities found at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine

ST. LOUIS – A man from Wildwood, Missouri has been caught with at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine, federal charging documents allege. Kolby L. Kristiansen, 68, was indicted by a grand jury…

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Sioux City Felon Who Was Armed with a Handgun When Arrested Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

A 23-year-old Sioux City man who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced on July 7, 2022, to six years in federal prison. Denvy Hoffman, age 23, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the…

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Billings man sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for sex trafficking, firearms and prostitution-related crimes

BILLINGS — A Billings man convicted of multiple crimes stemming from a broad investigation into a sex trafficking network that involved nearly 20 victims, including minor girls, violence, drugs and the shooting…

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Maryland heights man charged in suspected overdose death of St. Charles mother of three

ST. LOUIS – A man suspected of supplying drugs to a St. Charles mother who died last month was indicted Wednesday on a charge of possession and distribution of fentanyl. The woman’s…

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Massachusetts Men Indicted for Conspiring to Steal 12 Firearms

CONCORD – Jaythean Diaz, 19, of Lawrence and Gary Ortiz, 18, of Haverhill, were indicted by a federal grand jury on July 11, 2022, and charged…

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Former Ottawa County Prosecutor Pleads Guilty After Seeking Sexual Favors from Defendants in Exchange for Favorable Treatment in Court Proceedings

A former Ottawa County Assistant District Attorney pleaded guilty in federal court after he provided drugs and performed favorable legal actions that benefitted defendants in exchange for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Clint…

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Manteno, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor

URBANA, Ill. – A Manteno, Illinois, man, Joseph Longanecker, 42, was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to 96 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor and use of interstate facilities…

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U.S. Attorney Chung Announces HIDTA Designation for Lawrence County

Nigerian National Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for an Elder Fraud Scheme and Unrelated Cares Act Covid-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Chicago Man Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison

Drug Dealing Pilot from Southern Oregon who Attempted to Hire a Hitman to Kill Associate Sentenced to Federal Prison

KC Man Used Fake Gun in Foiled Independence Restaurant Robbery

Centralia Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Stolen Firearm

Navajo man sentenced to eight years in prison for assault in Indian Country

Wildwood man charged after authorities found at least 400 pounds of methamphetamine

Sioux City Felon Who Was Armed with a Handgun When Arrested Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

Billings man sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for sex trafficking, firearms and prostitution-related crimes

Maryland heights man charged in suspected overdose death of St. Charles mother of three

Massachusetts Men Indicted for Conspiring to Steal 12 Firearms

Former Ottawa County Prosecutor Pleads Guilty After Seeking Sexual Favors from Defendants in Exchange for Favorable Treatment in Court Proceedings

Attorney General Garland honors team that investigated Dayton mass shooting

Parker Man and Woman Sentenced in Connection with Robbery After Stealing Victim’s Vehicle

Passaic County Man Admits Role In Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

Urbana, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Transferring Firearms to Felon Paramours

Las Cruces man arraigned on federal charges related to shooting death

Manteno, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor

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