Stockton Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Olyimpus Shaquille Pereira, 28, of Stockton, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney…

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NoHo Man with Multiple Prior Felonies Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Possessing Five Firearms Inside a Glendale Shopping Mall

LOS ANGELES – A North Hollywood man has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing five firearms and more than 300 rounds of live ammunition inside the Glendale…

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Arrest of Four Drug Traffickers in Clackamas County Leads to Seizure of 150,000 Fentanyl Pills

PORTLAND, Ore.—On March 1, 2022, a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting four drug traffickers operating in the Portland Metropolitan Area led to the seizure of approximately 150,000 counterfeit prescriptions pills containing fentanyl…

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Cherokee Man Is Sentenced To More Than 30 Years For Second Degree Murder In Indian Country

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A Cherokee, N.C. man convicted of second degree murder by a federal jury was sentenced to 365 months in prison today, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the…

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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

EUGENE, Ore.—A Eugene man was sentenced to federal prison today for supplying a University of Oregon student with fentanyl-laced counterfeit Oxycodone pills that caused the student’s overdose death. Micaiah Wendell Ray Hill,…

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Fitchburg Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Fitchburg man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Angel Cruz, a/k/a “Papo,” 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Court…

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Former Nantucket Bank Employee Sentenced for Role in Two Fraud Schemes

BOSTON – A former Nantucket Bank employee was sentenced today for her role in two fraud conspiracies. Rushell Harris, 32, of Nantucket, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs…

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San Diego Man Sentenced to More than 20 years for Three Armed Robberies

Assistant U. S. Attorney Mario J. Peia (619) 546-9706 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A man who committed three armed robberies, including a robbery in which he…

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Thief Arrested After Answering Phone He Stole

A 20-year-old man lured a thief into police custody after his phone was stolen on a train Tuesday, the New York Post reported. The phone’s owner chased after the thief, 57-year-old Kevin…

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Pilot Removed From Plane After Blowing 4 Times Legal Limit On Breathalyzer

Police removed a JetBlue pilot from the cockpit before takeoff after he failed a breathalyzer test Wednesday, Buffalo News reported. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents spotted the pilot, James Clifton, who appeared…

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Man Who Threatened to Kidnap and Kill his Former Girlfriend Sentenced

A 34-year-old Tulsa man who strangled his former girlfriend and later attempted to kidnap her was sentenced Wednesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan…

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McNairy County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Jackson, TN- Terrell Deshaun Harris, 26, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for being a felon-in-possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney announced the…

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Arkansas Man Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Over 50 Grams of Actual Methamphetamine

Jackson, TN – A former resident of Arkansas, James Elmer Sneed, 37, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for conspiring with others to possess with the intent to…

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