New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Gun and Drug Offenses

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHEON COPPRUE, age 52, of New Orleans, was sentenced to sixteen and a half years in prison on charges relating to drug…

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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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Taylor Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minors

DETROIT – A Taylor man was sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison on charges of sexual exploitation of children and possession of child [censored]ography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N.…

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Detroit man admits to his role in a drug conspiracy

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Leroy Raymund Charleston, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Charleston, 39, pleaded guilty today to…

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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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Drug Trafficker from Colfax, LA Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Methamphetamine and a Firearm

ALEXANDRIA, La. – DaMarcus Lionell Williams, 29, of Colfax, Louisiana, was sentenced today in federal court on drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Williams was sentenced…

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Florida Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Selling Methamphetamine And Possessing A Firearm As Convicted Felon

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle today sentenced Cecil Hickox (46, Hillard) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and…

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Federal indictment names 14 defendants in drug-distribution conspiracy coordinated from inside a Georgia prison

BRUNSWICK, GA: A newly unsealed federal indictment charges 14 defendants in a south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy alleged to have been directed from inside a Georgia state prison. The indictment in Operation…

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Las Cruces man arraigned on federal charges related to shooting death

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Rudy…

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Former Ford County Resident Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Charges Related to Domestic Terrorism

URBANA, Ill. – Emily Claire Hari, formerly known as Michael B. Hari, 51, of the 200 block of First Street in Clarence, Illinois, was sentenced on July 11, 2022, to 14 years…

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Dark Web Vendor of Illegal Narcotics Indicted for Distributing Heroin and Cocaine in Exchange for Bitcoin

A three-count indictment was unsealed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charging Edison Hernandez, also known as “dragoncove,” “originaldragoncove,” “theoriginaldragoncove” and “Nino,” with distribution…

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Career Offender Is Sentenced To 20 Years On Drug Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Larry Elwood Steptoe, 41, of Hickory, N.C., to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release for distributing narcotics,…

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Seymour Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LOUIE McDOWELL, 49, of Seymour, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to…

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McKeesport Woman Pleads Guilty after Police Uncover a Kilo of Heroin. Fentanyl and a Fentanyl Analogue During Car Search

PITTSBURGH – A McKeesport, Pennsylvania resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Shaila Ashby, age 30, pleaded guilty to one…

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Louisiana Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor

EL PASO – A Louisiana man was sentenced today to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 12. According to court testimony and documents presented…

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Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme

Miami, Florida – Two financial asset managers have been charged with money laundering for their alleged role in a $1.2 billion international scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela’s state-owned and…

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Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

CHICAGO — A member of a violent Chicago street gang has been sentenced to more than 35 years in federal prison for engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity that included multiple…

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Berkeley County woman admits to firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Laci Taylor, of Dundalk, Maryland, has admitted to her role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Taylor, 27, pleaded guilty today to one…

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US Attorney Announces 27 Indictments as Part of Federal Violent Crime Strategy

RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley, along with federal and local law enforcement, announced ongoing and coordinated efforts to address violent crime in Raleigh and surrounding areas. The Violent Crime…

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Two Eastern District of New York Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Former Acting U.S. Attorney, and Paralegal Specialist Receive Attorney General’s Award

Two Eastern District of New York Assistant United States Attorneys, a former Acting United States Attorney, and one paralegal specialist were among the 298 department employees recognized today by Attorney General Merrick…

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New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Gun and Drug Offenses

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

Taylor Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of Minors

Detroit man admits to his role in a drug conspiracy

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

Drug Trafficker from Colfax, LA Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Methamphetamine and a Firearm

Florida Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Selling Methamphetamine And Possessing A Firearm As Convicted Felon

Federal indictment names 14 defendants in drug-distribution conspiracy coordinated from inside a Georgia prison

Las Cruces man arraigned on federal charges related to shooting death

Former Ford County Resident Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Charges Related to Domestic Terrorism

Dark Web Vendor of Illegal Narcotics Indicted for Distributing Heroin and Cocaine in Exchange for Bitcoin

Career Offender Is Sentenced To 20 Years On Drug Charges

Seymour Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

McKeesport Woman Pleads Guilty after Police Uncover a Kilo of Heroin. Fentanyl and a Fentanyl Analogue During Car Search

Louisiana Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme

Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

Berkeley County woman admits to firearms charge

US Attorney Announces 27 Indictments as Part of Federal Violent Crime Strategy

Two Eastern District of New York Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Former Acting U.S. Attorney, and Paralegal Specialist Receive Attorney General’s Award

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