In total, 23 defendants were sentenced to a combined total of 218 years in federal prison. The final defendant arrested in a large-scale drug and gun bust in Lubbock in …
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Kingsport Man Sentenced to Life In Prison For Role In Fentanyl Overdose Death
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFollowing a five-day trial, on June 26, 2023, a federal jury in Greeneville found Hines guilty of conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl with a resulting death …
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Doctor sentenced to 10 years in prison for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe sentence comes after Osmin Morales, 72, of Weston, Florida, was convicted in January of conspiracy to unlawfully dispense and distribute controlled substances, and six counts of unlawfully dispensing controlled …
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Two Men and a Woman Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison Following Convictions for Kidnapping an FBI Employee at Gunpoint
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelDeyvin Morales, age 29, of Guatemala, was sentenced on April 26, 2024, to 47 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. SIOUX FALLS – United States …
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Madison County Man Sentenced for Distributing Fluorofentanyl
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to his plea agreement, on December 6, 2022, Phelps sold a confidential informant an ounce of suspected heroin; and when the substance was tested, it was found to be …
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Former Teacher’s Aide Sentenced for Using the Internet to Attempt to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Conduct
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to his plea agreement, on September 13, 2022, Jones, through his Yahoo email account, distributed a video depicting two minor victims engaged in sexual activity. The video was sent …
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Former Teacher’s Aide Sentenced for Using the Internet to Attempt to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Conduct
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPhillips, who at the time of her offenses was employed as a teacher’s aide, was conducting sexual relationships with numerous teenage boys in the Boyle and Garrard County areas. Phillips …
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California man who participated in email fraud to steal more than $3 million from boatbuilding companies sentenced to 16 months in prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to records filed in the case, including the plea agreement, in October 2018, Redd entered a scheme with a co-conspirator in Pennsylvania and others. The scheme began when a malicious …
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Standish Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelU.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced John Wilson, 36, to 40 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Wilson pleaded guilty on January 30, 2023. …
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California Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVAZQUEZ, and others known and unknown, conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition, VAZQUEZ drove to Metairie, Louisiana to conduct a narcotics transaction that involved …
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U.S. Attorney Gorman recognizes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with Seattle event and Victim Services Award
by Indira Patelby Indira Patel“Whether it is making sure a victim of sexual assault is supported while they confront their assailant in court, or ensuring a victim of a financial crime has the opportunity …
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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court records, New Orleans Police Department officers responded to an event in the 4700 block of Erato Street when they saw BALLARD ducking by a car to put …
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Former Army Reservist Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court records, DANIELS stole $11,693.87 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never occurred. …
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, the Federal Bureau Investigation New Orleans Gang Task Force and the New Orleans Police Department investigated JOHNSON for his involvement in a drug distribution operation in …
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Former Mexican judicial officer convicted for hiring drivers to transport drug loads
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Gilberto Almaraz-Muniz, 55, guilty on one count of conspiracy and three counts of possession with intent to distribute various controlled substances …
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San Gabriel Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Postage Fraud that Caused More Than $150 Million in Losses to U.S. Postal Service
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLijuan “Angela” Chen, 51, of Walnut, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of use of counterfeit postage. Chen has been in …
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Plaquemines Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The investigation involved use of physical …
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New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelIf convicted, HARDY faces up to 15 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Count One; up to 10 years …
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Doctor Convicted for $5.4M Medicare Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Adarsh Gupta, M.D., 51, of Sewell, signed thousands of prescriptions for orthotic braces for over 2,900 Medicare beneficiaries whom he was …
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Cascade Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Rolling Back Odometers
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRandolph Forrest, age 69, from Cascade, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 17, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. A man who was responsible for …
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CFO Of Two New Jersey Companies Charged With Participating In Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback Scheme To Defraud Williams Sonoma, Inc.
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury on March 12, 2024, Nardone, 66, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, conspired with others to pay millions of dollars …
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District Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Robbery and Firearms Related Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelButler pleaded guilty on February 7, 2024, to robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz. …
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Mount Vernon Mother And Daughter Sentenced To Prison For $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelU.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “These defendants stole from a taxpayer-funded program intended to help small businesses that were in desperate need of assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. As their …
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Possessing Stolen Firearm as a Felon
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelOn May 2, 2023, Banks was arrested for violating the conditions of his state probation. During a post-arrest search, Banks was found to be in possession of a loaded Smith …
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Previously Convicted Clinton Resident Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRoderick T. Long, 59, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A former resident of Clinton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal …