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Baton Rouge Man Sentenced for Assaulting and Threatening Federal Officers
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KESHAWN KELLY, age 20, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced on October 3, 2023 by U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry to twenty (20) …
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Two Nez Perce County Men Sentenced for Federal Gun Crimes
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCOEUR D’ALENE – Shane Bohn, 35, and Matthew Durham, 24, both of Lewiston, were sentenced in separate cases to federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit …
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New Orleans Man Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RODNEY OFFRAY, age 49, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on September 22, 2023 in a recently unsealed three-count indictment by a federal grand jury, …
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Nicaraguan Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using Social Security Number
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JUNIETH BETANCO-HERNANDEZ, age 19, plead guilty on October 10, 2023 to illegally using a social security number, in …
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Idaho man sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking meth in Great Falls, Helena
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelGREAT FALLS — An Idaho man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Great Falls and Helena was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years …
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Ithaca Man Convicted at Bench Trial of Wire Fraud and Engaging in Transactions in Criminally Derived Property
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Ejembi Onah, age 60, of Ithaca, New York, was convicted yesterday at the conclusion of a non-jury trial of two counts of wire fraud and three …
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Nineteen-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Trafficking 3D-Printed “Glock Switches” and “Auto-Sears”
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPEORIA, Ill. – A Washington, Illinois, man, Zavien James Ross, 19, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading …
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Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Two Stolen Firearms
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Tavion Thomas, age 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of …
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Utica Man Sentenced for Possession of Fentanyl for Distribution
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Harry Rodriguez, Jr., age 43, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 84 months in federal prison for his convictions for two counts of …
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Jeanette Resident Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court today on a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, United …
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Nine Arrested in Operation Targeting Ulster County Drug Trafficking Organization
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelALBANY, NEW YORK – Nine defendants have been indicted and arrested for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl in Kingston, Ellenville …
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Monroeville Resident Sentenced for Violating a Federal Firearms Law
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Monroeville, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to imprisonment for 8 months on his conviction of violating a federal firearms law, United States …
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MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Two Murders on Long Island
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAn 11-count indictment was unsealed on October 4, 2023 in federal court in Central Islip charging Carlos Humberto Aquino-Hernandez, also known as “Caprichoso” and “Flaco” (“Aquino-Hernandez”), who is a member …
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Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Buying Firearms in Montana, Illegally Exporting Them to Mexico
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA Montana man pleaded guilty today to buying firearms in Montana and selling them to individuals in Mexico. Cristyan Jose Gonzalez-Carrillo, 37, of Bozeman, pleaded guilty to illegal export before …
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New Salem, PA Resident Sentenced for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Salem, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a 24-month term of imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised …
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Hartford Gang Member Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses, Violating Supervised Release
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOEL DeLEON, JR., also known as “Psycho,” 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge …
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Oregon Man Sentenced to 192 Months in Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFORT WAYNE–Julian Muriera, 30 years old, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after being found guilty by a jury of Attempted Child …
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Burlington County Man Admits Drug and Gun Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTRENTON, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to possess and distribute methamphetamine and illegally possess firearms, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …
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Bozeman Man Admits Buying Firearms in Montana, Illegally Exporting Them to Mexico
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMISSOULA — A Bozeman man accused of buying firearms in Montana and selling them to individuals in Mexico admitted today to illegally exporting guns, said U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich. Cristyan …
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Former Senior Fiscal Officer for Non-Profit Organization Charged With Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Marcia Joseph with wire fraud in connection with her embezzlement of approximately $2.3 million from her employer, a …
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Compounding pharmacy owner sentenced to 18 months and over $6 million in restitution
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTULSA, Okla. – A former Jenks resident has been sentenced to 18 months for conspiracy to offer and pay health care kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of a Federal Task Force Officer
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelALBUQUERQUE – 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 …
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Ohkay Owingeh Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Second Degree Murder
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelALBUQUERQUE – 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 …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCONCORD – A Manchester man was sentenced in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Emilio Flores, 31, was …