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Nigerian state official sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing U.S. disaster aid and taxpayer refunds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 5 years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for …
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Riverside Man Ordered to Spend 46 Months in Federal Prison in His Second Federal Case Stemming from Sale of Bogus Aircraft Parts
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Riverside man who previously served a lengthy prison sentence in two aircraft-related cases was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison for selling …
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Justice Department Awards Over $250,000 in Grants to State of Louisiana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressYou are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 26, 2022 U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $253,191 collectively …
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Justice Department Awards Over $250,000 in Grants to State of Louisiana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressYou are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 26, 2022 U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $253,191 collectively …
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Pierson Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on September 23, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Zackary Smith 35, from Pierson, Iowa, pled guilty on April 8, …
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Irvine Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining More Than $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans for Sham Businesses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $5 million in COVID-relief loans for three shell …
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Georgia Resident Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for International Lottery Fraud Scheme that Victimized Elderly People in California and Elsewhere
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Adedayo Akinwunmi Agbayewa, 45, of College Park, Georgia, was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay $7,784,415 in restitution for a mail fraud …
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Repeat Lebanon Felon Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm While Resisting Arrest
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressINDIANAPOLIS –Justin Cain, 33, of Lebanon, Indiana, was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on November 16, 2019, Lebanon Police Department officers …
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Daphne Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Daphne man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. According to court documents, Tony David Bass, Jr., 41, …
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Daphne Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Daphne man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. According to court documents, Tony David Bass, Jr., 41, …
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Dallas Man Charged In $26 Million Real Estate Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Dallas man who allegedly scammed Chinese investors out of more than $26 million has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. …
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Dallas Man Charged In $26 Million Real Estate Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Dallas man who allegedly scammed Chinese investors out of more than $26 million has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. …
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Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bribing a Corrections Officer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Selma man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bribing a corrections officer while awaiting a federal trial for armed bank robbery. According to court …
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Convicted Bank Robber Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bribing a Corrections Officer
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Selma man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bribing a corrections officer while awaiting a federal trial for armed bank robbery. According to court …
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Tennessee Woman Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Knoxville, Tennessee woman was sentenced to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty to those offenses in April 2022. …
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Tennessee Woman Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMOBILE, AL – A Knoxville, Tennessee woman was sentenced to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty to those offenses in April 2022. …
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Twin Brothers from Miami Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Millions Worth of Apple Products through Identity Theft Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCLEVELAND – Twin brothers from Miami, Florida, who participated in a nationwide scheme in which they fraudulently gained access to approximately 2,366 AT&T mobile accounts, were sentenced today by U.S. …
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Twin Brothers from Miami Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Millions Worth of Apple Products through Identity Theft Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCLEVELAND – Twin brothers from Miami, Florida, who participated in a nationwide scheme in which they fraudulently gained access to approximately 2,366 AT&T mobile accounts, were sentenced today by U.S. …
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Mecklenburg County Man Sentenced in Middle District for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREENSBORO – A Mecklenburg County man was sentenced today in Greensboro to 228 months for drug trafficking and firearm offenses that occurred in Cabarrus County, within the Middle District of …
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Former Washington County Jail Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Role in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A resident of Washington, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to violating federal law, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Andrew Molinaro, 45, pleaded …
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Colorado Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON — A Colorado man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ …
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Issaquah, Washington man sentenced to 7 years in prison for dealing fentanyl and other drugs on the darknet
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSeattle – A 29-year-0ld Issaquah, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to seven years in prison for drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Nick …
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South Carolina man convicted of COVID-19 Relief fraud in first Atlanta PPP trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a South Carolina man of fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a man from St. Louis County who robbed two stores and was shot while robbing a third to …