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Picayune Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking
Gulfport, Miss. – Jeremy Cyntel Turner, a 32-year-old resident of Picayune, was sentenced to 179 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Turner received his sentence on May 24, 2024, in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport.
Kansas City Day Care Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Benefit Fraud
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., daycare owner was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a conspiracy that resulted in a $653,329 tax loss to the federal government, as well as fraudulently collecting almost $120,000 in government benefits she was not entitled to receive.
Bombmaking Instructor Sentenced to 25 Years for Teaching How to Kill Law Enforcement
RALEIGH, N.C. – Christopher Arthur, 40, was sentenced today to 300 months in prison for instructing another individual on how to make and use explosives, knowing the individual intended to use that knowledge to murder or attempt to murder federal law enforcement officers.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Deceased Person's Identity for Fraudulent Activities
BOSTON – A man with an unknown true identity was arrested yesterday for allegedly using the stolen identity of a deceased individual to obtain government-issued identification documents, employment, and professional certifications.
Sacramento Man Convicted of Wire Fraud and Identity Theft in Skydiving Training Scam
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert Allen Pooley, 49, of Acampo, was found guilty of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft by a federal jury after a seven-day trial, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.
New Bedford Man Charged with Fraudulently Receiving Over $90K in Social Security Disability Benefits
BOSTON – Anthony Patterson, a 62-year-old resident of New Bedford, was charged in federal court in Boston with theft of government money, specifically for fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Reynoldsville Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Major Methamphetamine Distribution
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph Herbert Hobbs, 42, of Reynoldsville, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. This substantial sentence was handed down following a comprehensive investigation and prosecution effort that highlighted Hobbs' significant role in the methamphetamine trade in North Central West Virginia.
Three Men Indicted for Distributing Counterfeit Pills and Fentanyl-Laced Drugs in Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced a seven-count federal indictment against three men involved in a drug trafficking operation.
Former Kansas Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioids
Wichita, Kan. – Steven R. Henson, a 63-year-old former physician from Wichita, Kansas, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted by a jury and entering a plea agreement for selling opioid prescriptions to individuals without a legitimate medical need.
Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 87 Months for Drug and Human Smuggling
SAN DIEGO – Hector Hernandez, a former U.S. Border Patrol agent, was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes to smuggle methamphetamine and unauthorized immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 23 Years for Meth and Fentanyl Distribution
ALBANY, Ga. – A resident of Southwest Georgia has been sentenced to more than 23 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in his community, including to a woman who had recently given birth to his child.
Kilgore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
TYLER, Texas – Rodney Dewayne Fagans, a 39-year-old resident of Kilgore, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, as announced by U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
Windsor Resident Sentenced to Five Years for Fentanyl and Firearms Offenses
PROVIDENCE, RI – Daniel Alexander Smith, a 20-year-old from Windsor, CT, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to deliver nearly 90 grams of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Fentanyl Distribution
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung sentenced Corey Gaddy, 31, of St. Petersburg, to 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, and two counts of fentanyl distribution. Gaddy was convicted on November 3, 2023, after a trial. His co-conspirator, Shawn Rodriguez, was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months on February 7, 2024.
Lehighton Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Crystal Meth Distribution
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Curtis Margle, 34, of Lehighton, Carbon County, was sentenced to 132 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine. The sentence was issued by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani on May 21, 2024.
Connecticut Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Involving Medically Unnecessary Brain Scans
Dr. Donald Salzberg, a 69-year-old from Avon, Connecticut, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for his involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme. He was also ordered to pay $1.34 million in restitution to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.
Charleston Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Resulting in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Charleston resident Che Dushon Lark, 48, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, along with three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine.
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to Five Years for Cocaine Possession and Firearm Offense
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of federal supervised release, for possessing over 500 grams of cocaine with intent to distribute and for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan.
Man Charged After Allegedly Tipping Over Portable Toilet with Woman and Child Inside
A man from New Hampshire is facing charges following an incident in which a portable toilet containing a woman and child was knocked over, trapping them inside. According to witnesses who spoke to Manchester police, the man and a woman were arguing near the port-a-potty at Derryfield Park on Wednesday. When the woman, who was apparently unfamiliar with the 18-year-old man, entered the port-a-potty to assist her daughter, the man allegedly pushed it over.
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