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Illegal Immigrant from the Dominican Republic Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine

Angel Lazala-Soto, who has a previous federal conviction for attempted re-entry by a previously deported alien, will spend the next 70 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kansas City Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Illegal Firearm

Marcus J. Porras, 32, Kansas City, Mo., sentenced in federal court yesterday for being a felon in possession of a firearm Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Accountability in Action: Federal Immigration Prosecutions

INDIANAPOLIS- Six illegal immigrants, all convicted felons, have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal reentry in the Southern District of Indiana. The prosecutions, which involved defendants arrested in Bartholomew, Hamilton, Henry, and Marion counties, stemmed from separate investigations. Each case was handled independently.DefendantSentencePrior RemovalsPrevious ConvictionsFrancisco Cervantes-Venegas, 36, of Mexico4 years, 9…
Johnson County Clinic Owner Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances

FRANKFORT, Ky.- A Harrodsburg, Ky., man, Jeremy Bryson, 47, was convicted by a federal jury in Frankfort on Wednesday for charges related to unlawfully distributing controlled substances. After approximately two hours of deliberations, following an eight-day trial, the jury convicted Bryson on one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, six counts of distribution of controlled substances,…
Lead Defendant in Significant Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization in Lubbock Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

A Lubbock man responsible for trafficking thousands of pounds of methamphetamine into the Lubbock area was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Abbeville Resident and Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Sex Offenses

LAFAYETTE– On February 26, 2026, David Fail, a 43-year-old former Abbeville resident, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after his August 2025 conviction by a federal jury for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse materials (“CSAM”).“Recidivist child sex predators are among the most dangerous people in our society, seeking out and victimizing our…
Mexican National Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Federal Prison For Illegal Reentry

Tampa, Florida – Carmelo Nolasco-Carbajal (42, Mexico) was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara to three years and one month in federal prison for illegal reentry by an aggravated felon. Nolasco-Carbajal pleaded guilty on December 19, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Ghanaian National Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding UConn

DICKSON ALORWORNU, also known as “Dixon Al,” 36, a citizen of Ghana residing in Greenwich, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 48 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for operating a tuition refund scheme using stolen identities. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Alien Guilty of Using False Claim of Citizenship to Illegally Vote

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Canadian alien pleaded guilty to two counts of making false claims certifying that he was a United States citizen on North Carolina voter registration applications in 2022 and 2024 to vote in the 2022 elections and 2024 presidential election.According to court documents, Denis Bouchard, 70, falsely claimed to be a United…
Indiana Youth Minister Linked to Imprisoned Kentucky School Superintendent Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation

EVANSVILLE- Aaron Paul Lockman, 24, of Corydon, Indiana, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to nine counts of possessing sexually explicit material involving minors. He was also ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution.According to court documents, the investigation began on March 11,…
Mexican national sentenced in cartel-linked smuggling resulting in death

A 24-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for his role in bringing illegal aliens into the United States resulting in death Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Four Members of D.C. Gang Sentenced in Conspiracy Case that Resulted in Two Murders and a Non-Fatal Drive-By Shooting in Southeast, Washington, D.C.

Derrico Johnson, 21, Ronald Henderson, 19, Daveon Robinson, 18, and Demarco Robinson, 22, were sentenced Friday in connection with three different day-time shootings that occurred in Southeast Washington, D.C. between April 2022 and January 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mexican National Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms to Mexico

Martin Edgar Garza Pacheco, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to traffic firearms. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Berkshire County Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Exploitation

BOSTON – An Adams, Mass. man has been sentenced for sexual exploitation of children and producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Lancaster County Felons Sentenced to Federal Prison in Separate Cases

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two felons in Lancaster County have been sentenced to federal prison for drug and firearm offenses in two separate cases. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
D.C. Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Stabbing and Killing a Man Defending a Woman and Her Baby

Stephen Herring, 26, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced Friday in the killing of Marcus Thurman in August 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Intermediate Unit Resource Instructor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Transport of Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of Minors

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Grove City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 84 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal law regarding the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.United States District Judge Christy Criswell…
Billings man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug charges

BILLINGS – A Billings man who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Logan Scott Bergren, 43, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.The government alleged…
Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 180 Months’ Imprisonment For Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon and Consecutive 51 Months’ For A Supervised Release Violation

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Darin Blackburn, age 43, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to a 231 months’ aggregate imprisonment sentence by United States District Judge Keli M. Neary for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and for violating terms of a previously…
Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Water Piks Stolen from Interstate Shipment

Memphis, TN – A Memphis man has pled guilty to one count of being in possession of goods stolen from interstate shipment. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty plea today.Gregory Luss, 44, pled guilty on March 3, 2026 before United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker. According…
Quincy Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering as Part of Stolen Treasury Check Ring

BOSTON – A Quincy man was sentenced On March 4, 2026 in federal court in Boston for bank fraud and money laundering. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Final Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

Louisville, KY – The last of four defendants charged in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy was sentenced last week to 10 months in federal prison. Three other defendants were sentenced to federal prison previously.U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson of the FBI Louisville Field Office,…
Ohio Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati, Ohio, man, Brian E. Hunter, 33, was sentenced on Friday, to 48 months in prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court records, on May 26, 2025, law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by Hunter for traffic violations. During the…
Guatemalan National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Guatemalan national residing in Framingham was sentenced on March 4, 2026 in federal court in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. Defendant previously deported five times to Guatemala and convicted of illegal re-entry twice. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Chiropractor Sentenced to 43 Months in Prison for $14.9 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme Related to Durable Medical Equipment and Cancer Genetic Testing

A Georgia chiropractor was sentenced to 43 months in prison for her role in a $14.9 million health care fraud and illegal kickback conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office Begins March With 187 New Immigration Cases in Western District of Texas

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 187 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Feb. 27 to March 5. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced for $59M Medicare Fraud

A Texas man was sentenced Friday to 90 months in prison for his role in a $59.9 million conspiracy to pay kickbacks and submit claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) to Medicare. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
South Carolina Man Sentenced For Distributing Methamphetamine Supplied By Mexico-Based Drug Source

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was sentenced to prison today for distributing kilogram quantities of methamphetamine supplied by a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) with ties to the Sinaloa cartel, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.Nicolas Yarcil Uribe-Tamayo, 26, of Easley, S.C., was ordered to serve 151…
McKeesport Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Possession and Use of Firearm While on Federal Supervised Release

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 76 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 46 months of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal firearms law, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence on Thomas Thornton,…
Homedale Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Richard Marlin Kellogg, 50, of Homedale, Idaho, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Source: U.S. Department of Justice