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Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export American Made Ammunition Used in War Against Ukraine
Read more: Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export American Made Ammunition Used in War Against UkraineEarlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Italian national Manfred Gruber pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit export control violations. Gruber illegally exported ammunition worth over $540,000 from the United States to Kyrgyzstan, via companies that the defendant and his co-conspirator controlled in Italy. After reaching Kyrgyzstan, most of this ammunition was subsequently reexported to Russia. …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
Read more: Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of Firearm and AmmunitionGreenbelt, Maryland – A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for more than a decade for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing drugs, some of which contained fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Commercial Driver's License Skills Tester
Read more: Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Commercial Driver's License Skills TesterRyan Basnaw, 29, of Meridian, pleaded guilty to federal program bribery, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors as Third-Party NBA Preseason Game Promoter
Read more: El Paso Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors as Third-Party NBA Preseason Game PromoterTimothy France Johnson pleaded guilty in federal court to seven counts of wire fraud as part of a Ponzi scheme in which he represented to investors that he would use their funds to promote NBA preseason games Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Nevada Man Indicted for Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Read more: Nevada Man Indicted for Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse MaterialLAS VEGAS – A Nevada man made his initial appearance in court on Friday to face allegations of attempting to coerce children to produce sexually explicit content and receiving child sexual abuse material. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Zuni Man Charged with Kidnapping
Read more: Zuni Man Charged with KidnappingBarton Rico Cooeyate has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he tricked into getting in his car by offering her a ride home. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Five Charged in $3.5M Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Read more: Five Charged in $3.5M Fraud and Money Laundering SchemeCHARLESTON, S.C. — The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina has unsealed an indictment charging five individuals for their roles in a fraud and money laundering scheme that resulted in a cumulative loss of at least $3.5 million. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Akron Man to Spend More Than 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl While Out on Parole
Read more: Akron Man to Spend More Than 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl While Out on ParoleA Summit County man has been sentenced to prison for trafficking controlled substances and for having a pistol in his possession while he was out on parole. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Oviedo Man Convicted of Attempting to Coerce and Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
Read more: Oviedo Man Convicted of Attempting to Coerce and Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual ActivityOrlando, Florida – A federal jury has found Rusbel Montoya Mandujano (32, Oviedo) guilty of attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. Montoya Mandujano faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 25, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the…
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Convicted Felon Sentenced in Possession of Stolen Handgun with Extended Magazine
Read more: Convicted Felon Sentenced in Possession of Stolen Handgun with Extended MagazineRobert Geiger, 47, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced Friday to 33 months in prison for illegally possessing a loaded stolen handgun with an extended magazine, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Worcester Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minors
Read more: Worcester Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting MinorsBOSTON – A Worcester man has been sentenced for sexually exploiting three minor females. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in Fresno County
Read more: Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in Fresno CountyGilberto Arteaga, 43, of Michoacan, Mexico, illegally residing in Fresno, was sentenced today to 19 years and five months in prison for his role in a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Kenton County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
Read more: Kenton County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm PossessionCOVINGTON, Ky. – A Crescent Springs, Ky., man, Quenton Abell, 22, was sentenced on Monday to 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to his plea agreement, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Abell’s residence in Kenton County on August 25, 2025,…
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Naples Man Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Elderly Hurricane Ian Victim
Read more: Naples Man Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Elderly Hurricane Ian VictimFort Myers, Florida – Luis Emilio Hernandez (45, Naples) today pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly victim following Hurricane Ian. Hernandez faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each wire fraud count and up to 10 years for…
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Amherst Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possessing Enormous Child Pornography Collection
Read more: Amherst Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possessing Enormous Child Pornography CollectionBOSTON – An Amherst, Mass. man has been sentenced in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for possessing more than 100,000 files of sexual abuse material (CSAM). The defendant possessed disturbing images of violent acts including a female being shot in the head, a cat in a blender and a dog being beaten to death. Source:…
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Charlestown, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 66 Months for Hobbs Act Robbery
Read more: Charlestown, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 66 Months for Hobbs Act RobberyRutland, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on March 27, 2026, Richard J. Vardenski, 57, of Charlestown, Massachusetts was sentenced by United States District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier to a term of 66 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Vardenski previously…
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Treasurer for Maryland Candidate’s Political Campaigns Indicted on Embezzlement Charges
Read more: Treasurer for Maryland Candidate’s Political Campaigns Indicted on Embezzlement ChargesBaltimore, Maryland – Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland unsealed an indictment, charging a treasurer who works for several political candidates and organizations, in connection with an embezzlement scheme. James Appel, 58, of Annapolis, Maryland, is charged with wire fraud and money laundering. The indictment alleges that, in 2024, Appel stole approximately…
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What First Step Act Credits Still Do After the Second Circuit’s New Decision
Read more: What First Step Act Credits Still Do After the Second Circuit’s New DecisionThe short version: Rivera-Perez v. Stover is a major new First Step Act case, but it is not the end of the road for earned time credits. The Second Circuit said those credits can still move an eligible federal prisoner out of prison sooner into prerelease custody or supervised release. What they cannot do, at…
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BOP Religious Beliefs and Practices Update 2022: Faith Access Behind Bars
Read more: BOP Religious Beliefs and Practices Update 2022: Faith Access Behind BarsBOP Religious Beliefs and Practices Update 2022: Faith Access Behind Bars — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, ca…
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BOP Psychology Treatment Programs Update 2016: Why the CN-1 Matters
Read more: BOP Psychology Treatment Programs Update 2016: Why the CN-1 MattersBOP Psychology Treatment Programs Update 2016: Why the CN-1 Matters — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, care, or…
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BOP Psychology Services Manual 2016: How Mental Health Operations Affect Daily Custody
Read more: BOP Psychology Services Manual 2016: How Mental Health Operations Affect Daily CustodyBOP Psychology Services Manual 2016: How Mental Health Operations Affect Daily Custody — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release…
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BOP Special Management Units Policy 2016: Security Housing and Oversight Questions
Read more: BOP Special Management Units Policy 2016: Security Housing and Oversight QuestionsBOP Special Management Units Policy 2016: Security Housing and Oversight Questions — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, cu…
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BOP Visiting Regulations Update 2023: What Families and Counsel Should Watch
Read more: BOP Visiting Regulations Update 2023: What Families and Counsel Should WatchBOP Visiting Regulations Update 2023: What Families and Counsel Should Watch — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody…
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BOP Special Housing Units Policy 2024: A Primer on the New SHU Rules
Read more: BOP Special Housing Units Policy 2024: A Primer on the New SHU RulesBOP Special Housing Units Policy 2024: A Primer on the New SHU Rules — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, custody, care, o…
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BOP Special Housing Units Change Notice 2025: Extended Placement and Mental Health
Read more: BOP Special Housing Units Change Notice 2025: Extended Placement and Mental HealthBOP Special Housing Units Change Notice 2025: Extended Placement and Mental Health — Prison Law Firm explains what this BOP update may mean for release, cu…
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Foreign National Charged with Orchestrating Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Advantage Programs
Read more: Foreign National Charged with Orchestrating Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Advantage ProgramsSAN FRANCISCO – United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian announced criminal charges against an individual for perpetrating a large-scale fraud targeting federal health care funds distributed through the Medicare Advantage program Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentry
Read more: Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentryMISSOULA – A Mexican man who reentered the United States illegally was sentenced today to 18 months incarceration and 3 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Baldemar Duarte-Nieto, 47, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of illegal reentry.U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided.The government alleged in court documents that on…
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Man Indicted and Arrested for Kidnapping and Carjacking of a U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier
Read more: Man Indicted and Arrested for Kidnapping and Carjacking of a U.S. Postal Service Letter CarrierSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 19, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a four-count indictment charging a Guaynabo man with kidnapping and carjacking a United States Postal Service letter carrier. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Former Placer County Resident Charged with Identity Theft and Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $110,000 in Social Security Benefits
Read more: Former Placer County Resident Charged with Identity Theft and Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $110,000 in Social Security BenefitsA 12-count indictment was unsealed today following the arrest in Arizona of Richard Warren Ralston, 69, of Mesa, Arizona. He is charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and Social Security fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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District of Arizona Charges 185 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
Read more: District of Arizona Charges 185 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this WeekPHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from March 14 through March 20, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 185 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 108 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and the United States also charged 53 aliens…
