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Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Fentanyl
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- Published: 10 July 2021 10 July 2021
Portland, Oregon - A federal jury convicted a Rhode Island man Friday for conspiring to import and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering conspiracy, and multiple obstruction offenses.
Jury Convicts Medical Equipment Company Owners of $27 Million Fraud
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- Published: 10 July 2021 10 July 2021
Dallas, Texas - A federal jury convicted Dallas area owners and operators of two durable medical equipment companies Thursday of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Peruvian National Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Thousands of Spanish-Speaking Immigrants
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- Published: 10 July 2021 10 July 2021
Miami, Florida - A Peruvian national has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for operating a series of call centers in Peru that defrauded Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation and other legal consequences. In the same case, two additional Peruvian co-conspirators pleaded guilty and two others were extradited to the Southern District of Florida to face prosecution for their roles in the scheme.
Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Attacking Black Teenager
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- Published: 10 July 2021 10 July 2021
Detroit, Michigan - The Justice Department announced that a Michigan man was sentenced Thursday for willfully causing bodily injury to a Black teenager because of the teenager’s race.
Justice Department to Provide Funding for Body-Worn Cameras to Small, Rural and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies
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- Published: 09 July 2021 09 July 2021
Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is releasing $7.65 million in a competitive microgrant grant solicitation that will fund body-worn cameras (BWCs) to any law enforcement department with 50 or fewer full-time sworn personnel, rural agencies (those agencies within non-urban or non-metro counties); and federally-recognized Tribal agencies.
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Drug Conspiracy Involving Aryan Circle
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- Published: 09 July 2021 09 July 2021
Houston, Texas - A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with members of the Aryan Circle (AC) and others to sell methamphetamine. He is the fourth and final defendant charged in the conspiracy to enter a guilty plea.
Maryland Accountant Convicted of Preparing False Tax Returns for D.C. Residents
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- Published: 05 July 2021 05 July 2021
Washington, DC - A federal jury in the District of Columbia convicted a Maryland woman Thursday for preparing three false tax returns for District of Columbia residents that claimed more than $1.1 million in fraudulent refunds.