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U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 25 Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A sergeant in the U.S. Army has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and another 20 years of supervised…
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Jury Convicts Honduran Drug Trafficker of Cocaine Conspiracy | OPA
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted a Honduran man yesterday of leading a drug trafficking organization…
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Florida Home Health Services Company Owner and Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty for Roles in $8.6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme | OPA
Two Miami, Florida residents pleaded guilty today to health care fraud charges for their roles in an $8.6 million health…
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Colombian National Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Participating in Human Smuggling Event that Resulted in the Rape and Murder of Cuban Nationals | OPA
A Colombian national was sentenced to 180 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle illegal aliens…
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Former CEO of Detroit-Based Technology Company Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Bribery | OPA
The former chief executive officer of FutureNet Group Inc., an information technology company, was sentenced today to 12 months in…
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Democratic Party Political Operative Convicted of Federal Campaign Finance Crimes
Kenneth Smukler, 58, of Villanova, Pennsylvania, was convicted today on charges of making and concealing illegal campaign contributions in two…
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District Court Issues Order to Prevent Michigan Company and its Owners From Distributing Adulterated Ready-To-Eat Foods | OPA
A federal court permanently enjoined a Saranac, Michigan company and its owners from preparing, processing, and distributing adulterated ready-to-eat food,…
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Florida Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Surreptitiously Producing and Distributing Pornographic Audio and Video Recordings of Himself Engaged in Sexual Activity with at Least 80 Others | OPA
A Homestead, Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Miami to 36 months in prison for surreptitiously producing…
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Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan Delivers Remarks at Practising Law Institute Event
Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Brackett, for the generous introduction, and thanks to the Practicing Law Institute for…
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Owner of Michigan Trucking Business Sentenced for $2.9 Million Theft and Failure to File Tax Returns
The owner of a Michigan trucking business was sentenced today in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, to 33 months in…
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Identity Documents Trafficker Arraigned on Identification Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
A seller of identity documents was arraigned today, after being extradited from El Salvador, on a superseding indictment charging one…
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Department of Justice Begins Third Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Bernard Madoff Fraud Scheme | OPA
The Department of Justice today announced that on Nov. 29, the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its third distribution of…
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Dietary Supplement Ingredient Importers Arrested in Connection With Large-Scale Smuggling and Money Laundering Scheme | OPA
Two southern California residents were arrested on Nov. 28, 2018, in connection with a long-running scheme to smuggle purported dietary…
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Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Keynote Address at Georgetown University Law Center’s Cybercrime 2020 Conference | OPA
Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to join you today. I always enjoy visiting the Georgetown University Law Center. For…
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Former Owner of Dominican Republic Bank Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy
A former owner of Banco Peravia bank in the Dominican Republic was sentenced to three years in prisontoday for his…
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