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U.S. Attorney Encourages Participation in DEA’s 19th Prescription Drug Take Back Day | USAO-SDIL
Fairview Heights, Ill. – U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft called on everyone in the district tosafely dispose of unused, unwanted, and expired prescription drugs by participating in PrescriptionDrug Take Back…
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison After Obstructing Justice in Cyber Fraud Investigation | USAO-MDLA
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Fatima Sesay, age 29, of Laurel, Maryland, to serve 16 months in federal prison following…
Man With Out-of-State Ties Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine | USAO-WDVA
HARRISONBURG, Va.- Adam Kimball, a man from outside of Virginia with ties to California and South Dakota, pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg to conspiring to…
Nine Defendants Face Federal Charges In Alleged Racketeering Conspiracy To Smuggle Contraband Into Maryland’s Chesapeake Detention Facility In Exchange For Bribes | USAO-MD
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging nine defendants with a racketeering conspiracy at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF), in Baltimore, Maryland. The indictment charges three…
Nine Individuals Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges, Involved In Network Distributing Methamphetamine, Heroin | USAO-UT
SALT LAKE CITY – A status conference is set for Nov. 23, 2020, for nine individuals charged in what the indictment alleges were conspiracies to distribute methamphetamine and heroin in…
Department of Justice Releases Report on its Efforts to Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy MS-13 | OPA
Today, the Department of Justice released “Full Scale Response: A Report on the Department’s Efforts to Combat MS-13 from 2016-2020.” This report describes the Department’s work to dismantle La Mara…
Alleged shooter faces federal firearms charges | USAO-SDTX
HOUSTON – The 51-year-old El Salvadorian national who is suspected of killing a Houston police officer has been charged in federal court with being a felon and an alien unlawfully…
Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced for Role in Operating Pill Mills in Tennessee and Florida | OPA
A pain clinic owner was sentenced today to over 33 years in prison for her role in operating several pill mills in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Hollywood, Florida. Sylvia Hofstetter,…
Ex-law enforcement officer admits to transporting drug money | USAO-SDTX
HOUSTON, TX (USDOJ.Today) A former deputy constable and her husband have entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Betty…
U.S. Attorney promotes 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | USAO-NDWV
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell wants to ensure that everyone knows how to rid their homes of unused and unwanted medications. The DEA is holding its 19th…