Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes

During that search, law enforcement recovered a diaper bag which contained not only diapers and baby wipes but also a loaded Ruger P93DC 9mm pistol with a 30-round extended magazine. In addition, law enforcement located crack cocaine (including 24 individually wrapped corner cut bags hidden in the oven),

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Ten People Indicted in Scheme to Straw Purchase Firearms

“Straw purchasing is not a victimless crime. The act of knowingly enabling a prohibited person to purchase a firearm puts firearms in the hands of criminal organizations and violent criminals presenting a grave threat to the safety of our communities,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Keith Krolczyk.

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Hartford Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

Jones was apprehended after a short chase.  A search of his person revealed approximately eight grams of crack cocaine and a quantity of marijuana, and the discarded shoulder bag contained a loaded .22 caliber Ruger semiautomatic handgun.

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Bergen County Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Money From Guided Tour Company And Subscribing To False Tax Returns

In this way, Laluf and Baroni embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company.  Baroni then fraudulently omitted the proceeds from the embezzlement scheme from her tax year 2016 tax return.  Laluf pleaded guilty before Judge Neals to a separate information related to the scheme on September 20, 2021.

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Brooklyn-Based “Rival Impact” Gang Member Sentenced to Two Life Sentences Plus 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Racketeering, Gang War-Related Double Murder & Narcotics Offenses

Between January 2000 and January 2014, Smith was a member—ultimately rising to become one of the leaders—of the Rival Impact street gang, a criminal enterprise based in the Mermaid Houses in Coney Island.  For more than a decade, Smith and other members of Rival Impact distributed heroin, crack and other narcotics in Brooklyn, New York, and several other

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Sureños Gang Member Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Brandishing a Firearm While Committing a Carjacking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Acting United States Attorney Harrington said, “The lengthy sentence reflects our commitment to prosecute those who seek to commit violent crimes against members of our community. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington commends

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Akron Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years After Convictions of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Possession of an Unregistered Shotgun

Mitchell fought with the responding police officers at the scene and was subsequently arrested.  Police then recovered several firearms from the residence belonging to Mitchell, including an unregistered short-barrel shotgun, two pistols, two rifles and miscellaneous ammunition.

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