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Buffalo Man Sentenced on Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering Charges

U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Derek Frank, 31, of Buffalo, New York, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and money laundering conspiracy, was sentenced to 135 months in prison...

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Employee in Dickinson County Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $85,000

A former employee of a credit union in Dickinson County has pleaded guilty to embezzling $85,000, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

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Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Disaster Fraud Related to Joplin Tornado Benefits

David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that three Joplin, Missouri residents have pleaded guilty in federal court, in separate and unrelated cases, to fraudulently receiving federal...

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Former El Dorado Hills Man Sentenced for Embezzling from Rancho Cordova Construction Company

Thomas Tanke, 68, previously of El Dorado Hills, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner...

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US ICE removes Mexican national wanted for murder

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Man convicted in New Jersey of immigration fraud extradited to U.S. from India after fleeing to avoid prison

A citizen of India who fled the United States to avoid spending more than three years in prison following a federal immigration fraud conviction was extradited from India on Thursday to face the punishment for his crimes, announced District of New...

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CEO of Axius Inc. and Finance Professional Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Bribe Stock Brokers and Manipulate Stock Prices

The chief executive officer (CEO) of Axius Inc., a Nevada corporation, and a finance professional were indicted today on multiple charges for their alleged roles in a scheme to bribe stock brokers and manipulate the share price of Axius stock,...

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Brooklyn Rabbi Sentenced in New Jersey to 46 Months in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy

Mordchai Fish, the principal rabbi of Congregation Sheves Achim in Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for conspiring to launder approximately $900,000 he believed was criminal proceeds, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman...

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