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Marietta man convicted for multimillion-dollar PPP loan and tax refund fraud
A Marietta man has been convicted by a federal jury for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and filing fraudulent tax returns, resulting in millions of dollars in losses to government programs.
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Mexican man receives prison sentence for passport fraud conviction in Georgia
A Mexican national, German Madrigal, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship while applying for a passport at a Gainesville, Georgia post office.
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Cartel member sentenced for drug trafficking after extradition
Pablo Tabares-Martinez, a member of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Former Camden County Jail supervisor sentenced for assaulting pretrial detainee
A former deputy sheriff and jail corporal from the Camden County Sheriff's Office has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for assaulting a pretrial detainee.
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Roswell man sentenced for threatening former FBI Director Christopher Wray
John Woodbury, a 35-year-old resident of Roswell, Georgia, has been sentenced to seventeen months in prison for transmitting threats against former FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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Leader sentenced for multi-state drug trafficking operation
Wilfort Foster, III, a 41-year-old from El Monte, California, has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for his role in a narcotics and money laundering conspiracy.
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Delta Airlines settles $8.1M lawsuit over misuse of pandemic-relief funds
Delta Airlines has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle allegations of misusing federal relief funds provided under the Payroll Support Program (PSP).
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Mechanics charged for trafficking over one ton of methamphetamine from auto repair shop
Two auto mechanics from DeKalb County are facing federal drug trafficking charges after authorities seized approximately 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine from their vehicles.
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Former Troup County payroll manager charged with embezzling government funds
Wesleigh Gaddy, a former payroll manager for Troup County, Georgia, has been charged with theft from a program receiving federal funds.
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Former CBP officer sentenced for cocaine smuggling from Virgin Islands
Ivan Van Beverhoudt, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling cocaine into the United States.
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Union City man pleads guilty to $4 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud
A truck driver from Union City, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the United States by falsely claiming COVID-19-related employment tax credits.
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Fairburn man sentenced for drug thefts worth $400K; illegal firearm possession
Malik Kiell Forte, a 29-year-old resident of Fairburn, Georgia, has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing prescription drugs valued at nearly $400,000 and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Georgia men charged for trafficking meth hidden in cucumbers
Andres Jasso, Jr. and Rufino Pineda-Perez appeared in federal court following their arrest for allegedly trafficking over 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within a load of cucumbers in Gainesville, Georgia. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg...
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North Koreans charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency
Four North Korean nationals have been charged in a scheme involving the theft and laundering of nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency.
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Serial bank robber receives over ten-year sentence for armed crime spree
Khyri Deandre Brown, a 28-year-old from Dallas, Georgia, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for a series of bank robberies and attempted robberies.
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Two charged with assaulting federal officers in separate Georgia incidents
Ricardo Trejo-Martinez and Hector Beltran-Ledesma, both Mexican nationals in the United States illegally, have been charged with assaulting or resisting federal deportation officers.
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Georgia man convicted for ATM explosion with pipe bomb
Abdurrahim Jalal has been found guilty of detonating a pipe bomb to destroy an ATM and possessing illegal explosives.
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Former SSA employee admits guilt in benefits theft scheme
Christina Daniels, a former employee of the Social Security Administration (SSA), has admitted to charges of theft of government property and aggravated identity theft in a federal court. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg stated, "As an employee...
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Marietta man charged with trafficking ten kilograms of fentanyl
Rodrigo Morales-Figueroa, a 29-year-old resident of Marietta, Georgia, appeared in federal court on June 23, 2025.
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Two convicted in multi-million dollar telephone scam targeting elderly
Pradip Parikh and Alpesh Patel have been convicted for their involvement in a transnational telephone scam that defrauded Americans of millions.