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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Tucson Woman Sentenced to 60 Months for Transporting Illegal Aliens for Profit 01/24/2025 07:00 AM EST TUCSON, Ariz. – Sharnesia Latrice Cooley, 31, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 60 months in prison for Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit and Transporting Illegal Aliens for Profit. Cooley was found guilty at trial on November 1, 2024. Former Government Contractor Convicted of Defrauding FEMA and Georgia-Based Litigation Funding Company 01/24/2025 07:00 AM EST Following an eight-day trial, Tiffany Brown was found guilty by a jury of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") in connection with a nearly $156 million contract she was awarded to provide self-heating meals to the residents of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and for fraudulently obtaining $700,000 in litigation advances from the Litigation Funding Group of Georgia ("LFG") by falsely claiming that she had settled with a logistics company who failed to deliver the meals to FEMA.  22 locals arrested in multi-count money laundering and narcotics indictments 01/24/2025 07:00 AM EST A total of 29 people are now in custody for money laundering and drug trafficking criminal violations following a major law enforcement operation in Houston and other areas in the United States Glen Burnie Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection With Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy 01/24/2025 07:00 AM EST Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Mario Damon Flythe, 50, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, to six months in federal prison and six months of home detention – followed by three years of supervised release; a $10,000 fine, and an additional $2,800 in a forfeiture money judgment, for his involvement in a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy.  Yuba County Man Charged with Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm 01/24/2025 07:00 AM EST A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Ignacio Valencia, 33, of Plumas Lake, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. KC Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Machine Guns 01/24/2025 07:00 AM EST A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys