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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Tampa Auto Dealer Sentenced to 54 Months' Imprisonment for Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Exporting Stolen Vehicle 03/02/2026 07:00 AM EST Tampa, Florida – Mohamad Jihad Fakih (Tampa, 27) has been sentenced by U.S. Senior District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington to four and a half years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and attempting to export a stolen motor vehicle. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $372,000, the proceeds of the conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Fakih was found guilty on August 21, 2025.  Software Distributor Sentenced To 22 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic in Illicit Microsoft Certificates of Authenticity 03/02/2026 07:00 AM EST Tampa, FL – Heidi Richards (52, Brandon) has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison after a jury found her guilty of conspiring to traffic in illicit Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels. The Court also ordered Richards to pay a $50,000 fine. PENSACOLA MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR NARCOTICS AND FIREARM CHARGES 03/02/2026 07:00 AM EST PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Timothy Lamar McGee, 43, of Pensacola, Florida was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, tetrahydrocannabinol, and marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.  GAINESVILLE FELON FACES FEDERAL FIREARM CHARGES 03/02/2026 07:00 AM EST GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Curtis Lee Smith-Carter, 27, of Gainesville, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

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