Imperial Valley News Center
Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances
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Lexington, Kentucky - A Kentucky doctor and his former office manager were sentenced to 60 and 32 months respectively in prison Wednesday for their roles in unlawfully distributing controlled substances during a time when the defendants did not have a legitimate medical practice.
The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Publish Final Rule on Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
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Washington, DC - Thursday, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (collectively, the Departments) announced the forthcoming publication of a Final Rule that will streamline and enhance procedures for the adjudication of claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) regulations.
Individual Pleads Guilty to Participating in Internet-of-Things Cyberattack in 2016
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Boston, Massachusetts - An individual, formerly a juvenile, pleaded guilty to committing acts of federal juvenile delinquency in relation to a cyberattack that caused massive disruption to the Internet in October 2016.
Member of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates
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Seattle, Washington - Johnny Roman Garza, 21, a member of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a plot to threaten and intimidate journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism.
Cameroonian Operator Charged in Fraudulent Online "Puppy Scam" that Exploited the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - A criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Pittsburgh charges Desmond Fodje Bobga for his alleged involvement in a puppy fraud scheme perpetrated against American consumers. Fodje Bobga, 27, is a citizen of Cameroon who is in Romania on a visa to attend a university there.
DISH Network to Pay $210 Million for Telemarketing Violations
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Monday announced a settlement in which DISH Network LLC (DISH) will pay $126 million in civil penalties to the United States for placing millions of telemarketing calls in violation of the Federal Trade Commission's Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR).
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