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HSTF: Mexican National, Long-Time Resident of Renton, Washington Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Distributing Pound Quantities of Meth and Cocaine

Seattle – A 41- year-old Renton, Washington resident, illegally present in the U.S. was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 84 months in prison for his role as a significant drug distributor to both Western Washington and Western Kentucky. Manuel Garcia Hernandez, was arrested in June 2024...
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More than 25 Defendants Charged in Nationwide Tren de Aragua Crackdown Resulting in the Seizure of Over 80 Firearms and Narcotics in Homeland Security Task Force Investigations

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced charges against more than 25 individuals as part of a nationwide crackdown targeting the foreign terrorist organization (FTO), Tren de Aragua (TdA). Many of the defendants charged in this Homeland Security Task Force operation are illegal aliens from Venezuela, Colombia, and Honduras. TdA...
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Over Six Kilograms of Methamphetamine Intended for Distribution

BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was sentenced on Jan. 7, 2026 in federal court in Boston for drug possession and distribution charges. Star Sirikhom, 39, of R.I., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to two years in prison, to be followed by five years...
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Revere Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Role In International Money Laundering Organization

BOSTON – A Revere man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds for drug suppliers based in Central and/or South America and for possessing over 17 kilograms of various controlled substances. Jason Hunter, 48, was sentenced on Jan...