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Five drug dealers sentenced to federal prison in Centralia-area crackdown 🔗 PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/f… @FBISpringfield’s Southern Illinois TOC-West Task Force and the Centralia Police Department contributed to the investigations.

Indianapolis felon sentenced to 175 months’ imprisonment for machine gun possession and mail theft scheme 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/i… The Central Area Field Office of the @OIGUSPS led the investigation.

Leader of major cocaine trafficking organization sentenced to life in prison 🔗 PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/l… @DEASTLOUISDiv and @IRSCI_StLouis contributed to the investigation.

U.S. Attorney’s Office, law enforcement, community partners to host National Night Out event in East St. Louis 🔗 PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/u…

Chinese national facing federal charges for posing as a federal agent to defraud a Belleville senior 🔗 PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/c… @SecretService and @USPIS_CHI are contributing to the investigation with support from the @ILStatePolice Metropolitan Enforcement Group…

Out-of-state deer poachers ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in southern Illinois 🔗 PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/o… The case was investigated jointly by the @USFWS and the @IllinoisDNR Conservation Police, with support from USFWS Federal Wildlife Officers, @ATF_Chicago,…

Two Chinese nationals facing federal charges in southern Illinois for staffing massage parlors with prostitutes 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/t… The @ILStatePolice Trafficking Enforcement Bureau, @HSIChicago, @IRSCI_StLouis and the Illinois Department of Revenue are…

St. Elmo man sentenced to 32 years’ imprisonment after he shot a rifle at federal agents 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/s… The U.S. Marshal Service Great Lakes Task Force, the @ATF_Chicago, @ILStatePolice, the @FBISpringfield TOC West Task Force and the Fayette County…

Eight facing federal meth charges after two-week drug arrest and search operation 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/e… @FBISpringfield led the operation with support from the U.S. Marshals Service’s Benton and East St. Louis Office, Carlyle Police Department, Fayette…

Land of the free, because of the brave. Happy fourth! 🇺🇸

Former bank president and contractor plead guilty to federal charge in loan fraud scheme 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/f… @FBISpringfield, @USOCC and Office of Inspector General – Treasury Department contributed to the investigation.

Leader of insurance fraud and arson scheme sentenced to 15 years 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/l… @ATF_Chicago led the investigation.

U.S. Attorney’s Office to participate in Collinsville naturalization ceremony 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/u…

Williamson County waterfowl hunting club shut down for illegal baiting 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/w… @USFWS Office of Law Enforcement and @IllinoisDNR Office of Law Enforcement contributed to the investigation.

Jury convicts Du Quoin felon of possessing a firearm 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/j… The Sesser Police Department led the investigation with support from @ATF_Chicago.

On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we promote our mission to both prevent and prosecute fraud on seniors. We remain on high alert & will prosecute those who prey upon them. If you are a victim of elder fraud, or know someone who is, take action and call: 1-833-372-8311. #WEAAD

U.S. Attorney, @FBISpringfield vow strong action after federal building defaced in Carbondale 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/u…

Jury convicts Edwardsville man of drug trafficking 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/j… @ILStatePolice Drug Task Force led the investigation.

🌟NOW HIRING🌟 The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois is recruiting🔎 exceptional applicants to fill ONE vacancy for Administrative Officer in its 📍Fairview Heights office. We seek an Administrative Officer to serve as chief of the Administrative…

Illegal immigrant gets 12 years in prison for his part in India-based fraud targeting elderly victims across the Midwest 🔗PRESS RELEASE: justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/i… The case was investigated by @HSIChicago, the Edwardsville Police Department, the Merrill (WI) Police Department,…
