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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday May 15, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Gainesville Man Charged With Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death
GAINESVILLE, Georgia, May 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Bobby Joe Holloman has been arraigned on federal charges for distributing fentanyl and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. "Holloman's alleged fentanyl distribution led to two overdoses, resulting in the death of one victim," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "Fentanyl is an extremely potent drug that too often leads to overdosing or death when used   more

Miami Federal Court Orders Multiple Individuals and Entities to Pay Over $225 Million for Foreign Currency Fraud and Misappropriation Scheme
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the Honorable Darrin P. Gayles of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an order of default judgment against four individuals and five companies (nine defendants): of Brandon, Mississippi; of Ukraine; of Duluth, Georgia; of Grand Island, New York and/or Fort Erie, Canada; , a New Hampshire LLC; ,  more

SBA Disaster Loans Available in Rhode Island for Private NonProfit Organizations Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in Rhode Island that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms and flooding on Jan 9-13. Eligible PNP organizations in the counties of Kent, Newport and Was  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving Athens Transportation Partners
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1332X) entitled "Athens Transportation Partners LLC - Abandonment Exemption - in Clarke County, Georgia": * * * Athens Transportation Partners, LLC (ATP), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152.50 to abandon an approximately 6.5-mile rail line that runs from the northern end of the Oconee River trestle bridge in Athens-Clarke County at approx  more