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Federal Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 6 items )  

DEA-St. Louis: Ohio Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Swapping Fentanyl, Cash for Counterfeit Pills
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Thursday sentenced an Ohio man who arranged to buy 200,000 counterfeit pills to five years and five months in prison. On June 27, 2021, Matthew Prunty, 31, of the Dayton area, sent another man to exchange $46,000 and 2,000 pills containing fentanyl for 200,000 counterfeit prescription pills a  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion to Support American Auto Workers, Convert Facilities for Electric Vehicles
LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 11, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Retool or Retrofit 11 Existing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Facilities to Support EV Manufacturing, Retaining and Creating Thousands of Good-Paying Union Jobs * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shu  more

EPA Announces Modified Settlement With Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District to Address Combined Sewer Overflows
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed modification to the 2011 settlement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District to address the flow of untreated sewage into Cleveland-area waterways and Lake Erie. This modification will affect the city of Cleveland and 61 surrounding communities. The proposed modification am  more

LEADership Wright-Patt Fuels Career Paths While Highlighting Base's Global Impact
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Vince Little, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Nearly two dozen civilian and military personnel have completed a five-month program designed to develop current and prospective leaders at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Administered by the 88th Force Support Squadron, LEADership Wright-Patt gives participants an introduction to senior leaders; mentoring, training and networ  more

Mo. U.S. Attorney: Ohio Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Swapping Fentanyl, Cash for Counterfeit Pills
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Thursday sentenced an Ohio man who arranged to buy 200,000 counterfeit pills to 65 months in prison. On June 27, 2021, Matthew Prunty, 31, of the Dayton area, sent another man to exchange $46,000 and 2,000 pills containing fentanyl for 200,000 counterfeit prescription pills at a state park in Franklin   more

Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize $36K in Unreported Currency from an Ohio Man
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIAWe're in the middle of a busy summer travel season and before you go on that long-awaited international trip, U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants to share the most import tip that can help you save time and moneybe truthful during your inspection with a CBP officer. A Columbus, Ohio man learned that lesson on Sunday at Philadelphia International Air  more