Maryland State Wire

Nigerian national sentenced over $8 million federal emergency aid fraud

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2025

U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow has sentenced Newton Ofioritse Jemide, a 47-year-old Nigerian national, to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal benefits.

Maryland man sentenced for intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2025

A Baltimore man, Freddie Anthony Curry, 54, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.