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Man with a chronic drug addiction and 134 previous convictions has been jailed for 20 months
The judge said the aggravating factors in this case were his 134 previous convictions, including 57 were for theft
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MaltaToday
· Jun 30, 2026
Man handed probation after admitting to taking cash left behind at an ATM
Man placed under three-year probation and treatment order after admitting to taking cash that had been left behind at an ATM in Ħamrum
Florida Daily
· Jun 24, 2026
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses
A Jacksonville man will spend more than two decades in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Charles Curtis Williams, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and for possessing a []
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· Jul 1, 2026
Suspect in $2.9m drug bust jailed for breaching bail
A MAN awaiting trial in connection with a 2.9m marijuana bust off Ragged Island in 2023 was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after he admitted breaching his bail conditions.
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· Jun 22, 2026
Tackled In The Street: Feds Charge Massachusetts Felon After Terrifying CVS Pharmacy Gun Heist
A North Andover man is facing federal prison time after allegedly holding up a local CVS pharmacy at gunpoint and turning his weapon on a police officer who tackled him in the middle of the street. Gareth Francis, 45, was charged in federal court in Boston in connection with the May 2026 armed robbery of [] Tackled In The Street: Feds Charge Massachusetts Felon After Terrifying CVS Pharmacy Gun Heist
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· Jul 2, 2026
Unemployed man gets 10 years’ jail, two strokes of rotan for raping eight‑year‑old in Cheras flat
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· Jun 26, 2026
Snake Breeding Bust in China: Man Jailed After High Electricity Usage Exposes Illegal 300-Python Apartment Farm
An unemployed man living in eastern China has been sentenced to prison after authorities uncovered an illegal wildlife operation involving more than 300 pythons inside his residential apartment. The illicit breeding hub was exposed following a targeted investigation into the property’s unusually high electricity consumption.
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Related coverage for "Man with a chronic drug addiction and 134 previous convictions has been jailed for 20 months": MaltaToday — Man handed probation after admitting to taking cash left behind at an ATM . Florida Daily — Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses. The Tribune 242 — Suspect in $2.9m drug bust jailed for breaching bail . Tampa Free Press — Tackled In The Street: Feds Charge Massachusetts Felon After Terrifying CVS Pharmacy Gun Heist. Malay Mail — Unemployed man gets 10 years’ jail, two strokes of rotan for raping eight‑year‑old in Cheras flat. Latestly.com — Snake Breeding Bust in China: Man Jailed After High Electricity Usage Exposes Illegal 300-Python Apartment Farm