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Former Randolph man Indicted on firearms trafficking charge Staff reports A former Randolph man was indicted by a federal grand jury on a firearms trafficking charge Jan. 25. Chiweze Ihunwo, 24, now living in Providence, was indicted on one count of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license. Ihunwo was arrested and charged by criminal complaint in November 2020 and has been detained since. According to charging documents, Ihunwo acquired numerous firearms in North Carolina and then re-sold them for a profit. In addition, Ihunwo allegedly made arrangements to sell firea...

Former New Bedford man pleads guilty to federal ammunition charge Standard-Times BOSTON – A Providence, R.I. man pleaded guilty Thursday to illegal possession of ammunition, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's office. Paul Marino, 57, formerly of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Marino was arrested and charged in September 2020. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for May 20, 2021. On various dates in September 2019, Marino attempted to purchase a handgun and silencer from a federal agent acting in an u...

Standard-Times BOSTON – A married couple, formerly from New Bedford, was arrested Thursday night in Texas on federal fraud charges arising from their claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Tiffany Pacheco, a/k/a Tiffany Tavery, 35, and Arthur Pacheco, 47, who, until recently, resided in New Bedford, were charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tiffany Pacheco was also charged with one count of wire fraud. The defendants were arrested in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday night. Ac...