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Middleborough Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Defrauding State’s Medicaid Program  

2/21/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Medicaid Fraud and Larceny

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Lawrence Men Plead Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Fentanyl Trafficking Operation  

2/21/2017 Office of the Attorney General

First Convictions by the AG’s Office under New Fentanyl Trafficking Law

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Three Individuals Indicted in Alleged Illegal Gun Exchange  

2/17/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Include a Former Probation Officer at Framingham District Court

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New Bedford Sex Offender Indicted in Connection With Possessing Child Pornography  

2/17/2017 Office of the Attorney General

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Attorney General Healey Leads Amicus Brief Supporting New York's Lawsuit Against President Trump's Immigration Ban  

2/16/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Massachusetts and Illinois Lead Coalition of 16 AGs in Support of Extending Temporary Restraining Order

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Four Individuals Indicted in Connection with Trafficking Women at ‘Massage Parlors’ in Western Massachusetts  

2/16/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Victims were Allegedly Transported from New York and Trafficked in Multiple Communities Including Northampton, Hadley, Framingham, East Longmeadow, and Agawam

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Boston Man Arrested in Connection With Providing Narcotics to Women, Trafficking Them for Sex in Greater Boston Area  

2/15/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Allegedly Gave Victims Heroin and Cocaine; Kept Proceeds from Commercial Sex

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Two New Hampshire Women Arrested for Trafficking Women for Sex in Massachusetts Through Online ‘Escort’ Service  

2/14/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Ran Website “Chloe’s Companions” that Facilitated Commercial Sex Between Women and Sex Buyers in Locations Including Boston, Braintree, Lexington, Newton and Waltham

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AG Healey, Massachusetts Medical Society Announce Resources for Health Care Providers to Discuss Gun Safety with Patients  

2/13/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Voluntary Online Training Program and Brochures Developed to Provide Information About Gun Safety and Public Health

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Gun Dealer in Sutton Agrees to End Illegal Sales Practices  

2/08/2017 Office of the Attorney General

‘Martinello Quality Firearms’ Sold Illegal Glocks to Consumers; Business Operated at the Owners’ Residence in Violation of State Law

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AG Healey Announces Criminal Justice Investment Program Funds to Benefit Law Enforcement, Drug Prevention Efforts  

2/07/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Criminal Forfeiture Funds Available for Programming to Prevent Crime and Drug Addiction, Provide Drug Education in Massachusetts

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AG Healey Joins Coalition of 18 Attorneys General in Amicus Brief Supporting Washington State Lawsuit Against President Trump’s Executive Order  

2/06/2017 Office of the Attorney General

Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts Co-Author Brief Outlining Order’s Impact on Residents, Economies and Institutions

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Western Union to Pay Nearly $600 Million, Refund Consumers Nationwide Over Claims of Wire Transfer Scams  

2/02/2017 Office of the Attorney General

AG Healey Offers Tips for Consumers