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Daragh Finbar Hayes, 45, of Rancho Cordova, was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material and one count of distribution of child sexual abuse material

U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero announced today the appointment of Deputy District Attorney Cindy De Silva to be a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney to prosecute cases in federal court relating to transnational drug organizations with ties to Stanislaus County.

Keinyatey Deboros Chambers, 49, of Sacramento, is charged in a 10-count indictment with wire fraud for an investment scheme.

Toyed Xiong, 40, of Sacramento, was sentenced Thursday to 12 months and one day in prison for one count of aiding or assisting in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent tax return.

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Mexican nationals Victor Piceno Madrigal, 46, and Erick Larios Acosta, 25, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Mexican nationals Manuel Gomez-Sanchez, 39, and David Alejandro Sandoval Canales, 41, charging both men with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Taisia Soloai Fauolo, 29, of Henderson, Nevada, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Francisco Mariano Orantes, 33, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of sexually exploiting a minor.

 Matthew Piercey, 49, of Palo Cedro, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 30 years in prison for wire fraud, concealment money laundering, and witness tampering in connection with a $35 million investment fraud scheme.

James Cargill, 45, of Vacaville, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to 15 years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

Randall McBride, 39, of Fresno, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to nine years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Michael David Dickey, 31, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 22 years and six months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child.