Authorities In California Seize $1.5M Worth Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, Fentanyl Powder In Two Weeks

Authorities In California Seize $1.5M Worth Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, Fentanyl Powder In Two Weeks Jennie Taer on June 21, 2022 Authorities in Riverside, California, confiscated over $1.5 million worth of pills containing…

Marfa Man Found Guilty of Meth Possession

PECOS – A federal jury sitting in Pecos convicted a Marfa man last week for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Stephen Dudley…

Father and Son Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

PORTLAND, Maine: A father and son were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Court Judge…

Newport News Pharmacy Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty under the Controlled Substances Act

NORFOLK, Va. – Hidenwood Pharmacy, Inc., located in Newport News, and its owner, Anne Hutchens, of Seaport, have agreed to pay $125,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from alleged record-keeping violations…

FIFTH VENEZUELAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS COCAINE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO U.S. JURISDICTION

St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Carlos Rodriguez Garcia, 26, one of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended at sea off the coast of St. Croix, pleaded…

Braintree Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy and Ammunition Offense

BOSTON – A Braintree man pleaded guilty on June 16, 2022 to trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing ammunition. Martin Angomas, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to…

Pasco Man Indicted For Fentanyl Trafficking, International Money Laundering, And Possession Of An AR-15 Assault Pistol

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Luis Mojica Rojas (45, Zephyrhills) with conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, conspiracy…

California Woman Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment for Mailing Methamphetamine to Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RACHEL CESARIO, age 43, of Riverside, California, was sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment on June 16, 2022 for using the mail…

Arizona Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK –Davonte Williams-Dorsey, 25, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today to serve a total of 180 months in prison for his conviction on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent…

Bakersfield Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl

FRESNO, Calif. — Adrian Rodriguez Cardenas, 22, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to six years in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…

Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, and Crack Cocaine

A woman who distributed heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pled guilty today. Marsha C. Dismukes, age 54, from Ford Heights, Illinois, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin,…

Two Plead Guilty in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – Two Worcester residents have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and heroin. The defendants pleaded guilty on the morning of June 13, 2022, upon…

Four Men Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Noel Rivera-Lezama, age 35, of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Ismael Rivera-Lezama, age 34, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Devon Fleming, age 28,…

Northumberland County Man Charged With Firearms Offense

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alex Santiago, age 40, of Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal complaint on June 15, 2022, for…

Butte nurse admits stealing opiates from medical centers

MISSOULA – A Butte nurse accused of stealing opiates from multiple medical centers in the Butte-area community in 2021 admitted to criminal charges on June 16, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.…

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case Featured on HBO Documentary “The Crime of the Century”

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 and Galen Cheney (619) 546-7029 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—June 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO— Cole Thomas Salazar pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he…

West Barnstable Woman Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Veterinary Office

BOSTON – A West Barnstable woman was sentenced on June 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston in connection with stealing hydrocodone, an opioid and Schedule II controlled substance, from the veterinary…

WILLIAMSON: America Needs To Get Serious About Solving The Opioid Epidemic Before It’s Too Late

WILLIAMSON: America Needs To Get Serious About Solving The Opioid Epidemic Before It’s Too Late Kyle Williamson on June 16, 2022 The U.S. is now several years deep into an opioid epidemic…

Multi-Agency Investigation Takes Down Meth Distribution Ring

WACO – A multi-agency investigation into a methamphetamine distribution ring has led to multiple defendants being indicted and arrested. On June 14, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in Waco handed down…

Two Indicted for Distributing Cocaine in Stockton

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment today against Fidel Andrade, 33, of Stockton, and Neftali Castillo Montes, 40, a Mexican national residing in Stockton, charging them with…

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