Florida Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Gulfport, Mississippi – A Florida man was sentenced to 62 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge…

Money Launderer Previously Extradited from Spain Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced on Friday, April 8, 2022, in federal court in Boston for his role in a money laundering conspiracy. Jose Ernesto Pujols, 47, was sentenced by…

Winthrop Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine and Money Laundering Charges

BOSTON – A Winthrop man pleaded guilty on Friday, April 8, 2022, in federal court in Boston to laundering over $335,000 in cocaine proceeds and distributing over 15 kilograms of cocaine. Fabio…

Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KENDALL GILMER, JR., age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on April 6, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to possession with intent…

Middletown Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years of Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine and Fentanyl and Illegally Possessing Ammunition

WILMINGTON, Del. – A Middletown man was sentenced on April 6, 2022 to 97 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute, as well as possession of ammunition…

Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man was sentenced today to one year and three months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for the distribution of fentanyl.…

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine and Money Laundering

BENTON, Ill. – Martin Cooper, 31, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 210 months in prison on Thursday, April 7, 2022, for his role in a Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money…

Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Tennessee woman, who was part of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week to 156 months in federal prison. Jessica Nicole…

United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Highlights Fentanyl Prosecutions Relating to Operation Engage Spokane

Spokane, WA – The Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, recently launched Operation Engage Spokane, which is a comprehensive community-level approach…

Kennewick WA man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison

Yakama, Washington – Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced Jesus B. Zavala-Alvarez, 28, of Kennewick, Washington, to 135 months in federal prison for his role in guarding a stash house,…

Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation

Three individuals who were caught conspiring to distribute heroin during a wiretap investigation pled guilty recently in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Cody Scott Deklotz, age 31, from Shellsburg, Iowa, Andrew James…

South Bend Man Sentenced To 108 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Saul Leal, 25 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced, on April 8, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty…

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 420 Months In Prison

FORT WAYNE- Torrence Larry, 44, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced, on April 8, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady, after being convicted of federal gun and drug…

Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose

RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges he sold fentanyl to a woman last year who soon afterward suffered…

Haitian National Charged with International Narcotics Conspiracy, Narcotics Distribution, and Firearms Offense

Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chicago Field Division, and Renita D. Foster,…

Third Man in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over seven kilograms of fentanyl. According to court documents, Taurean Venable,…

“Midnite Da Nitemare” Convicted of Dealing Deadly Fentanyl after Federal Firearms Conviction

PITTSBURGH – A resident of McKees Rocks, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute heroin…

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to trafficking cocaine as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. Jean Aman, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fentanyl Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, James Meeks-Little, 29, of West Bloomfield, was…

Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- April 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the April 2022 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

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