Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland – Dwight Antonio Pitts, age 47, of Hanover, Maryland, pleaded guilty on November 19, 2021, to charges related to his participation in a drug distribution conspiracy involving large amounts of…

Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine

A Sioux City man who sold large quantities of methamphetamine around Sioux City was sentenced November 16, 2021 to more than 15 years in federal prison. Marcus Anderson, age 43, from Sioux…

Latham Pharmacy Pays Civil Penalty for Improperly Filling Ketamine Prescriptions

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Fallon Wellness Pharmacy LLC (“Fallon”), of Latham, New York, has agreed to pay $7,150 to resolve allegations that it improperly filled intranasal ketamine prescriptions that raised “red flags.” …

California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine in Northeastern Oklahoma

A man who was arrested after a Mannford police officer discovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, and firearms in his vehicle was sentenced in federal court Monday, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District…

South Bend Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Jason Cochran, 44 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to possession with the intent…

Armed Career Criminal to Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions

A man who distributed methamphetamine while illegally possessing firearms was sentenced November 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Melvin Cloud, Jr. 44, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty on June…

Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Zakaree Stelzer, 25, Lakeville, Minnesota, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M.…

Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 to Settle Allegations that He Overprescribed Opioids

COEURD’ALENE – Dr. Eric Benson, an internist practicing medicine in Post Falls, Idaho, agreed to pay $110,000 to resolve allegations that he unlawfully prescribed opioids and other controlled substances to patients between…

Marsing Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

BOISE – A Marsing man was sentenced to 91 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Scottie Wilbur Medlin, 31, of Marsing, sold an ounce of methamphetamine…

San Joaquin County Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Physician Edmund Kemprud, 78, of Dublin, was convicted today of 14 counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances patients, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

San Diego Man Sentenced to 156 Months’ Custody in Fentanyl Overdose Death

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Tony Davis was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo to 156 months’ custody for supplying the…

Ohio man admits to selling methamphetamine

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Myron Henderson, of Euclid, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Henderson, also known as “Charlie,” age 40, pled guilty…

Zion, Illinois Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Andre Neal, 44 years old, of Zion, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to interstate travel in aid of racketeering,…

HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people

TUCSON, Ariz. – A local area woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Ariz., following a probe by…

Gang Member Admits Role in Courthouse Shooting

LAHEEM JONES, also known as “Heemie,” 27, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to racketeering and attempted murder offenses stemming from his participation…

East Peoria Ice Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison

PEORIA, Ill. –Joshua A. Ward, 35, of East Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on November 18, 2021, to 15 years in federal prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Federal Consent Decree Permanently Bans Baltimore-Based Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Controlled Substances

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman has approved a consent decree that permanently enjoins Elizabeth J. Allen, a Baltimore-based physician assistant, from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, resolving…

Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for armed robbery of medical supplies

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Joseph Matney, 41, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Nov. 16 to 18 years in prison for armed robbery of a pharmacy, theft of medical products and…

Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution in Magic Valley

BOISE – Luis Leyva Verduzco was sentenced to 82 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to court records, beginning in early 2020, law enforcement…

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