Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violent Acts

TYIESE WARREN, also known as “Loose Screw,” 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooly in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from a murder and other…

Mexican National Convicted at Cocaine-Trafficking Trial

MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mexican national last week for possessing with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Gilberto…

Man Residing in Bakersfield Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell Large Amount of Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine

FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Mario Quintero Beltran, 31, a citizen of Mexico unlawfully residing in Bakersfield, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl,…

Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Jose Ivan Marino-Meza, 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard to 11 years and three months…

Human smuggler pleads guilty to operating Phoenix stash house

TUCSON, Ariz. – A Mexican national pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to his role as operator of a human smuggling stash house in Phoenix, following a probe by U.S. Immigration and…

Shreveport Men Receive Federal Prison Sentences Totaling More Than 20 Years

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two men involved in trafficking methamphetamine have been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote. James Orville…

Fresno Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Smuggle Heroin and Methamphetamine into the Fresno County Jail

FRESNO, Calif. — Alfredo Garcia Jr., 27, of Fresno, was sentenced today to 10 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin…

Stanislaus County Men Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Ricardo Ballardo Quintero, 33, and Juan Suarez Jr., 28, both of Modesto, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent…

Alice man admits to distributing meth

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old local resident has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 6.4 grams of meth after being found with several drugs, money and a…

Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William Edward Byers II, 44, of Charleston, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for prohibited possession of firearms by a felon. Byers was one of 15 individuals…

Man sentenced to prison for meth trafficking in Great Falls and cross- country crime spree involving stolen ATVs

GREAT FALLS — A Florida man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Great Falls and to transporting $80,000 in stolen ATVs and other property in a cross-country crime spree that ended in…

Gulfport Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Gulfport, Miss. – A Gulfport man pled guilty today to being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special…

Natchitoches Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Quintarence D. Morris, 29, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Dee D. Drell to…

Gang Member Admits Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

ASANTE GAINES, also known as “Santi,” 24, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to racketeering and attempted murder offenses stemming from his participation…

Fugitive for Over Twenty Years Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Large-Scale Heroin Trafficking

Urbana, Ill. – A Chicago, Ill., man, Hector Castaneda, 59, of the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue, has been sentenced to twelve years in federal prison for his role in a…

Fitchburg Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Fitchburg man pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 in federal court in Worcester to his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Angel Cruz, a/k/a “Papo,” 61, pleaded guilty…

New York Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Human Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Operating Phoenix Stash House

TUCSON, Ariz. –Macario Ulises Barragan-Cisneros, 45, of Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday in connection with his role as the operator of a human smuggling stash house located in Phoenix, Arizona.…

12th CBL/BFL Member Going To Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy And Selling Fentanyl

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shawn Woods, a/k/a Pif, 30, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of racketeering conspiracy…

Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Nearly Two Decades in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Michael…

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