Border Patrol Agents Disrupt Meth Smuggling Attempt

INDIO, CA – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Saturday night. The incident occurred about 10 p.m., when agents encountered…

Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Network Sentenced

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The ringleader behind an extensive drug trafficking ring was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and…

North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sergey Tkachuk, 28, of North Highlands, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to five years in prison for distribution of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…

Tangipahoa Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A Ponchatoula man pleaded guilty on July 7, 2021, to distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, AARON NAKEENEN WOMACK, 24, distributed methamphetamine from a residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana,…

Eight Individuals Charged in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

BOSTON – Eight individuals were charged and arrested yesterday in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking ring operating between California and New England. Investigators seized approximately 152 pounds of methamphetamine throughout the…

Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Fentanyl

A federal jury convicted a Rhode Island man today for conspiring to import and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering conspiracy, and multiple obstruction offenses. According to court…

Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national who has been deported seven times after illegally entering the United States was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a Daviess County,…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Stops Multiple Narcotics Smuggling Attempts

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped two narcotics smuggling attempts, seizing almost 900 lbs. of marijuana near the Rio Grande River. The first attempt occurred on the afternoon of July…

Jersey City Gang Member Charged with Murder

NEWARK, N.J. – An alleged member of a Jersey City, New Jersey, gang has been charged with the March 31, 2020, murder of a Jersey City resident, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

El Cajon Resident Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused Death of Nineteen-Year-Old

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong and Adam Gordon (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—July 8, 2021 SAN DIEGO—Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde of El Cajon pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting…

Albion Man Sentenced To Over 21 Years In Prison

FORT WAYNE-Chad Fulk, 40, of Albion, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or…

Kaufman County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas

TYLER, Texas – A Terrell man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Cory Joe Phillips,…

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana and Tax Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to marijuana and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one…

Eastern District of Texas Delivers Another Blow Against White Supremacist Prison Gang

BEAUMONT, Texas – Three individuals connected to the Aryan Circle (AC) prison gang have pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Anthony Levi Cochran, 39, of…

Charleston Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman who conspired with multiple individuals to distribute methamphetamine in 2018 and 2019 was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison. According to…

East Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl Analogue

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM VALERIO-PALERMO, also known as “Willy,” 35, of East Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Alvin…

Dickinson County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

A Dickinson County man who conspired to distribute meth pled guilty July 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jared Wolthuis, 32, from Milford, Iowa, was convicted of conspiring to distribute…

Violent criminals caught entering U.S. at border over Fourth of July Weekend

EDINBURG, Texas – This holiday weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents successfully arrested five criminal migrants, to include two gang members illegally present in the United States. Friday afternoon, Kingsville…

Kendallville Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years for Meth Trafficking

FORT WAYNE-Jason Wallen, 41, of Kendallville, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady following his plea of guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or…

Jury Convicts Arizona Man of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – A federal court jury in Syracuse today convicted Davonte Williams-Dorsey, age 24, of Phoenix, Arizona, of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), Possession…

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