Marion County man admits to meth charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Charles Costello, of Fairmont, West Virginia, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Costello, 52, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Detroit Heroin Dealer Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Federal Prison

CHARLESTON, W.VA – Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced today that Curtis Watson, 52, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to a total of 295 months in prison and five years…

Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Wilkens was involved in distributing at least 3 pounds of meth in Sioux City. A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty March 4, 2021, in federal…

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH, ARIZONA – Richard Georgelos pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine between 2017 and 2019, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Georgelos, age…

Breaking Bad: Fireman caught operating meth lab out of mobile home

SELLS, Ariz. – A Tohono O’odham Nation member and active firefighter was one of two people arrested Monday for operating a methamphetamine lab at a mobile-home located in the remote area of…

Dominican National Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in relation to the seizure of over 10 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin in December 2018. Carlos Soto-Villar, 34, a Dominican national formerly…

Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON, MASS – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Jonathan Mejia, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 30…

Pharmacist gets 14 years for murder for hire plot

BALTIMORE, MD – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced David Robinson, age 51, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 171 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

Members of White Supremacist Prison Gang Plead Guilty to Federal Charges of Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

BEAUMONT, TEXAS – Two Texas men pleaded guilty this week to violent gang-related activities in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei and Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting…

Albany Felon Arrested for Possessing a Firearm

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kevin Weems, age 61, of Albany, was charged by complaint today with unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney…

Members of Texas White Supremacist Prison Gang Plead Guilty for Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

BEAUMONT, TEXAS – Two Texas men pleaded guilty this week to violent gang-related activities in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei and Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting…

Licensed Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements To The DEA About Controlled Substances

NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RICHARD SCHIRRIPA pled guilty to making materially false statements to officers of the…

Aiken Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison on Meth Charges

Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA – Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that James Sydnor Willis, 40, of Aiken County, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to…

Hazleton Man Sentenced To 51 Months’ Imprisonment For Heroin And Fentanyl Trafficking

SCRANTON, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 24, 2021, Miguel Dotel, age 43, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 51 months’…

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine, Causing Overdose

TAMPA, FLORIDA – Marvin Lee Carter, Sr. (41, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to distributing controlled substances, which use resulted in serious bodily injury. Carter faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years,…

Hudson Woman Sentenced to 15 Months for Tampering with Consumer Products and Unlawfully Obtaining Controlled Substances

CONCORD, N.H – Kristina Coleman, 40, of Hudson, was sentenced on Friday to 15 months in federal prison for tampering with consumer products and unlawfully obtaining controlled substances, United States Attorney Scott…

Charlton County meth trafficker gets 20 years in federal prison

BRUNSWICK, GA – A Charlton County man who admitted trafficking methamphetamine in south Georgia has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison. Phillip Yarbrough, 39, of Folkston, Ga., was…

Paterson heroin pill mill shut down

NEWARK, N.J. – Two men will make their initial court appearances today after being arrested and charged in connection with a drug distribution conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Luis…

10 charged for trafficking meth in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. VA – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging 10 individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO), with…

Twelve arrested in major Georgia crack trafficking operation

MACON, GA – Twelve defendants have been charged in a newly unsealed federal indictment alleging a middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy. Eight men and four women are charged as part of Operation Breaking…

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