Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Offenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Wakeem Ricks, age 31, of Albany, pled guilty today to four counts of distributing cocaine base. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank…

Two Walton County Men Convicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Pensacola has convicted Kenneth Ingram, 62, and Kadeem Ingram, 32, both of DeFuniak Springs, Florida for the offenses of conspiracy to distribute and possession with…

Drug Dealer Sentenced To 25 Years For Selling Drugs, Causing Overdoses, And Disposing Of A Body

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Sherman Michael Puckett (34, Clearwater) to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl,…

14-Count Indictment Unsealed Charging 12 Defendants in Alleged Armed Drug Trafficking Operation Centered in Milledgeville, Georgia

MACON, Ga. –Ten Milledgeville, Georgia, and two Atlanta residents are facing federal drug and firearms charges alleging their participation in the armed distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other controlled substances.…

Mexican national faces federal drug trafficking charges in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Carlos Arturo “Ochenta” Quintana, 40, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with conspiracy…

Pharmaceutical President and Company Guilty in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Florida-based pharmaceutical president has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Adam P. Runsdorf, 57, of…

Mexican Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charge

DAVENPORT, IA – Ricardo Renteria Gutierrez, age 49, a Mexican citizen, was sentenced on August 19, 2022, to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Gutierrez was also ordered to…

Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Multi-State Drug Ring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dillon Andrew Young, 29, of Sissonville was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, for his role…

Drug Trafficking Bust Takes Down Three Jersey Shore Drug Dealers

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A regional multi-agency drug operation between Ocean and Atlantic County law enforcement officials has taken down a substantial Jersey Shore drug trafficking operation. Police in New Jersey have…

Sioux Falls Woman Sentenced for Laundering Money as Part of a Drug Conspiracy

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments was sentenced on August 15, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen…

U.S. Attorney Announces Recent Law Enforcement Actions as Part of Federal Violent Crime Strategy

MINNEAPOLIS – U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, today announced recent enforcement actions in the Twin Cities and in Rochester resulting in the arrest of…

Oneonta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking in North Country

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Jillian Eckberg, age 43, of Oneonta, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 70 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. The announcement was made…

Texas Prisoner Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes Related to Prison Yard Drone Drops

SHERMAN, Texas – A Texas prison inmate man has been arrested and charged with federal violations related to a drone drop scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit…

Port Saint Joe Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Fabian Tomaz Frazier, 27, of Port Saint Joe, Florida, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and over…

Fentanyl Dealer Responsible For Dozens Of Drug Overdoses Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Marvin “MJ” Mitchell (36, St. Petersburg) to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl,…

Dallas Attorney Sentenced to Five Years for Laundering Purported Drug Money

A Dallas lawyer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money he believed was linked to narcotics trafficking, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District…

South Carolina Man Is Sentenced To 15 Years For Selling Guns and Drugs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Santuron Cureton, 40, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and four years of supervised…

Mexico On The Verge Of Becoming A Police State After Bloody Weekend Of Drug Cartel Violence

Mexico On The Verge Of Becoming A Police State After Bloody Weekend Of Drug Cartel Violence Jennie Taer on August 15, 2022 Mexico is on the verge of becoming a police state…

Conway Drug Supplier Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Kimo Takarra Felton, 42, of Conway, was sentenced this week to more than 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a member of a 35-member conspiracy…

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Drug Distribution Resulting in Two Deaths

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin and two counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death was sentenced…

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