Nine men and woman indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: Nine defendants are among those facing federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent…

Authorities Seize $20 Million In Fentanyl Disguised As Prescription Drugs From Notorious Cartel

Authorities Seize $20 Million In Fentanyl Disguised As Prescription Drugs From Notorious Cartel Jennie Taer on July 15, 2022 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized around $20 million worth of pills containing…

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Directs U.S. Attorneys and Law Enforcement Agencies to Prioritize Violent Crime in Indian Country

WASHINGTON – Today, during remarks at the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a directive to all U.S. Attorneys and law…

Houma Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs and Firearms Offenses

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MORGAN BURL III, age 42, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty on July 13, 2022 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and…

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Interstate Drug Conspiracy

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA —Brodus Bernard Gregg, 68, of Conway, South Carolina, was convicted following a two-day jury trial in federal court for participating in an interstate cocaine trafficking conspiracy that operated for several…

New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Gun and Drug Offenses

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHEON COPPRUE, age 52, of New Orleans, was sentenced to sixteen and a half years in prison on charges relating to drug…

Drug Dealing Pilot from Southern Oregon who Attempted to Hire a Hitman to Kill Associate Sentenced to Federal Prison

MEDFORD, Ore.—A Josephine County, Oregon man who distributed marijuana throughout the U.S. using his private airplane and who hired a hitman to kill a drug trafficking associate was sentenced to federal prison…

Federal indictment names 14 defendants in drug-distribution conspiracy coordinated from inside a Georgia prison

BRUNSWICK, GA: A newly unsealed federal indictment charges 14 defendants in a south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy alleged to have been directed from inside a Georgia state prison. The indictment in Operation…

Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty in Federal Drug Case

Defendant also faces federal charges for fraudulently obtaining millions in COVID-relief funds PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Clackamas, Oregon dentist pleaded guilty today to illegally distributing controlled substances, including thousands of pills of prescription…

Akron Man Charged with Dog Fighting, Drug Trafficking, and Illegal Possession of Firearms

AKRON – First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Ronald Smith, 39, of Akron, was charged in a 22-count indictment with dog fighting, drug trafficking and illegal possession of a…

Muskegon Man Charged With Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Saul Douglas Briggs, a/k/a “76 Chain,” a/k/a “Chain,” a 32 year-old resident of Muskegon, Michigan, has…

Mexico Pledges $1.5 Billion To U.S. For Border Security Amid Migrant, Drug Surge

Mexico Pledges $1.5 Billion To U.S. For Border Security Amid Migrant, Drug Surge Jennie Taer on July 13, 2022 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged $1.5 billion for U.S. border security…

Alleged Cartel Drug Smugglers Set Free Thanks To New York’s Lax Bail Laws

Alleged Cartel Drug Smugglers Set Free Thanks To New York’s Lax Bail Laws Jennie Taer on July 12, 2022 Two alleged Mexican cartel affiliates were released after their arrests for allegedly possessing…

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

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ricky Lee Taylor, also known as “RT,” 58, of Charleston, was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, for his…

Cumberland County Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 151 months for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Joan Benitez, 41, of Millville, previously…

Kansas Man Sentenced in International Drug Smuggling Ring

KANSAS CITY, KAN.– A Kansas man was sentenced to 144 months in prison for his role in an international drug trafficking ring. Back in April 2022, Jovanny Medina, 24, of Kansas City,…

Heroin and Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Distribution Charges

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Darick Knighton, age 44, of Alexandria, Virginia, to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to…

Muskegon Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearms Possession

Latest of Multiple Drug Traffickers Sentenced as Part of a Targeted Investigation GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that U.S. District Judge Paul…

St. Louis man admits double fatal shooting during drug robbery

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis on Friday pleaded guilty to drug and gun charges and admitted a role in a triple shooting in 2021 that killed two. Antaveon Bernard…

Seven Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking in the South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento Areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned two indictments on Thursday charging a total of seven defendants with various drug-trafficking crimes, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, as well as…

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