Cock-fighter receives hefty sentence for local drug trafficking

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 33-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 34 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney…

Honduran sent to prison after claims cartel forced him to transport drugs

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 28-year-old non-U.S. citizen has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute nearly two kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…

Wichita Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansan man has been sentenced to a total of 295 months in prison for drug trafficking crimes. According to court documents, in March 2022, a federal jury convicted…

Mexican National Is Sentenced To More Than 12 Years For Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, And Illegal Reentry

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jose Velasquez, 38, of Mexico, was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison and five years of supervised release for drug trafficking, money laundering, and illegal reentry, announced Dena…

Huntington Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Role in Multi-State Drug Ring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking organization…

Twelve Charged With Operating An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and Keechant…

California Man Arrested At US-Mexican Border For His Role In Rochester Drug Conspiracy

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Hugo Martin Velasquez a/k/a “H,” 40, of California, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with…

Fort Wayne Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

FORT WAYNE – Steven J. Hecke, age 37, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was found guilty following a five-day jury trial presided over by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady, announced…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 31 Years for Violating Federal Drug and Gun Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 31 years and eight months in prison on his conviction for federal drug and firearms laws, specifically…

New York City Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Shakespeare Cruz, age 48, of New York City, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine…

Birmingham Man Sentenced on Drug and Gun Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Birmingham man was sentenced this week for drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Towanda Thorne-James. …

St. Louis area men sentenced to prison for helping violent drug trafficking organization

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced two men who helped violent drug traffickers try to avoid prosecution to lengthy prison terms. Michael Grady, 67, of St.…

Jamestown Man Indicted For Selling Drugs That Caused Serious Bodily Injury

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Bradley D. Knapp, 43, of Jamestown, NY, with narcotics…

Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

EL PASO – A former El Paso police officer was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for her involvement in a conspiracy to maintain a drug-involved premise. According to court documents,…

Fugitive Leader of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine into Southern Illinois

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The ringleader of a Houston-based cocaine trafficking operation has been sentenced in the Southern District of Illinois to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, bringing to a successful…

16 KC Metro Area Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sixteen residents of Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kansas, and Independence, Mo., have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute…

Ousted Immigration Judge Sounds Off On Biden Administration Purge

Ousted Immigration Judge Sounds Off On Biden Administration Purge Harold Hutchison on June 22, 2022 A former immigration judge who was fired by the Justice Department claimed that the Biden administration was…

New Castle Woman Sentenced to Prison for Storing Illegally Drugs and Guns in Her House

PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months imprisonment with a three-year term of supervised release on her conviction of violating federal…

Eighteen Arrested on Federal Gun and Drug Charges as Part of a United States Marshals Service Led, Multi-Agency Operation

Montgomery, Alabama – Eighteen individuals were indicted on federal gun and drug charges as part of a United States Marshals Service led, multi-agency operation to combat violent…

Hancock County man sentenced to 10 years for drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Anthony Spilios, of Newell, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Spilios, 39, pleaded…

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