Federal Jury Convicts Rochester Man Of Drug Conspiracy And Selling Cocaine And Fentanyl

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that following a four-week trial, a federal jury has convicted Earnest Baker, 36, of Rochester, NY, of…

California man sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug trafficking, money laundering

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a man from California to 30 years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. Lester A. “Unc” Bull, 58,…

Two Huntington Residents Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two Huntington residents were sentenced to prison today for federal drug crimes. Erica Antoinette Kirker, 35, was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison, to be followed…

Brockton Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Role in Violent Drug Trafficking Organization

BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy reaching from Boston to Brockton to Cape Cod. Cody Goncalves, 28, was…

Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Drug Distribution

INDIANAPOLIS – Demario Barker, 33, of Kokomo, Indiana, was sentenced late last week to twenty-five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of distribution of methamphetamine. According to…

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Drug Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Ameer McCullars, age 27, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 46-months in prison following his conviction for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute powder…

DETROIT MEN CONVICTED OF NUMEROUS FEDERAL CHARGES FOR A LARGE DRUG DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE TARGETING THE SPIRIT LAKE, TURTLE MOUNTAIN AND FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATIONS

FARGO – United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that on June 17, 2022, following a 12-day trial, a jury returned guilty verdicts on multiple counts against two men from Detroit,…

Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment Thursday against Quinten Giovanni Moody, aka Christano Rossi, 37, of Dublin, and Myra Boleche Minks, 46, formerly of Roseville, for drug…

Codefendants Sentenced To Ten Years Federal Prison For Firearm And Drug Related Offenses

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Alexander Clifford Nelms, 43, and Jorvin Jermaine Cockran, 36, both of Miami, Florida, were convicted and sentenced to ten years in federal prison for their crimes. Nelms pled guilty…

Brockton Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in South Shore Drug Distribution Ring

BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced on June 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned across the District. Tony Goncalves, 24, was sentenced…

Mercer County Man Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role as the leader of a Trenton drug-trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of heroin in the Trenton area, U.S.…

Operation Bear Trap Targets Drug Trafficking in the South Lake Tahoe Area

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During a coordinated law enforcement operation this morning, law enforcement agents and officers executed three search warrants and arrested four defendants in South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento, U.S. Attorney…

Leader of multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy pleads guilty to drug trafficking, firearms possession, and money laundering charges

Seattle – The Arlington, Washington based leader of a prolific and violent drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty this week to federal drug, gun, and money laundering crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …

Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment today against Jesus Horacio Ramirez Hernandez, 40; Fernando Aldama Tinoco, 48; Walter Garcia-Ruiz, 34; Geovany Espinoza Norzagaray, 33; and Neftali Castillo…

St. Louis County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug crimes

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a St. Louis County man to 10 years in prison for drug and gun crimes. Bryant Taylor, 31, sold oxycodone,…

Aliquippa Felon Sentenced to More Than a Dozen Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs and Brandishing a Gun

PITTSBURGH – Dana Penney was sentenced to 188 months in prison for (1) conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances in 2017 and 2018; (2) possessing…

Lakewood Drug Dealer, Countywide Narcotics Trafficker Arrested by DEA

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in conjunction with local law enforcement officials, has announced the arrest of 32-year-old Shamar Kerr, 32, of Lakewood, after an investigation into narcotics trafficking…

Two New Mexico men sentenced for Rio Arriba drug trafficking, money laundering conspiracy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that José Mendoza and Ryan Rodriguez were sentenced for their parts in a drug trafficking…

Essex County Felon Convicted of Possessing Two Firearms, Drug Trafficking, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was convicted today on weapons and drug charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Teriek Edwards, 44, of Newark, was convicted on two…

Jury Convicts Two of Conspiring to Distribute Drugs in Prison

PITTSBURGH, – Ross Landfried and David Curran were convicted at the conclusion of a six-day jury trial of conspiring to distribute Schedule I and II controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United…

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