Six Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

SAN JOSE – Victor Nevarez, Juan Rivera Arzate, Adhemar Castaneda Becerril, and Pedro Gaona Salse were four of six charged defendants arrested and arraigned yesterday in federal court on narcotics trafficking charges,…

U.S. Attorney Will Thompson Presents 2022 Law Enforcement Awards

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson honored an array of federal, state and local law enforcement professionals today for their outstanding contributions to investigations and cases in the Southern District…

Mexican National Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Ignacio Godinez-Mancilla, age 30, of Mexico, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with…

43 Arrested as Part of a Combined Law Enforcement Operation “River Run” in West Tennessee

Memphis, TN – United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., and United States Marshal Tyreece Miller today announced Operation “River Run,” a joint federal, state, and local law enforcement initiative that…

Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and money laundering laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Tracey…

Fifteen People Charged with Trafficking Semi-Truckloads of Marijuana and Laundering Drug Proceeds, Over $40 Million in Assets Seized

INDIANAPOLIS – A federal grand jury has indicted fifteen people on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Specifically, the indictment charges the defendants with a conspiracy to distribute semi-truckload quantities of marijuana…

Drug dealer who mailed methamphetamine to St. Louis area sentenced to more than seven years in prison

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced a drug dealer who mailed crystal methamphetamine to St. Louis from Arizona to seven and one-half years in…

Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Mario Cardenas-Guillen,…

Texarkana, Texas Men Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

TEXARKANA, Texas – Four Texarkana, Texas men have been arrested on drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Deablo Deshon Lewis, a/k/a…

Chicago Man Sentenced to 294 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense Resulting in Girlfriend’s Death

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Antonio Larvell Thomas, Jr., age 25, of Chicago, Ill., was sentenced on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to 294 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Resulting…

Ferguson man shot while searching for his drugs sentenced to over 13 years in prison

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark on Wednesday sentenced a Ferguson man who was shot while trying to find methamphetamine that had been seized by authorities to…

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Maintaining Drug-Involved Premises

CONCORD – Michael Cicciu, 42, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and…

Two Wilkes-Barre Men Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Duwayne Brown, age 41, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to 33…

Texas man sentenced to 10 years for drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Leonard Jasmine, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced today to 121 months of incarceration for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking ring, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…

Monongalia County woman sentenced for drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Sabrina Burton, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years of probation for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Burton, 25, pleaded guilty…

Texas man sentenced for role in drug distribution operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jeffrey Howard, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced today to 87 months of incarceration for his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United States…

“Long Time Coming” Update: Chicago Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy

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

Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County man was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the…

Member of Philadelphia ‘Hilltop’ Drug Gang Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Paul Robinson, 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison, and six years of supervised release…

New Orleans Man Sentenced for His Role in a Federal Drug Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 12, 2022, DEMARCO FORD, age 65, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced after pleading guilty to a…

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