Jury Convicts Pinellas Trafficker Of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death

Peterson was arrested on February 18, 2022, and detained. Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Bobby Peterson (41, St. Petersburg) guilty of…

State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates Agrees To Resolve Potential Controlled Substances Act Claims

Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, SOFHA agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that from October 2020 to January 2023, SOFHA violated 21 U.S.C. ‘ 842(a)(5) by failing to…

Billings felon sentenced to five years in prison for illegal possession of four stolen firearms

The defendant, Armondo Anthony Ronquillo, 37, pleaded guilty in January to prohibited person in possession of a firearm. BILLINGS — A Billings felon who admitted to illegally possessing four firearms, all stolen,…

Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute

Karyela Santiago, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for Aug. 8, 2024. In September 2023, Santiago…

Utica Man Sentenced for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy

As part of his guilty plea, Ares admitted that from May 2020 through October 2021, he, together with his co-conspirators in the Rodriguez drug trafficking organization, possessed with intent to distribute and…

Butte man sentenced to prison in large-scale meth, fentanyl ring

The defendant, Trevor Allen Handy, 27, pleaded guilty in September 2023 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. MISSOULA — A Butte man who admitted to distributing…

Madera County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Overdose Death

According to court documents, on Aug. 3, 2023, Soliz knowingly distributed one fentanyl pill to J.M. in Madera. J.M. suffered a fatal overdose just a few hours later. Law enforcement searched Soliz’…

Hays County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

According to court documents, Colten Romeo Thayer, 20, was arrested during a traffic stop on Aug. 29, 2022. During a search of his vehicle, Hays County Sheriff’s deputies found a bag containing…

Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

According to court documents, Angelle McLaughlin, 30, was caught in the parking garage of a Mississippi casino engaging in a drug transaction. McLaughlin traveled with two other individuals from Louisiana to the…

Man Charged With Carjacking Resulting In Death

According to the complaint, on April 11, 2024, Garcia Torres carjacked a woman at gunpoint in Winter Springs, Florida, and forced her to drive to a location in Osceola County where she…

Kingsport Man Sentenced to Life In Prison For Role In Fentanyl Overdose Death

Following a five-day trial, on June 26, 2023, a federal jury in Greeneville found Hines guilty of conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl with a resulting death in violation…

Doctor sentenced to 10 years in prison for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances

The sentence comes after Osmin Morales, 72, of Weston, Florida, was convicted in January of conspiracy to unlawfully dispense and distribute controlled substances, and six counts of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances. MIAMI…

California Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act

VAZQUEZ, and others known and unknown, conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition, VAZQUEZ drove to Metairie, Louisiana to conduct a narcotics transaction that involved a quantity…

Plaquemines Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

According to court documents, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The investigation involved use of physical and electronic…

Missouri Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Distributing Methamphetamine

Young was indicted in December 2019 and pleaded guilty in September 2023. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Chillicothe, Missouri man, Scott Young, 37, was sentenced on April 25, 2024, by U.S. District Judge…

Defendant Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Overdose Deaths of Two People

SAN DIEGO – Scott Anthony Sargent of San Diego appeared in federal court today to face charges that he distributed the fentanyl that resulted in the deaths of two victims in North…

Texas Man Arrested at Pittsburgh Airport for Firearm and Marijuana

On Wednesday at 3:28 pm, the Transportation Security Administration alerted the Allegheny County Police Department about an incident at Pittsburgh International Airport. A firearm and a significant quantity of marijuana were discovered…

‘No Evidence’: Months After Xi’s Promise To Biden, Report Finds China Still Isn’t Lifting A Finger On Fentanyl Crisis

China has made little effort to curb the flow of fentanyl from its shores despite promising the Biden administration that it would, a new congressional report released Tuesday found. Following a meeting…

Police Raid Reported Crack Dens in Wheeling

WHEELING, WV – In a significant move against drug trafficking, federal authorities executed five search warrants this morning, leading to the arrest of Quavonte Pugh, 28, in Wheeling, West Virginia. The operation…

U.S. Border Patrol seizes $395k worth of cocaine at checkpoint

INDIO, Calif., – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 20-year-old woman for the suspected smuggling of 34 pounds of cocaine on Tuesday evening. On March 19, at approximately 5:00 p.m.,…

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