Madison Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Illegal Gun Possession & Fentanyl Trafficking

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Messiah A. Fleming, 21, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James…

Collier County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspected Fentanyl Trafficker

COLLIER COUNTY, FL – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has reported the arrest of a suspected drug dealer for trafficking fentanyl. TaylorAnn L. Gilligan, 29, faces charges of fentanyl trafficking and…

Columbia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Poisoning Death

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Cody Allen Dinkins, 32, of Columbia, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing a quantity of fentanyl resulting in death. Evidence presented to the…

Ten indicted on federal charges in Augusta-area meth-trafficking operation

AUGUSTA, GA: Ten defendants in the Augusta area have been indicted on federal charges for participating in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation. The defendants in USA v. Walters et al. all are…

United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Testifies Before United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs about Fentanyl in Native Communities

Washington, D.C. – On December 6, Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The title of the…

Two Treasure Valley Men Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

BOISE – Cosme Palomo, 60, of Boise, and Robert Dean Glenn, 48, of Nampa, were sentenced in separate cases for federal drug crimes involving methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. On…

Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization

CHARLESTON, W.Va. Karl Lamont Funderburk, 37, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, conspiracy to…

Philadelphia Pharmacy Pays $165,000 to Resolve Allegations of Failing to Maintain Proper Inventory and Documentation of its Controlled Substances

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Fountain Hill Pharmacy will pay $165,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with various record-keeping requirements for controlled substances. Fountain…

Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced – December 2023

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the December 2023 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

Ohio Man Transported 27 Kilos of Meth Through KC Aboard Bus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Akron, Ohio, man was charged in federal court today with transporting more than 27 kilograms of methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus. Rogeric Romone Clark,…

Waveland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute 167 Grams of Methamphetamine

Gulfport, MS – A Waveland man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 167 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, on July 12, 2023, law enforcement officials received information…

Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and for illegally possessing firearms. Jerry Wheeler,…

Marion Man to Serve 25 Years for Role in Large-Scale Meth Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Marion, Virginia man, who trafficked multiple pounds of methamphetamine into Southwest Virginia since 2021, was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week for his role in the…

Wayne Man Pleads Guilty to Lying to DEA Task Force Officer

BANGOR, Maine: A Wayne man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to intentionally making false statements to a federal law enforcement agent. According to court records, in November 2022,…

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance

Gulfport, MS – A Fremont, Ohio man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court records, Trayvion Joaquin Scott, 25, pled guilty to his…

Readout of Joint Task Force Alpha Summit

Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division convened a meeting with five U.S. Attorneys and the department’s key leaders, prosecutors, and contributors to Joint Task Force…

Maryland Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Role In Contract Killing Of A Federal Witness And Two Others

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Johnny Jenkins-Armstrong, age 26, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on December 4, 2023, to life imprisonment for…

Federal officer charged with bribery and attempted importation of cocaine

LAREDO, Texas – A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon is set…

Sioux Falls Man Convicted of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Armando Cheshier, age 25, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in…

Gulf Shores Attorney Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Smuggling Spice to a Federal Inmate at the Monroe County Detention Center

MOBILE, AL – A Gulf Shores man was sentenced to four months in prison for illegally smuggling paper soaked in “spice,” a synthetic cannabinoid, to a federal inmate at the Monroe County…

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