Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sex trafficking conspiracy

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Devin Perkins, 26, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 23 to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. Perkins pleaded…

Leader of Cartel Del Noreste Arrested

SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, Juan Gerardo Trevino-Chavez, aka Huevo, 39, of Laredo was arrested in San Diego, CA, on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in drug trafficking in Mexico and…

Ohio County Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

OWENSBORO, Kentucky – An Ohio County, Kentucky man was sentenced yesterday to 235 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release for distribution and possession of child [censored]ography. There…

South Florida Crystal Meth and Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – A 24-year-old Daytona Beach, Florida man has been sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for distributing crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl in Martin County, Florida. On July 2,…

Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over 16 Pounds Cocaine

NORFOLK, VA— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Norfolk received information about possible narcotics that were onboard a vessel due to arrive at the seaport. Over 16…

Charles Phelps, Member Of A Prison Gang, Sentenced To 156 Month For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On March 14, 2022, Charles Phelps, 36, currently of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 156 months by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for…

GEORGIA MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF FIREARMS WITH OBLITERATED SERIAL NUMBERS THAT WERE MAILED TO ST. THOMAS

ST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Tyrone Ortiz, 37, of Rex, GA, appeared before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller yesterday for an advice of rights hearing following his…

CBP Officers Seize over $1 Million in Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $1,100,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine. “Our CBP officers used all of our available tools and…

Two Mexican Nationals Extradited to U.S. on Gun Charges

EL PASO – Two Mexican nationals were extradited to the United States to face firearm charges. According to court documents, Maria Crisol Zuniga Alvarado, 40, and Carlos Antonio Torres Sandoval, aka Pichi,…

Group sentenced for trafficking firearms

ATLANTA – Clairvorn Kelly, the final defendant among a trio of indicted firearms traffickers, has been sentenced for conspiring to straw purchase firearms, illegal dealing in firearms, unlawfully transferring firearms to an…

Jamaican National Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANDREW DAVIS, 41, a citizen of Jamaica last residing in Hamden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin…

Anderson Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Gary Garland, 54, and Shannon Garland, 49, both of Anderson, were sentenced to 35 years and 26 and a half years respectively for their roles in conspiracies to sex…

Leader of Dark Web Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison and 59 Bitcoin in Forfeiture

BOSTON – The leader and organizer of a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for manufacturing and distributing a multitude of controlled substances using the…

Five Men Arrested for Sex Crimes in Online Sting Operation

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with the assistance of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Sioux…

Federal Jury Convicts Leader Of A Prison Gang On Three Counts Of Drug And Money Laundering Offenses

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a six-day trial in United States District Court at Greeneville, a jury convicted Charles Elsea, Jr., 44, a longtime inmate of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, of conspiracy…

Extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico resulted in the Mexico Attorney General’s Office’s “Fiscalía General de la República” (FGR) conducting a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a prolific transnational…

20 Indicted on Drug and Gun Charges

PITTSBURGH, PA – Twenty residents of the Western District of Pennsylvania have been charged by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh in four separate but related Indictments with violations of the federal…

Law Enforcement Cooperation Between United States and Mexico Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Human Smugglers

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced today that extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico resulted in Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office, Fiscalía…

Evesham Police Investigating After Man Arranged to Meet 13-Year-Old Girl at Walmart

EVESHAM, NJ – A Somerdale man has been accused and charged by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for allegedly traveling to the Walmart on Route…

Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple…

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