New Hampshire Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

PORTLAND, Maine—A New Hampshire woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District…

Jefferson County man sentenced to 20 years for role in drug distribution operation

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Armstead William Craig, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 240 months incarceration for his role in a drug distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard…

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Kilo of Meth

ATHENS, Ga. – A South Carolina resident was sentenced to federal prison for attempting to distribute one kilogram of methamphetamine. Jack Shuttleworth, 55, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was sentenced to serve 151…

Federal prosecutions target illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: At least seven defendants face federal charges including those for illegally possessing firearms after separate indictments by a U.S. District Court grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while…

Kuna Man Sentenced to Prison After Receiving Drugs in the Mail That He Intended to Distribute

BOISE – Daniel Jake Keller, 36, of Kuna, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr.…

Caldwell Woman Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

BOISE – Jessica Renae Green, 26, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison based upon her June 2021 guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Passing Altered Postal Money Orders and Theft

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANTOINE MERCHANT, age 32, of New York, New York, pleaded guilty on August 26, 2021 to conspiracy to pass altered U.S. Postal…

Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Cocaine And Shooting At A Rival Drug Dealer

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Gonzalo Velazquez-Cabrera a/k/a Bebe, 39, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiring…

40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock

Forty defendants – including 15 arrested in Wednesday’s “Operation Taste the Rainbow” in Lubbock – have been charged with gun and drug crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The men and…

Melvin, Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

A man who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty September 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Todd Gruis, 50, from Melvin, Iowa was convicted of possessing with intent…

Delaware man sentenced to 130 months in prison for distributing heroin and cocaine laced with fentanyl that resulted in series of overdoses

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Darnell Reeves, 34, of Delaware, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 130 months in prison for distributing heroin and cocaine laced with fentanyl that resulted in…

Newport Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Possession of Firearms

CONCORD – Jacob Valley, 26, of Newport, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms, Acting United States Attorney John J.…

Judge Praises Former Narcotics Smuggler For Fixing Up His Life, Supporting His Family

Rigoberto Beltran, 38, was indicted on drug trafficking charges in connection with a marijuana smuggling operation he worked on with his brothers in McAllen, Texas, according to the Progress Times. Beltran pleaded…

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6-year-old unaccompanied migrant abandoned at Texas Walmart by human traffickers

EDINBURG, Texas – Border Patrol agents with the assistance of local law enforcement officers encountered an unaccompanied El Salvadoran child in Brownsville, Texas. They also arrested 34 individuals in multiple unrelated smuggling…

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An entire police department in Missouri has resigned

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo – The entire police department, including the chief of police has resigned in Kimberling City citing funding, job conditions, and better opportunities elsewhere. Now, the Stone County Sheriff’s Office…

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New Jersey Men Admit to Drug Distribution Charges

NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey men admitted to drug distribution charges in connection conspiring to distribute cocaine base and distributing fentanyl and cocaine base, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced…

Highlands County Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Several Highlands County men have been sentenced in South Florida federal district court to prison terms for their roles in a powder and crack cocaine drug trafficking ring that…

Clarksburg man sentenced for drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jo-El Rene Torres, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 37 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Torres,…

Morgantown man sentenced for role in a drug trafficking operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kenneth Burns, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 13 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J.…

Talbot County Cocaine Supplier Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Charges

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Tavon Dwayne Banks, age 37, of Cambridge, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

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