Armored car robbers indicted
HOUSTON – Three individuals are now in custody in relation to the recent Comerica Bank armored car robbery in Houston, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Law enforcement took Malinda Cruz, 35,…
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CBP Memphis Regularly Seizes Switches to Turn Handguns Fully Automatic
MEMPHIS – On April 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Memphis, Tennessee seized 40 devices used to turn semi-automatic handguns fully automatic. The package was described in the paperwork as…
Boise Man Sentenced for Selling Methamphetamine, Heroin, and a Stolen Firearm
BOISE – A Boise man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for selling controlled substances and a stolen firearm. According to court records, in May 2021, Jason William Czech, 42,…
Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution in Magic Valley
BOISE – A Jerome man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, Jose Luis Rodriguez-Landeros, 40, a Mexican national…
Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Being a Straw Purchaser
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley woman pleaded guilty today to providing false information on an ATF form in order to acquire a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court,…
Associate of Springfield La Cosa Nostra Sentenced for Ammunition Offense
BOSTON – A Springfield man with known ties to organized crime was sentenced yesterday for being a felon in possession of ammunition. David Cecchetelli, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge…
Seven people charged in Augusta-area drug trafficking operation
AUGUSTA, GA: Seven people have been indicted on charges related to a major methamphetamine-trafficking organization blamed for at least one overdose death. As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v.…
Tampa Man Who Displayed Firearm On Social Media Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Devin Kelly (27, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kelly faces a maximum penalty of 10…
Holyoke Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Crack Cocaine
BOSTON – A Holyoke man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for distributing heroin and cocaine base (crack cocaine). Ronny Authier, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark…
Tobacco Wholesaler Pleads Guilty to PACT Act Violation
BOSTON – A tobacco wholesaler from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to violating the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act. Syed I. Bokhari, 57, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in federal…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Las Vegas, Nevada, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine was sentenced on March 18, 2022, by U.S. District…
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of Ammunition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced a Vincent man for being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 60 Months for Trempealeau County Cocaine Conspiracy
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Karlett Salazar Zagal, 23, a citizen of Mexico living in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty…
Cabell County Woman Sentenced for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Cabell County woman was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, for use of a telephone to facilitate drug…
Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist, and former fugitive pleaded guilty today in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon…
Wilkinsburg Teen Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Acquire Guns
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to commit…
Michigan City Man Sentenced To 84 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Colton Crawford, 33 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to being a felon…
Abingdon Man to Serve More Than 17 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
ABINGDON, Va. – Ralph Allen Phillips, Jr., 62, was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to…
Portage Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison
HAMMOND- Luis Carlos Marin, Jr., 31 years old, of Portage, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to making a false statement…