Grand Jury – May 2022
United States Attorney Jan W. Sharp announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 17 unsealed Indictments charging 19 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or…
Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man was sentenced today to seven years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing cocaine base, also known…
Jacksonville Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Samuel Christopher Templeman (47, Jacksonville) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiring to sex traffic a child.…
Promotion of commercial sex, drugs and firearms crimes send Billings man to prison for more than 10 years
BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted his role in promoting commercial sex and his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, which included brandishing a firearm during an assault over a botched…
Loves Park Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
ROCKFORD — A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a Loves Park man on drug and firearm offenses. ORENTHO HURD, 27, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession…
Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Mario Cardenas-Guillen,…
Suspected 18-Year-Old Atlantic City Wanted Fugitive, Crack Dealer, Possible Accomplice Arrested, Released
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Two men suspected of dealing crack cocaine in Atlantic City were charged with intent to distribute crack cocaine within 500 feet of a public park and receiving stolen…
Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Laroy Dashun Redmond, age 29, of Burlington, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 120 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Five Grams or More of…
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Maintaining Drug-Involved Premises
CONCORD – Michael Cicciu, 42, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and…
Chicago Man Convicted Of Illegally Smuggling Migrants In A Freight Truck
Chicago Man Convicted Of Illegally Smuggling Migrants In A Freight Truck Jennie Taer on May 18, 2022 A jury convicted a Chicago man of smuggling illegal migrants from the border in Texas,…
Louisville CBP Identifies Concealment Methods Used to Smuggle Narcotics
LOUISVILLE, Ky— Criminals use various ploys to smuggle their drugs across the border and into the U.S. They hide their drugs in false compartments on cars, taped to their body, in spare…
Hartford Man Charged with Firearm Possession and Crack Distribution Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody announced that a federal grand…
Two Wilkes-Barre Men Sentenced For Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Duwayne Brown, age 41, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to 33…
Texas man sentenced to 10 years for drug charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Leonard Jasmine, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced today to 121 months of incarceration for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking ring, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty To Obstructing Justice In Coconspirator’s Case
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Manuel Angel Burgos (39, Brooksville) today pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit an offense against the United…
Waterloo Man Who Crashed Vehicle After Police Chase and Possessed Gun Sentenced to Over Eleven Years in Prison
A Waterloo man, who possessed a gun as a felon and while under the influence of methamphetamine, was sentenced May 17, 2022, to 137 months in prison. Willie Traymone Phillips, age 40,…
Texas man sentenced for role in drug distribution operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jeffrey Howard, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced today to 87 months of incarceration for his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United States…
“Long Time Coming” Update: Chicago Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Chicago man was sentenced today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking organization…
Former Member of Springfield Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) has pleaded guilty to drug charges. Jonathan Casiano, a/k/a “King Legend,” 36,…
Member of Philadelphia ‘Hilltop’ Drug Gang Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Paul Robinson, 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison, and six years of supervised release…