KCK Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kansas, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. Solomon B. Hawthorne, 31, was sentenced by U.S. Chief…
Lawrence County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Conspiracy and Fraud
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to time served to be followed by a 6-year term of supervised release on his conviction for…
Tri City Bombers sentenced for racketeering crimes
HOUSTON – Two South Texas men have pleaded guilty and received significant sentences for their convictions related to an ongoing racketeering conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Mike Bueno, 50, Edinburg,…
Marijuana smuggler who crossed the river in a floating truck sent to prison
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 32-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Carlos Torres,…
Armed Pharmacy Robbery Results In More Than Seven Year Sentence For Vallejo Perpetrator
SAN FRANCISCO – Lembrent Rubin was sentenced today in United States District Court to 89 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbery of a pharmacy and to brandishing a firearm…
Hamden Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine and Crack
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that FRANK BIGGS, 63, of Hamden, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…
Cane Valley Kennels Dog-Fighting Trainer and Breeder Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment
MACON, Ga. – A well-known dog-fighting trainer and breeder, who owned Cane Valley Kennels, was sentenced to the statutory maximum of five years in prison resulting from an investigation into a significant multi-state…
Pagans Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on charges of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Zachary Miller,…
Road rage leads to shooting on Garden State Parkway south of Toms River exit
Toms River, N.J.- The New Jersey State Police have arrested William Sabo, 22, of Berkeley, N.J., for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another vehicle on the Garden State Parkway in…
Rapper Arrested at Dulles Airport after CBP Officers Discovered illicit Narcotics Cache in Baggage
STERLING, Va. – Rapper Vic Mensah was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered a cache of illicit narcotics in his baggage.…
Administrative Assistant at Suburban Chicago Medical Practice Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions
CHICAGO — An administrative assistant at a suburban Chicago medical practice has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions to an acquaintance. AMANDA BIESIADA worked as…
New unit formed to combat health care fraud in West Virginia
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A new initiative to combat health care fraud in West Virginia was launched today in Wheeling, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. State and federal agencies gathered…
Norwich Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NNAMDII ROSS, 34, of Norwich, was sentenced today via videoconference by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall to 48…
Southern California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine from Mexico to Modesto
FRESNO, Calif. — Antonio Castellanos, 38, of Whittier, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Mexico destined for Modesto, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
POCATELLO – An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, on June 19, 2019, Idaho State Police…
Two Men Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that two men were sentenced for fentanyl trafficking in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Senior United States District Judge…
Rochester Man Going To Prison For 15 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking And Causing Non-Fatal Overdose
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Soroush Hamedi, 27, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with…
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act and The Federal Gun Control Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – The Honorable Jay C. Zainey sentenced RONALD JACOBS, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana, today to serve 101 months in the Bureau of Prisons for violating the Federal…
Paterson Police Officer Indicted on Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction
NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson Police officer was indicted today for physically assaulting a victim and then attempting to cover it up, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Kevin Patino, 29, of…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents seize narcotics, vehicle
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt and seized several bundles of marijuana in Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred on January 11, when Laredo North Station…