New United States Attorney Takes Oath of Office

Greensboro, NC – Sandra J. Hairston was sworn-in as the next United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina on November 23, 2021. Chief Judge Thomas J. Schroeder administered the…

Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On November 17, 2021, Kerry Bernard Morgan Jr., age 31, of Davenport was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 25 years in prison…

Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man, Jarad Paul Postell, age 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 25 years in…

Roanoke Man Arrested on Federal Gun Charges In Relation to 2019 Murder on Denniston Avenue

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, who was charged but later acquitted in state court of a May 2019 murder that took place on Denniston Avenue in the City of Roanoke, has…

French National Charged with Making False Statements to FDA to Fraudulently Obtain Control of Pharmaceutical Product

NEWARK, N.J. – A French national will make his initial appearance today for his role in an attempt to fraudulently gain control of the rights to sell a weight-loss drug in the…

Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

Yesterday, a federal jury in Maryland convicted two El Salvadorian nationals for conspiring to participate in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise, commonly known as MS-13. Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, aka Insolente,…

El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong and Adam Gordon (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 24, 2021 SAN DIEGO—El Cajon resident Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde was sentenced in federal court today to…

Des Moines Man Indicted on Attempted Child Exploitation, Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Charges

DES MOINES, IA – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an indictment on November 17, 2021, charging a Des Moines man with attempting to produce child [censored]ography, attempted enticement of…

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Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products

A Texas vape shop owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge relating to the importation of counterfeit vaping products, the Department of Justice announced. Muhammad Uzair Khalid (Uzair), 36, of Garland,…

San Diego Resident Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 18-Year-Old’s Death

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Owen Roth and Lawrence A. Casper (619) 546-7710 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO—San Diego resident Brandon Jacob Shepherd was sentenced in federal court today to thirteen…

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Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Conspiracy Charges, Faces Mandatory Life Sentence

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, Demonte Rashod Mack, 32, admitted today that he was a member of the Rollin’ 30s Crips and pleaded guilty to murder in aid of racketeering and…

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Aransas man guilty of meth charge

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A federal jury sitting in Corpus Christi has found a 59-year-old local man guilty of conspiracy to distribute more than five grams of meth and possession with intent…

Baltimore Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Admits to Assisting Inmate to Have Contraband Smuggled into Maryland’s Federal Pretrial Detention Facility

Baltimore, Maryland – Lynette Carlest, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a racketeering conspiracy, including drug distribution and bribery, by assisting a detainee at Chesapeake Detention Facility…

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Fugitive sought for months found by Levy County deputies

Deputies had been searching for Philip Swanson (4/11/81) of Williston for months. Swanson had several active warrants for his arrest based on a 2020 arrest for drugs and domestic violence and had…

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Essex County Felon Admits Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man with a prior felony conviction today admitted illegally possessing a loaded handgun and a magazine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Bilal Ward, 29,…

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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Involvement In Meth Conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on November 1, 2021, by District Court…

Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase in Vacaville Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Guns

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eligio Nunez, 41, of Hayward, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to nine years in prison for being a felon in possession of three firearms,…

Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling $3.75 Million Onboard a Vessel Interdicted Near Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI

St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jerry Kirkland-Marrero, 31, from Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to 40 months imprisonment, followed by 30 months of supervised release, for…

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Humberto Rodriguez, a/k/a “El Bori,” Pleads Guilty To April 2020 Murder

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HUMBERTO RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a “El Bori,” pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to the April 18, 2020,…

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Subcontractor Employee Working at Cyril E. King Airport Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Stashing 4 Kilograms of Cocaine in Men’s Bathroom

St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Keilin Lopez Lopez, 22, resident of St. Thomas, V.I., was sentenced to…

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New United States Attorney Takes Oath of Office

Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death

Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death

Roanoke Man Arrested on Federal Gun Charges In Relation to 2019 Murder on Denniston Avenue

French National Charged with Making False Statements to FDA to Fraudulently Obtain Control of Pharmaceutical Product

Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death

Des Moines Man Indicted on Attempted Child Exploitation, Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Charges

Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products

San Diego Resident Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 18-Year-Old’s Death

Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Conspiracy Charges, Faces Mandatory Life Sentence

Aransas man guilty of meth charge

Baltimore Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Admits to Assisting Inmate to Have Contraband Smuggled into Maryland’s Federal Pretrial Detention Facility

Fugitive sought for months found by Levy County deputies

Essex County Felon Admits Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Involvement In Meth Conspiracy

Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase in Vacaville Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Guns

Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling $3.75 Million Onboard a Vessel Interdicted Near Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI

Humberto Rodriguez, a/k/a “El Bori,” Pleads Guilty To April 2020 Murder

Subcontractor Employee Working at Cyril E. King Airport Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Stashing 4 Kilograms of Cocaine in Men’s Bathroom

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