Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

A Sioux City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine around the tri-state area was sentenced September 22, 2021 to 10 years in federal prison. Leroy Eric McCoy, age 39, from Sioux City,…

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Narcotics Trafficking and Manufacturing “Ghost Guns”

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A District Heights, Maryland man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for distributing heroin and cocaine, and for his involvement in manufacturing untraceable “ghost guns” from the…

United States Files Suit Against Tampa Doctor For Allegedly Taking Kickback Payments In Return For Fraudulent Fentanyl Spray Prescriptions

Tampa, Florida – The United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Edward Lubin, a pain management doctor practicing in Tampa, alleging that he issued patients medically unnecessary prescriptions for Subsys,…

Coffee County Nonprofit Receives $549,500 In Federal Funding To Aid Safe Families Project

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The nonprofit Coffee County Drug Court Foundation will receive $549,500 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support its Safe Families Project, announced Acting…

Meriden Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin from Bridgeport Markets

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDDY ANTONIO TORRES MOREL, 51, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…

Rocky Mount Blood Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robbery

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was sentenced yesterday to 168 months in prison for armed robbery and brandishing a firearm in connection to a crime of violence. On June 16,…

Mt. Carmel Doctor Pleads Guilty To Operating A Massive “Pill Mill”

WILLIAMSPORT –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Raymond Kraynak, age 64, of Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, pled guilty on September 23, 2021, before Chief United…

Three Individuals Sentenced in Southeast Idaho Methamphetamine Distribution Case

POCATELLO – Jesse Kirby, 45, Trevor Van Horn, 31, and Debra Trujillo, 63, all of Idaho Falls, were sentenced to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…

Joint state, local and ICE HSI investigation leads to large fentanyl seizure

CORDOVA, Tenn. – A joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and state and local law enforcement, resulted in an arrest and seizure of over two…

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HSI Yuma, law enforcement partners arrest 6 individuals with ties to Mexican cartels

YUMA, Ariz. – Several people were arrested in Yuma, Arizona, and Monterey, California, on Sept. 9, for their role in transporting narcotics connected to the Sinaloa Cartel, and transporting drugs with the…

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Border Patrol Agents Make Three Marijuana Seizures in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville (BRP) and Fort Brown (FTB) Border Patrol Station agents seized more than $348,000 worth of marijuana in two days from three separate incidents. On Sept. 22, FTB agents…

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Dulles CBP Seizes 50,000 Marijuana Atomizers from China

STERLING, Virginia – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 50,000 marijuana atomizers on Wednesday that were shipped from China to an address in Manassas, Virginia. The shipment initially…

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Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- September

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the September 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

Monessen Man Admits Receiving Cocaine Concealed in Parcels Containing Designer Boots and Sneakers

PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Devon White, age 48, pleaded guilty to one…

Former Union County Postal Employee Admits Stealing Credit Cards from Mail

NEWARK, N.J. – A former Union County, New Jersey, woman today admitted stealing credit cards sent through the mail while employed as a clerk at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Elizabeth,…

Beaver Falls Man Indicted on Cocaine Possession Charges

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Shawn Le, 28, sold fentanyl, a .22 caliber revolver…

Individual Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jose Ramon Gutierrez, 33, entered a guilty plea to one count of Possession with Intent to…

Cecil County Cocaine Supplier Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Mark Williams, a/k/a Swanny, age 52, of Elkton, Maryland, to seven years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…

Leader of ‘Oxy Bandits’ Crew Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree of 15 Southern California Pharmacies

LOS ANGELES – A Lynwood man who organized and led a crew – dubbed the “Oxy Bandits” by law enforcement – that committed 15 armed robberies of independent “mom-and-pop” pharmacies throughout…

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