Leader of ‘Oxy Bandits’ Crew Found Guilty of Federal Charges Related to the Armed Robberies of 15 Southern California Pharmacies

LOS ANGELES – A Lynwood man was found guilty today of federal robbery charges for organizing and leading a crew that committed 15 armed robberies of independent, “mom-and-pop” pharmacies across Southern…

Pennsylvania man sentenced for methamphetamine charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Darren L. Fryson, of Verona, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to three years of probation for distributing methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Fryson, age 50, pled…

Atlantic County Man Admits Causing a False Distress Call to U.S. Coast Guard and Committing Bank Fraud

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man today admitted sending a false distress call to the U.S. Coast Guard and submitting fraudulent information on a loan application, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Marshall County man sentenced for firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Jason Alexander Ruskin, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Ruskin, 28,…

Monongalia County man sentenced for fentanyl distribution

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Clint Gaines, Jr., of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 96 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Gaines,…

Columbus man sentenced for selling cocaine

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Deontre Christian Johnson, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Johnson, also known…

Former Store Operator Sentenced For Being A Felon In Possession Of Firearms and Ammunition

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – June 16, 2021, Clinton P. Wilborn, 47, was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release by the Honorable Curtis L. Collier in the United…

Methamphetamine and heroin trafficking send Great Falls woman to prison

GREAT FALLS – A Great Falls woman who admitted to dealing methamphetamine and heroin from a gas station and casino was sentenced today to 52 months in prison and to four years…

Newington Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Firearm Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSEPH DIAZ, 28, of Newington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…

Gang Members Charged in Connection with Murder and Attempted Murder as Part of RICO Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. – A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips appeared in court today on charges that include attempted murder and murder as part of a RICO conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Ohio man admits to methamphetamine and firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – John Palmer, of Lore City, Ohio, has admitted to drug and firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Palmer, 57, pleaded guilty today to one count…

CBP at Pharr International Bridge Seize $6.5 Million in Narcotics

PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a load of mixed hard narcotics containing alleged cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin worth…

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K-9 Alert Leads to Nearly 60lbs of Cocaine worth nearly $1 million dollars

SALTON CITY, California – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to smuggle nearly 60 pounds of cocaine valued at over $948,000 Monday afternoon. The arrest occurred at a vehicle stop…

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Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Analogues

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VINCENT DECARO, 31, of Stamford, to a charge related to his manufacturing and distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing…

Camden County Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Theft of Government Funds with Stolen Electronic Benefits Machine

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden man was sentenced today to 12 months in prison for his role today in a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funds using…

No more free weed! New Jersey Attorney General tells businesses to stop giving pot as gifts

TRENTON, NJ – Marijuana is legal in New Jersey, but good luck trying to buy it. As many towns move to criminalize the legal sale of marijuana and ban it from their…

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Cleveland man sentenced for selling heroin and fentanyl

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Andre Cornell Diggs, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was sentenced today to 41 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Diggs, also…

Cleveland man sentenced for cocaine distribution

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Anthony Toler, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Toler, age 35,…

Terrebonne Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on June 14, 2021, CAESAR RAYMON WILLIAMS, 42, from Terrebonne Parish, pled guilty as charged to a five- count indictment for…

California Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison

HAMMOND- Renato Salazar-Lopez, age 34, of San Ysidro, California, was sentenced to 135 months in prison before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, following his conviction by a jury of…

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