Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Baltimore, Maryland – Juawan Davis, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking…

Kentucky Man Convicted Of Meth Trafficking

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Louisville, Kentucky, man has been convicted of possessing more than two kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a rental vehicle after he was stopped on Interstate 44 in Jasper…

Major Columbus Area Methamphetamine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A known methamphetamine trafficker considered a major drug distributor in the Columbus community has pleaded guilty to his crimes in federal court. Brandon Juwan Jones, 37, of Columbus, pleaded…

Suspected Ecuadorian Drug Trafficker Extradited to San Diego for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Mellor (619) 546-9733 and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Pedro Cornelio Pilligua Iduarte, the owner…

Lansing Area Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced

LANSING, MI – United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced that Joseph and Lisa Burgess of Dewitt, Michigan were sentenced today for their role in a conspiracy to…

Nine Members Of “Downtown Mafia” Indicted For Cocaine Trafficking

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in New York, and Keechant L. Sewell, the…

Farmington Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

CONCORD – Thomas Blanchette, 45, of Farmington, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm,…

Task Force to Increase Awareness of Human Trafficking

SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Human Trafficking Task Force, a coalition of prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in San Antonio, met this week to review goals for…

Serial Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison

BOSTON – A serial sex trafficker who exploited multiple victims over a 15-year period was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on various sex trafficking charges. Bruce “Arki” Brown, 43, of…

Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking he Arranged and Directed from his Oklahoma Prison Cell

FAYETTEVILLE – A former inmate at an Oklahoma State Prison was sentenced today to 324 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute…

Bozeman meth trafficker sentenced to eight years in prison

MISSOULA — A Bozeman man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine was sentenced today to eight years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and was ordered to forfeit…

Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More than Ten Years in Prison

MOBILE, AL – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison after a federal jury convicted him in October 2021 for possessing with intent to distribute 16 kilograms…

DUI driver from Teaneck stopped by police had illegally owned gun in vehicle

MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Kevin A. Simmons, 49, of Teaneck N.J. after a traffic stop led to a DWI arrest and the recovery of weapons and…

Beaumont Man Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Tywayne Marquis Parker, 26, pleaded guilty to possession…

Westborough Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Smokeless Tobacco

BOSTON – A Westborough man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for trafficking contraband smokeless tobacco into Massachusetts. Muhammad Mushtaq Balaparaya, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy…

Inmate Sentenced to 15 Months for Conspiring to Launder Drug Trafficking Proceeds

PITTSBURGH – Mario Allen was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to launder drug-trafficking proceeds between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.…

New Jersey human trafficker gets 10 years in prison

Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Reading, Pa., man was sentenced today to 10 years in New Jersey state prison for transporting women to motels to engage in paid sexual…

Member of Butler-Based Drug Trafficking Crew Sentenced

PITTSBURGH – Dwayne Smallwood was sentenced to 28 months in prison for conspiring to distribute, and distributing, fentanyl and heroin in Butler, Pennsylvania, between 2017 and 2020, United States Attorney Cindy K.…

Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Multiple Guns, Ammunition, Cocaine and Fentanyl

BOSTON – A member of the Trinitarios street gang pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms, ammunition, cocaine and fentanyl in the Greater Lawrence area. Arismendy…

Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 15 Years’ Imprisonment For Trafficking 120 Kilograms Of Pure Methamphetamine

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Emmanuel Roman-Figueroa, age 39, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 28, 2022, to 180 months’ imprisonment…

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