Virginia Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine, Illegal Possession of a Firearm

ABINGDON, Va. – A Wytheville, Virginia man was sentenced earlier this month to 248 months in prison for distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm. Following a…

October 27, 2021

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Four Defendants Face Federal Indictment in Alleged Racketeering Conspiracy to Smuggle Contraband into Maryland’s Metropolitan Transition Center in Exchange for Bribes

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Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging four defendants with a racketeering conspiracy at the Metropolitan Transition Center (MTC), in Baltimore, Maryland. The indictment charges two former correctional…

October 27, 2021

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Superseding Indictment Charges 10 Western PA Defendants with Violating Drug and Gun Laws

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PITTSBURGH, PA – A federal grand jury returned a six-count Superseding Indictment charging ten defendants from Westmoreland, Allegheny, and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania with violating the federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting…

October 27, 2021

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Sixteen Individuals Charged with Racketeering Conspiracy and/or Drug Conspiracy

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HAMMOND- Fifteen members and associates of the Sin City Deciples have been charged in a Superseding Indictment with a racketeering conspiracy as well as a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. A sixteenth…

October 27, 2021

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Chippewa Falls Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

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MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Barnard, 36, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge…

October 26, 2021

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Hermitage Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charge

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PITTSBURGH – Harold Hooten pled guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine base in 2020 and 2021, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Hooten, age 44 of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty…

October 26, 2021

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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

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ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man, who formerly resided in Bristol, Virginia, pleaded guilty last week to distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…

October 26, 2021

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Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf…

October 26, 2021

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Atlantic Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Christopher M. Jespersen, age 38, of Atlantic, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison for Possession with Intent…

October 26, 2021

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Jackson Grant Charged for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Jackson Grant, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged today by criminal complaint with unlawfully possessing a firearm…

October 25, 2021

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Shooting At Drug Deal In Redwood City Results In More Than Seven-Year Prison Sentence For Stockton Man

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SAN FRANCISCO– Khari Moore and Malik Lott were sentenced today to 87 months and 12 months and one day in prison for their respective roles in a scheme to obtain marijuana from…

October 25, 2021

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Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violent Acts

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TYIESE WARREN, also known as “Loose Screw,” 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooly in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from a murder and other…

October 25, 2021

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Sequim, Washington, man sentenced to 70 months in prison for dealing methamphetamine while armed with semi-automatic pistol

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Tacoma– A 57-year-old Sequim, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 70 months in prison. Kenneth Francis Simmons came to the attention of law enforcement in early…

October 25, 2021

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Proctor Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on October 25, 2021, Robert Callahan, 37, of Proctor, Vermont, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William K.…

October 25, 2021

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Lincoln Couple Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

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Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Raymond Michael Maestas, 28, and his wife, Jaesa Suzanne Vaughn, 28, both of Lincoln, Nebraska, were sentenced today by United States District Judge John…

October 25, 2021

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Southwest Georgian Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Operating High-Volume Open Air Illegal Drug “Market”

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ALBANY, Ga. – The leader of a high-volume illegal drug trafficking operation located in a southwest Georgia city was sentenced to federal prison. Sherrod Winchester, 39, of Albany, was sentenced to serve…

October 22, 2021

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Woodland Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Israel Covarrubias, 29, of Woodland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and carrying a firearm…

October 22, 2021

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Fresno Man Charged with Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm After Attempting to Evade Police

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FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Robbie Soto, 26, of Fresno, charging him with unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony crime,…

October 22, 2021

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St. Johnsbury Businessman Charged with Tax Evasion and Identity Theft Offenses

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The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Blakely H. Jenkins, Sr., 60, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont has been indicted by the federal grand jury in…

October 22, 2021

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Alice man admits to distributing meth

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old local resident has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 6.4 grams of meth after being found with several drugs, money and a…

October 22, 2021

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