Former Columbus police officer pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking, bribery

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus police officer pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to distribute more than eight kilograms of fentanyl and accepting bribes to protect the transportation of…

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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…

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Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Multnomah County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for transporting an adult victim from California to Oregon and selling access to her for sex. Eddie Lewis West III,…

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Fontana Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Underage Girl He Met on Internet

RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man who paid a teenager he met on the internet to have sex with him on two occasions was sentenced today to 136 months…

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Manchester Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Crimes

CONCORD – Robert Audette, 32, of Manchester, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of…

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Justice Department Announces Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the release of the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted in the foundational pillars…

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Federal Jury Convicts Lincoln Man for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury last week convicted the last defendant in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L.…

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

DES MOINES, IA — U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted…

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Winner Woman Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Winner, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine was sentenced on February 3, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S.…

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Faulkton Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Faulkton, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine was sentenced on February 3, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District…

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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.…

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Hot Springs Man Sentenced To Over 6 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs man was sentenced today to 77 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine.…

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Justice Department Announces Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

BOSTON – U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachael S. Rollins have announced the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the…

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Hawley Tells Zuckerberg That Facebook May Be Complicit In Human Trafficking

Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter Wednesday to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, requesting information on the tech giant’s human trafficking policy. Facebook announced plans Monday to…

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Dominican Drug Lord Extradited to the United States from St. Maarten to Face Drug Trafficking Charges

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Dominican drug lord Justo Germán Rosario (CPOT No. 64), also known as “Papín,” was indicted, arrested, and extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges…

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Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for the Trafficking of Two Minors

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Aaron Crawford, age 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for…

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Americus Man Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Americus, GA (January 25, 2022) – On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO) and Americus Police Department arrested Kasie Monson, age 30, for trafficking methamphetamine, possession…

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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRYAN VINALES, also known as “Tiano,” 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant…

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KC Man Pleads Guilty to Forcible Resistance, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to ramming into two law enforcement vehicles while attempting to flee while in possession of methamphetamine and…

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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.…

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