Judge sentences St. Louis man to drug and weapon charges

ST. LOUIS – Landon Whitfield, 26, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Ronnie L. White on today’s date and was sentenced to 84 months in federal…

New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A New Bedford man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in connection with his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Orrin Guidry, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. Senior District…

Boston Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Sandro Pereira Cabral, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief…

Hundreds Attempt To Get Their Money Back After FBI Deposit Box Raid Fails To Produce Evidence Of Wrongdoing

About 300 people are contesting the seizure of their money and valuables by the FBI after the agency failed to produce evidence of criminal wrongdoing, the Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI…

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Buffalo Man Arrested And Charged With Drug And Gun Possession

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Luis Miguel Cruz Del Moral, 37, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged…

Monongalia County woman admits to drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kelsey McClung, of Westover, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. McClung, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Video Appears To Show Border Agents On Horseback Herding Haitian Migrants

Border Patrol agents on horseback appeared to herd Haitian migrants attempting to enter the U.S. near Del Rio, Texas, from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, video shows. Agents on horseback appeared to try to…

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Republican Governors Demand Meeting With Biden To Discuss Border Crisis

Republican governors from 26 states demanded a meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the ongoing border crisis, according to a Monday letter from Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona. The governors…

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Uniontown, PA Felon Who Accidentally Shot Himself Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Gun and Ammunition in Violation of Federal Law

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…

Three defendants sentenced for Smyrna’s largest methamphetamine seizure ever

ATLANTA – Alejandro Salazar-Gama, Miguel Salazar-Gama, and Arturo Acevedo have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved nearly 40 kilograms of 100 percent pure methamphetamine. “Methamphetamine trafficking…

South Bend Man Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison

SOUTH BEND – Bradley Burns, age 33, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty upon his pleas of guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine…

Bridgeport Teen Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge, Admits 2 Gang-Related Shootings

JACQUON BENEJAN, also known as “Blick,” 19, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his participation in two…

Arkansas Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Drugs And Firearm Sales

FAYETTEVILLE – A Marvell man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Cocaine and one…

Former Navy sailor sentenced to prison for distributing deadly fentanyl pills

Seattle – A former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 4 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release for distribution of fentanyl, announced…

Las Vegas Man Indicted For Dealing Meth While On Parole

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas man made his initial court appearance Thursday for allegedly distributing methamphetamine while he was on parole for a previous offense. Nathaniel Royal, aka “Champ,” 50,…

Two Missoula methamphetamine traffickers sentenced to prison

MISSOULA — Two Missoula women convicted in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring involving pounds of the drug each were sentenced today to prison terms, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Laura…

Washington County man charged with crimes related to bringing minor across state lines to engage in sex acts

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Lower Salem, Ohio, man was arrested today on federal charges that he produced child [censored]ography and brought a West Virginian minor to his cabin in Washington County to…

Elizabeth, PA Man Played Low-Level Role in DS-44 Drug Gang’s Distribution Scheme

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Dontae Gilbert,…

Two Defendants Arrested For Operating Narcotics Delivery Service Responsible For Three Overdose Deaths

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Dermot Shea, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge…

Drug Dealer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison

PITTSBURGH, PA – Bobby Askew was sentenced to 27 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, including within 1,000 feet of a school in Butler, Pennsylvania, Acting United States Attorney…

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