Two North Louisiana Men Headed to Federal Prison
MONROE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two North Louisiana men each have been sentenced to 10 years in prison by United States District Judge Terry…
Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- August
Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2021 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…
Tacoma couple caught with more than 23 pounds of methamphetamine sentenced to lengthy prison terms
Seattle – A Tacoma couple who had large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and MDMA in their home were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for being armed drug traffickers, announced…
Four MS-13 Members Indicted for 10 Murders, Kidnapping and Racketeering Charges
Four alleged members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) have been charged in a federal superseding indictment with a racketeering conspiracy involving multiple murders, kidnappings and burglaries, as well as drug trafficking. The…
Three drug traffickers convicted of drug and money laundering conspiracies, as well as illegal gun possession, following a two-week jury trial
Seattle – Three men were convicted late yesterday of multiple federal felonies for distributing fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills in Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. …
Citrus Springs Man Pleads Guilty To Narcotics And Firearms Charges
Ocala, Florida – Simeon Kyle Hopkins (28, Citrus Springs) today pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of possessing cocaine base with…
Man Sentenced for the Sexual Exploitation of Two Children
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 22 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for production of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, in March 2018,…
Texas Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Making a False Statement to Law Enforcement
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EDMOND ARZATE, age 29, a resident of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to one year of probation by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey after pleading guilty to a…
Kill Devil Hills Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Kill Devil Hills man was sentenced today to 126 months in prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking cocaine. On May 21, 2020, Herndon Hunt Outlaw…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Cocaine Conspiracy Stretching From El Paso To Buffalo
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Edgar Pavia, 44, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…
Baker Man Sentenced to 112 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Charges
Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Brian Spears, age 43, of Baker, Louisiana, to 112 months in federal prison following his convictions…
SCDC Inmate Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy
Columbia, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated that Kenneth Bryant Evans, a/k/a “Country,” 38, of Aiken County, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy…
Boise Woman Pleads Guilty to Importation of Bath Salts
BOISE – Jennifer Niemann, 34, of Boise, pleaded guilty to importation of a controlled substance, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Niemann was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Three Federal Trials: Three Guilty Verdicts
LITTLE ROCK—The week of July 26, 2021, brought three guilty verdicts in separate federal trials. A combination of pandemic-related delays and a significant increase in caseload resulted in four…
Previously convicted felon pleads guilty to federal firearms charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Eduardo Zazueta, 25, pleaded guilty on July 30 in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Zazueta will…
Police arrest 19 in statewide heroin distribution ring out of Newark
Newark, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested 19 suspects and dismantled 3 drug mills producing heroin in Newark, N.J. during an eight-month investigation dubbed “Operation Falling Spires.” The suspects…
Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Transporting 10 Lbs. of Methamphetamine and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARTIN ALMEDA-PINEDA, age 37, of Mexico, pled guilty as charged on July 28, 2021 to a three-count indictment. He was charged in…
20 arrested for conspiracy to distribute thousands of pounds of marijuana
LAREDO, Texas – A total of 16 Laredoans are now in custody following the return of two separate, but related indictments related to the distribution of large quantities of marijuana, announced Acting…
Two Gulf County drug dealers busted
Wewahitchka , FL – Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announces the arrest of Aaron Dakota Beatty (35) and Lazaylahn Betty Sue Granier (20). Gulf County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Narcotics Investigators developed probable…
Dark Web Narcotics Dealer “Fentmaster,” Responsible For Overdose Death, Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHUKWUEMEKA OKPARAEKE, a/k/a “Emeka,” was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for importing and trafficking fentanyl…