Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl. Hector Minaya Melo, a/k/a “El Jefe,” 35, was sentenced…
Houston, Texas, Man Played Role in Large Meth Trafficking Organization
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around…
Red Lake Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Red Lake man was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for selling fentanyl on the Red Lake Reservation, announced United States Attorney…
Former Brockton Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
BOSTON – A former Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on sex trafficking charges. Matthew Engram, a/k/a “Magic,” 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D.…
Republic Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking after High-Speed Chase
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Republic, Mo., man who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Heath E. Yarger, 49, was…
Lexington Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking
LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Lexington man, Christopher Paul Cavanaugh, 40, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen C. Caldwell, after pleading guilty to two counts…
Lowell Man Sentenced in Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Counterfeit Pills Containing Methamphetamine
BOSTON – A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Vimoon Sortsoy, 29, was…
Joplin Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Meth Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Newton County, Mo. Jason C. Russell, 34, was sentenced…
Union Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting a Minor in Connection with Sex Trafficking
Jackson, Miss. – A Union man pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau…
Loves Park Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges
ROCKFORD — A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a Loves Park man on drug and firearm offenses. ORENTHO HURD, 27, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession…
U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Announces FBI Sweep Down on Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking, and Violent Crime in Yakima County
Yakama, WA – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned numerous indictments charging multiple individuals with various federal crimes…
Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Mario Cardenas-Guillen,…
Texarkana, Texas Men Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations
TEXARKANA, Texas – Four Texarkana, Texas men have been arrested on drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Deablo Deshon Lewis, a/k/a…
New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Lewd Images of Juveniles into New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – Jesus Modesto Sanchez, 31, of New York, has admitted to transporting multiple items depicting CASM images into New Jersey in a videoconference trial before U.S. District Judge Zahid N.…
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Maintaining Drug-Involved Premises
CONCORD – Michael Cicciu, 42, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and…
Two Wilkes-Barre Men Sentenced For Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Duwayne Brown, age 41, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to 33…
Drug User on Probation for Trafficking Stolen Weapons Found in Possession of .45 Caliber Pistol Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who was riding as a passenger in a vehicle which was shot at in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and found in possession of a .45 caliber pistol, was sentenced today to…
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
POCATELLO – On May 16, 2022, an Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on drug trafficking and immigration charges. A federal jury convicted Jose Luis Cruz-Delgado, 29,…
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Offense
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on May 13, 2022, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller sentenced Jeffrey R. Jones (age: 37) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…
Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Stanislaus County
FRESNO, Calif. — Antonio Ochoa Mejia, 50, a Mexican national residing in Hughson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute…