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Springfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm

DOJ PressOctober 17, 20220

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Roderick E. Hebert, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Hebert was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. On Feb. 10, 2022, Hebert pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Hebert was stopped for speeding by a Springfield police officer on Nov. 16, 2019. At the time, Hebert had active warrants for his arrest. When he got out of his vehicle,

Top Money Launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison

DOJ PressOctober 7, 20220

Assistant U. S. Attorney Daniel E. Zipp (619) 546-8463 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 7, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Juan Manuel Alvarez-Inzunza, a high-level money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced to 188 months in prison today for his role in a conspiracy to transfer millions of dollars in drug proceeds out of the United States. According to court records, starting in 2013, agents with Homeland Security Investigations intercepted the communications of Alvarez-Inzunza and other high-level Sinaloa Cartel members as they discussed the transfer of drug proceeds. Alvarez-Inzunza, who had a law degree and worked as an attorney in

Brevard, N.C. Woman Is Sentenced To 15 Years On Drug Charges

DOJ PressOctober 3, 20220

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn sentenced today Victoria Kerrigan Irby, 26, of Brevard, North Carolina, to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking narcotics, including fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Robert J. Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Asheville Post of Duty, and Chief David Zack of the Asheville Police Department join U.S. Attorney King in making today’s announcement. According to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, between

District Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting His Father and Separate Robbery in 2017

DOJ PressSeptember 30, 20220

WASHINGTON – Bernard Coleman III, 29, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 15-year prison term for killing his father in March 2017 and then, less than a week later, robbing a man on a street in Northeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Coleman also was sentenced today to an additional three years in prison for offenses committed while he was awaiting sentencing. Coleman pleaded guilty in December 2019, in the Superior Court of the District of

President of Radiology Services Company Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $2 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme and Identity Theft

DOJ PressSeptember 30, 20220

CLEVELAND – Thomas G. O’Lear, 58, of North Canton, Ohio, was sentenced on Thursday, September 29, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster to 15 years in prison and was ordered to pay $1,989,490 in restitution to Medicare, Medicaid and two Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). Polster pronounced the sentence after O’Lear was convicted at trial of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of approximately $2 million by billing for x-ray-related services that his company did not provide, engaging in a cover-up scheme to conceal the fraud and committing aggravated identity theft. “This defendant wrongfully believed that he could cheat taxpayers by targeting

Portland Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug and Firearm Charges Following Fatal Overdose by Saco Resident

DOJ PressSeptember 29, 20220

PORTLAND, Maine: A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal sentenced Hunter York, 23, to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. York was also ordered to forfeit four firearms and more than $15,000 in drug proceeds. He pleaded guilty on March 3, 2022. According to court records, on January 31, 2020, York distributed cocaine and fentanyl to a Saco resident who fatally overdosed. Five days later, the Portland Police Department conducted a traffic

Conehatta Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Child

DOJ PressSeptember 27, 20220

Jackson, Miss. – A Conehatta man was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for the sexual abuse of child less than 12 years of age, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to court documents, Kenneth John, 48, of the Conehatta Community of the Choctaw Indian Reservation sexually abused a 12-year-old female child. A bill of information filed in May of 2022 charged John with abusive sexual contact of a minor under the

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

DOJ PressSeptember 23, 20220

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Vern Saeteurn, 34, of Sacramento, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, law enforcement agents searched Saeteurn’s home on Sept. 6, 2018. They found about 11 kilograms of methamphetamine, a garage lab for adulterating and packaging methamphetamine, and several guns — two of which had been stolen from law enforcement agencies. Four children were also present in the home. Saeteurn was purchasing around 10 kilograms of methamphetamine several times a week. This case was the product

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine

DOJ PressSeptember 23, 20220

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and admissions made in court, on May 14, 2018, Elias Terrazas-Esquer (27) and a co-conspirator sold one pound of methamphetamine for $2,650. Terrazas-Esquer and the co-conspirator then agreed to sell an additional 20 pounds of methamphetamine the next day. On May 15, law enforcement arrested Terrazas-Esquer and the co-conspirator who were waiting in a parked car with 20 pounds of methamphetamine. Both

Dekalb Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

DOJ PressSeptember 23, 20220

Jackson, Miss. – A Dekalb, Mississippi man was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to court documents, Lil’Christopher Jerome Mason, 27, was found in possession of a firearm by officers of the Meridian Police Department on June 9, 2021, during a traffic stop. Mason had a .380 caliber pistol on the front passenger seat of his car. Mason has a prior felony conviction for Burglary of a Dwelling. As

Supervisor of Colombian Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

DOJ PressSeptember 21, 20220

BOSTON – A Colombian man, who was extradited from Colombia after indictment, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in an international drug trafficking organization. Henry Carrillo-Ramirez, 52, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In November 2019, Carrillo-Ramirez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and four counts of possession with intent to

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking

DOJ PressSeptember 21, 20220

Memphis, TN – Craig Parham, 41, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for drug trafficking. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court, from September 2017 through March of 2020, Craig Parham and his co-conspirators formed a group named the Smokey City Bullies or SCB. This group distributed illegal narcotics in the North Memphis (Smokey City) area of Memphis, TN. Most of these individuals displayed their affiliation to the Smokey City Bullies through their Facebook accounts. Furthermore, these Facebook accounts depicted these individuals displaying SCB memorabilia, inside of locations where controlled purchases during

Yuba City Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation

DOJ PressSeptember 20, 20220

SACRAMENTO — James Dean Miller, 54, of Yuba City, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Miller pleaded guilty to one count in April 2022. According to court records, on March 17, 2018, Miller produced a surreptitious video of a naked child and still images depicting himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with the child while she slept. Miller subsequently possessed this child sexual abuse material over a period of several months. Miller was convicted of state charges of unlawful sexual penetration of an

Yuba City Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation

DOJ PressSeptember 20, 20220

SACRAMENTO — James Dean Miller, 54, of Yuba City, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Miller pleaded guilty to one count in April 2022. According to court records, on March 17, 2018, Miller produced a surreptitious video of a naked child and still images depicting himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with the child while she slept. Miller subsequently possessed this child sexual abuse material over a period of several months. Miller was convicted of state charges of unlawful sexual penetration of an

Huntington Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

DOJ PressSeptember 19, 20220

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marquette Damon Eanes, 50, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, Eanes admitted that he ran from law enforcement officers when they approached him on the 300 block of Olive Street in Huntington on December 12, 2019. The officers caught Eanes after a brief chase and recovered approximately 26 grams of methamphetamine from Eanes’ right vest pocket, a loaded Ruger

San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

DOJ PressSeptember 15, 20220

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced last week to 190 months in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, on July 30, 2020, a federal search warrant was executed on the residence of Juan Rafael Benavidez, 64. Benavidez’s cellphone was seized and after forensic analysis, approximately 37,657 images and four videos of child sexual abuse material were found. On January 13, 2022, Benavidez pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child [censored]ography. Benavidez has remained in federal custody since his arrest on July 30, 2020. “Predators do not care about the

Rochester Man Going To Prison For More Than 15 Years For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

DOJ PressSeptember 14, 20220

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jacob Daniel Pimentel-Hernandez, 22, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey, who handled the case, stated that on June 2, 2021, Pimentel-Hernandez sold fentanyl to two individuals, identified as E.G. and M.H., in the area of the Valero gas station at 799 North Clinton Avenue in

Albuquerque man sentenced to over 15 years in prison for carjacking, bank robbery and firearms violations

DOJ PressSeptember 13, 20220

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Lante Porcha, 30, of Albuquerque, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison. On May 3, Porcha pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking, one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, one count of attempted bank robbery with a dangerous weapon, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. On Feb. 3, 2019, in the parking lot of Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, Porcha

Harford County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

DOJ PressSeptember 13, 20220

Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Travis Joseph Crawford, age 34, of Edgewood, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child [censored]ography and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Judge Russell also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Crawford will be required to register as a sex offender in the places where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Baltimore Crips Gang Member Who Brandished a Stolen Firearm During a Robbery is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

DOJ PressSeptember 8, 20220

Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Ridgley Shipley, a/k/a “Crazy”, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland to 184 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy and for using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Shipley was a member of the Eight Tray Gangster (“ETG”) Crips gang in Baltimore. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office;

Violent Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Gun Crimes

DOJ PressSeptember 2, 20220

EVANSVILLE – Nathaniel J. Jacobs, Sr., 54, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and witness tampering. Jacobs was found guilty on June 2, 2022, following a three-day federal jury trial. According to documents and evidence introduced in court, on January 31, 2020, Jacobs was admitted to a local hospital for a gunshot wound to his hand. At the hospital, he told law enforcement officers that he accidently shot himself

Drug Trafficker Receives 15+ Year Sentence for Possession of Methamphetamine

DOJ PressSeptember 1, 20220

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Michael C. Francis, 37, of Bossier City, Louisiana, has been sentenced in United States District Court. Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Francis to 188 months (15 years, 8 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug trafficking charges. Beginning in March 2019, and continuing until on or about December 31, 2019, Francis and eight other defendants were involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy and pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing methamphetamine in the Caddo and Bossier Parish areas. Law enforcement

Large Scale Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

DOJ PressAugust 31, 20220

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Manuel Lopez Avitia, 45, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 15 years and one month in prison, and five years of supervised release, by United States District Judge Chad F. Kenney for numerous narcotics offenses. In March 2021, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and two counts of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and aiding and abetting. The charges stemmed from the defendant’s role as the leader of a nationwide fentanyl trafficking organization,

Billings man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for trafficking meth in Montana, Idaho and Oregon

DOJ PressAugust 31, 20220

BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Montana, Idaho and Oregon and was arrested after leading law enforcement on high-speed chase before crashing near Laurel was sentenced today to 15 years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Robert Allen Williams, 58, pleaded guilty in April to possession with intent to distribute meth. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided. “Williams was a regional drug dealer who not only trafficked this poison in Montana communities but also in Idaho and Oregon. Investigating and prosecuting

Evansville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Videos of Child Sexual Abuse

DOJ PressAugust 31, 20220

EVANSVILLE – Chris Lynn Carder II, 36, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, in July of 2019, an FBI agent working in Salt Lake City, Utah, was conducting an undercover investigation online using the social networking application Kik. On July 18, 2019, the agent was contacted by the Kik user “clcarder” and they began communicating. During their communications, clcarder expressed an interest in sex with children and sent two videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct to the agent. The individual using the username clcarder was later identified