Texas man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for smuggling 24 kilos of cocaine
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 50-year-old man from Orange has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle more than 23 kilograms of cocaine through a South Texas…
Compton Man Who Led Ring that Trafficked Cocaine from California to Alaska Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Charge
Raul Cisneros Jr., 45, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He has been in federal custody since October 2020. LOS ANGELES – A Compton man who…
Recidivist drug dealer returning to prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl
According to court documents, on Aug. 22, 2022, Hopewell police encountered an Audi vehicle stopped in a roadway within a trailer park. When the officers illuminated the vehicle, the driver, Riezon Mekhi…
Six Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl in Rutland
Each of the defendants has entered a not guilty plea to the charges during arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in April and May 2024. Serafin Melendez, Eddie Melendez,…
Greene County Felon Sentenced to 84 Months for Possessing Cocaine and Cocaine Base for Distribution, and Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; David L. McNulty, United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York; Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the…
District Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearms While Trafficking Cocaine and Narcotics
Hinkle, aka “Ronald Archer,” pleaded guilty on August 2, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of…
Charleston Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
Evidence presented to the court showed that a K-9 trained to detect narcotics alerted on a package at a mail shipping center in Louisville, Kentucky. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for…
Annapolis Police Arrest Man Who Stored Drugs in Tupperware Full of Marijuana, Cocaine
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Early this morning, Annapolis police made an arrest following a discovery during a foot patrol in the 700 block of Newtowne Dr. At approximately 1:10 AM, officers noticed a…
Major Cocaine Bust Breaks Up Interstate Drug Operation
TRENTON, NJ — A lengthy two-month investigation into cocaine distribution in Trenton by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, in collaboration with several law enforcement agencies, resulted in two arrests and the…
CBP officers seize $761K in cocaine at Hidalgo Port of Entry
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry this week seized more than $761,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “This significant cocaine…
Plaquemines Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
According to court documents, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The investigation involved use of physical and electronic…
Edmond Man Sentenced to Serve 22 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy, Capping Investigation into Major Methamphetamine & Cocaine Organization in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – ANTONIO ORTIZ HERRERA, 46, of Edmond, has been sentenced to serve 264 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) which was responsible for…
Cocaine, Cash, Drugs, Arrests in St. Mary’s County Traffic Stops
On Monday, authorities apprehended Lexington Park resident Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, and 54-year-old Arcel Lamont Hall from Lusby, in two distinct traffic stops. Hall was pulled over around 12:30 a.m. on Monday…
Kenilworth Resident Sentenced to Ten Years for Dealing Cocaine
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer of Ocean County reported that Pedro Reyes-Sevilla, 32, from Kenilworth, was sentenced to ten years in New Jersey State Prison for narcotics distribution. The…
Chicago CBP intercepts 1,117lbs of Methamphetamine precursor powder & 225lbs of Cocaine cutting agent
CHICAGO– A shipment containing over 1,000 pounds of unidentified powder were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago on April 11. CBP officers, with the help of Narcotic…
Air and Marine Operations and partners disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine in the Eastern Caribbean Sea
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations worked with partners in the Eastern Caribbean to disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine, denying transnational criminal organizations approximately $73,892,000 USD on…
AMO Marine Interdiction Agents and Puerto Rico Police Seize about $5.4 Million Cocaine Load near Vieques, Puerto Rico
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the Puerto Rico Police Department thwarted the smuggling attempt of over 485 pounds (220 Kilograms) of cocaine…
Major Drug and Weapons Bust in Maryland Nets Cocaine, Half Kilo of Heroin
WALDORF, MD – Nathan Robert Templeton, 58, was arrested this week following an extensive search and seizure operation by local sheriff’s units. The arrest occurred in two separate locations: the 2600 block…
Boston Police Arrest Woman with 32 Grams of Crack Cocaine
Boston, MA – Police officers from District D-4 (South End) arrested 41-year-old Jodi Faria of Billerica on the night of Wednesday, April 10, on multiple drug trafficking charges. The arrest occurred near…
Major Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Philadelphia Dismantled by FBI
HARRISBURG, PA – In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 17 individuals implicated in a major cocaine trafficking…
CBP officers seize $888K in cocaine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Rio Grande City Port of Entry this week seized $888,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “Our…