NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 12, 2023 SAN DIEGO –Augusto Jean Carlo Castillo-Hernandez of Guatemala pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he and his co-conspirators coordinated the smuggling …
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry intercepted a combined 145 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate failed …
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South Carolina, Florida Men Plead Guilty In Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jason Laquwan Callum (43, Jamestown, SC) and Rodney Leandro (49, Jacksonville, FL) have pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine. …
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Deerpark Man Gets 10 Years, Enfield Man 6 Years in Separate Cocaine Trafficking Cases
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineORANGE COUNTY, NY — Shariff Gual, 38, of Deerpark, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision on December 6, 2023, for first-degree criminal …
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 67 pounds of cocaine, 89 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple …
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Pierce County based drug trafficking organization indicted for distributing cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSeattle – Ten members of a South Puget Sound drug trafficking organization were indicted following a lengthy investigation that uncovered the trafficking of marijuana to East Coast locales, and the …
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Freer resident sent to prison for possessing cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 35-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney …
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LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Roma Port of Entry seized a significant amount of cocaine in a single enforcement action over the weekend. …
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Federal officer charged with bribery and attempted importation of cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLAREDO, Texas – A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon …
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Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that OCTAVIO RAZON-MEJIA, also known as “Pachas,” 37, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced …
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Four-Time Deported Mexican National Sentenced To Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara has sentenced Americo Bautista-Villarreal (59, Mexico) to seven years and eight months in federal prison months in federal prison for conspiracy …
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Castle Shannon Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Castle Shannon, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and …
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Brownsville man admits to attempting to transport more than $200,000 of cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On Oct. …
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Former New York City Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess With Intent to Distribute Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelEarlier today, Amaury Abreu, a former police officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to one count of conspiring to …
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Police Find $305k in Cash, Kilo of Cocaine at Drug Dealer’s Home
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineSUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Nathaniel Howell, 40, from Medford, faces multiple charges, including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney …
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Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRAPID CITY – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. Chief District Judge Roberto Lange has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to …
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Johnstown, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Possess Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Johnstown, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Eric G. …
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Butte man admits trafficking cocaine, marijuana, mushrooms in investigation of illegally imported pill presses
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMISSOULA — A Butte man suspected of receiving illegally imported pill presses from China and trafficking cocaine and other drugs admitted to a drug charge today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Ring
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHADDIEL FERRER, 29, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford …
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A tip from a citizen led to the arrest of 21-year-old Mykal Salaam-Derry by the Atlantic City Police Department. Detectives Eric Evans, James Barrett, and Troy …
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Davenport Man Sentenced to 86 Months in Federal Prison for the Distribution of Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelDAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced on November 20, 2023, to 86 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. According to court …
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Two Connecticut Men Arrested for Drug Offenses; Fentanyl and Cocaine Seized
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBurlington, Vermont – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Brendan Salmon, 30, also known as “Nice,” of Hartford, Connecticut, and Lincoln Anthony …
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Lancaster Woman Convicted in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelHARRISBURG, PA – Moniqua Ramirez, 44, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine after a three-day jury trial, as announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for …
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Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offense
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JUAN SANCHEZ-RAZON, also known as “Juanito,” 29, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced …
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Sharon Resident Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA – Jammar Shelton was sentenced to 36 months in prison for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Shelton, age 44 of Sharon, …