Orlando men sentenced to five years for firearms possession as convicted felons
ORLANDO, FL – Two Orlando men have each been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing firearms as convicted felons, prosecutors announced. U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell handed down…
Dallas Brothers Convicted of Supplying Heroin in Overdose
PLANO, Texas – Two Dallas brothers have been found guilty of drug violations related to a 2019 overdose in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.…
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy in Connection with Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Yanio Montes De Oca, age 33, of Miami, Florida, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to launder funds derived from a nationwide gas station skimming scheme that involved…
Man Who Brandished Assault Rifle at Black Lives Matter Protest Sentenced to 46 Months
DALLAS, TEXAS – A man who brandished an assault rifle at a Black Lives Matter protest in Lubbock has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for…
North Tonawanda Man Indicted For COVID-19 Relief Fraud And Credit Card Fraud
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a five-count indictment charging Michael Kornaker, 50, of North Tonawanda, NY, with wire fraud…
Forrest County Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for dealing methamphetamine
HATTIESBURG, MISS – Oliver McNair, 30, of Petal, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Taylor B. McNeel to 210 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for…
Gang Activity in White County Results in Dozens of Federal Arrests in Arkansas
SEARCY, ARKANSAS—Seventeen individuals were arrested Thursday morning as part of a sweeping law enforcement operation that targeted associates of a drug organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine in Searcy…
Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Alleged Associates of Sinaloa Cartel on Drug Trafficking Charges
CHICAGO, ILL — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted five suspected associates of the Sinaloa Cartel on drug trafficking charges for allegedly conspiring to distribute cocaine in the Chicago area. …
12-Time Convicted Felon Charged with Firearm Offenses
AUSTIN, TEXAS – A 12-time convicted felon, who waived arraignment Tuesday and pleaded not guilty, remains in federal custody charged with multiple firearms offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff and Special…
Sea turtle egg poachers get prison time
MIAMI, FLORIDA – Bruce Wayne Bivins and Carl Lawrence Cobb, both of Riviera Beach, Florida, will serve federal prison terms after pleading guilty to poaching federally-protected sea turtle eggs. U.S. District Court…