Cape May drug bust uncovers 3,300 bags of elephant tranquilizer sold as heroin
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — A sweeping narcotics investigation led by the Cape May County Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Task Force ended with the arrest of one man and the removal…
Two Southwest GA Men Arrested for Drug Trafficking
Sumter County, GA (November 3, 2021) – On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO), GBI Americus Field Office, Georgia State Patrol, Americus Police Department, Sumter County…
Man Arrested Following Drug Investigation in Glennville
Glennville, GA (October 29, 2021) – On Thursday, October 28, 2021, James Anthony Hackett, Jr., age 30, of Reidsville, GA, was arrested following a drug investigation initiated by Glennville Police Department and…
Nine Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes after Joint Federal, State, and Local Operation
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that a joint team of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested eight individuals who have all been…
Lancaster County Man Sentenced To 120 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dillion Scott Schaffner, a/k/a “Trigger,” age 28, formerly of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on October 29, 2021,…
Martinsburg man admits to role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Antoine Paul Brown, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty today to one…
Marshall County man admits to drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Alex R. Lee, of Moundsville, West Virginia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Lee, 35, pleaded guilty today to one…
Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sherrod Johnson, aka “Rod,” age 28, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to possessing heroin with intent to distribute it on two separate occasions in 2019 and…
Hot Springs Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Hot Springs, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on October 25, 2021, by U.S. District…
Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Akron, Ohio man who helped lead a multi-state drug conspiracy entered a guilty plea today in federal court. George Devonte Langford, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute…
Leader Of MS-13 In Honduras And Drug Supplier For MS-13 Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John J. Durham, Director of Joint Task Force Vulcan (“JTFV”), Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…
Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 156 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Joe Willie Williams, Jr., age 42, formerly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on October 29, 2021, to…
Passaic County Woman Admits Role in Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, woman today admitted participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nysifah Deaveareaux, 28, of Paterson,…
Lincoln County Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Lincoln County man was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and…
Ohio men indicted on drug charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Grand Jury in Clarksburg, West Virginia, indicted two Ohio men on drug charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Reuben Jahmell Dauntez Donald, of Akron,…
Doctor Who Distributed Unapproved Cancer Treatment Drug Convicted of More Than Two Dozen Felony Charges
SANTA ANA, California – A physician has been found guilty of 26 felony charges for fraudulently distributing an unapproved cancer treatment over a six-year period, charging up to $2,000 per bottle,…
Preston County woman sentenced for role in drug distribution operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tiffany Groves, of Kingwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 100 months of incarceration for her role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United…
Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge
BANGOR, Maine: A Brighton, Massachusetts, woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee…
Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Pleads Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids and Laundering Millions in Proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to being the head of a conspiracy involving the distribution of wholesale quantities of synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or “K2”—and laundering…
A ‘Historic, Transformative’ Plan: Schumer Announces Deal To Lower Drug Prices In Spending Package
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that Democrats reached an agreement to lower the price of prescription drugs, a key sticking point in their $1.75 trillion social spending package. “I’m pleased…
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 50 Months for Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Brandon (Brandi) Greenberg, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi to 50 months in prison, followed by 48 months of supervised release.…
Coordinated Law Enforcement Operations Lead to Takedown of Portland-Area Transnational Drug Trafficking Cells
PORTLAND, Ore.—In August and October 2021, coordinated law enforcement operations targeting two Portland-area transnational drug trafficking cells led to the arrests of the cells’ leaders and more than a dozen associates, and…
Syracuse Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug, Money Laundering and Firearms Charges
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – John Wright, age 33, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, as well…
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Memphis, TN – Jeremy Edwards, 32, a convicted felon, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…
Sixteen indicted in multi-state drug distribution ring
Seattle – A series of arrests over the last ten days has disrupted a multi-state methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution ring. The drugs were coming up from California and were being distributed in…
Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty to Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Daniel Rendon Herrera, also known as “Don Mario,” a citizen of Colombia, pleaded guilty to engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise and conspiring to provide…
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