Stolen gun and drugs found in New Jersey traffic busts
Linden, NJ – Two men were arrested during separate traffic stops Saturday and are now facing multiple felony charges after police recovered illegal handguns, drugs, and a stolen firearm. Jeffrey Reyes, 29,…
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Drugs
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years (60 months) of imprisonment and four years of supervised release on his conviction for violating…
Brick police arrest dealer suspected of selling illegal drugs, hallucinogenic mushrooms
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Police Department, in a coordinated effort with the U.S. Postal Service, Homeland Security, and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, made what officials today are calling a ‘large’…
Thailand promises stricter gun, drugs control after nursery massacre
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will require psychological evaluations for anyone trying to buy a gun and will launch a sweep for drug addicts, the prime minister said on Wednesday, under tighter rules…
Colombia to keep fighting drugs, criminal groups amid drive for total peace
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s security forces will keep up their offensive against drug traffickers and illegal armed groups, even as President Gustavo Petro pushes for “total peace” in…
Cambridge Police say 17-month-old child hospitalized after ingesting illegal drugs
CAMBRIDGE, MD – Police responded to a home in Cambridge after a 17-month-old child was rushed to the hospital after possibly ingesting illegal drugs. Police say the child was experiencing signs of…
Former Washington State Correctional Officer Sentenced to Forty-Six Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Smuggle Drugs and Cell Phones into the Benton County Jail
Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Eric Christian, age 34, of Kennewick, Washington, was sentenced by Chief District Judge…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Astonishing’: Watchdog Sues Biden Admin For Records On Trump Law Targeting Illicit Drugs That Took Years To Put In Place
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Astonishing’: Watchdog Sues Biden Admin For Records On Trump Law Targeting Illicit Drugs That Took Years To Put In Place Gabe Kaminsky on October 1, 2022 The Functional Government Initiative…
‘Finding Needles’: Liberal State’s Effort To Decriminalize Hard Drugs Turns Disastrous, Critics Say
‘Finding Needles’: Liberal State’s Effort To Decriminalize Hard Drugs Turns Disastrous, Critics Say Bronson Winslow on September 26, 2022 Critics of Oregon’s Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act have spoken out…
Issaquah, Washington man sentenced to 7 years in prison for dealing fentanyl and other drugs on the darknet
Seattle – A 29-year-0ld Issaquah, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to seven years in prison for drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Nicholas…
Guilty Verdict in Trial of Florida Man Who Ditched Drugs Out of a Car Window During a High-Speed Chase from Georgia to Alabama
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Florida man was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday afternoon on all counts of a three-count indictment charging him with the armed distribution of methamphetamine and heroin.…
Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Distributing Large Quantities of Drugs in 2010 Case
ALBANY, Ga. – A man who has been on the run from authorities since 2013 for his role in distributing kilograms of cocaine in Southwest Georgia has pleaded guilty in federal court…
Three Teens Arrested with Loaded Guns, Drugs in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD – On September 16, 2022, at approximately 12:13 p.m., a Baltimore Police officer’s License Plate Reader (LPR) alerted to a vehicle wanted in connection to an armed robbery. The occupants…
Colombia’s Petro calls on Latin America to unite against war on drugs
(Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on Latin American countries to join forces to end the war on drugs during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York…
Greenville Man Sentenced to More Than a Dozen Years in Prison For Drugs Sales and Illegal Guns
Oxford, MS – A Greenville man was sentenced Friday to 12 years and 7 months in prison for selling drugs and for possessing guns as a previously convicted felon. According to court…
Record 1.8 tons of cocaine seized, Nigeria’s drugs agency says
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – A record 1.8 tons of cocaine was seized from a warehouse in Lagos with a street value of $278.5 million, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Macon State Prisoner Sentenced to 300 Months for Brokering Kilogram Meth Deal, Attempting to Have Drugs Smuggled into Georgia Prisons
MACON, Ga. – An incarcerated individual who attempted to have a controlled substance smuggled into Georgia prisons and brokered a methamphetamine deal with an undercover GBI agent was sentenced to serve 25…
Fort Myers Felon Pleads Guilty To Selling Gun And Drugs To Undercover ATF Agent
Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Ronald Dale Perkins (44, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and distribution…
19-Year-Old Indicted for Dealing Drugs, Deadly Fentanyl in New York City
by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz NEW YORK, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell, announced today that Justin Echeverry,…
Selling synthetic drugs results in $9.2M forfeiture and prison for seven
HOUSTON – The seventh and final member involved in a synthetic narcotics distribution network has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Frank Gonzalez, 61, Mesa, Arizona, pleaded…
Bayer to Pay $40 Million to Resolve the Alleged Use of Kickbacks and False Statements Relating to Three Drugs
MINNEAPOLIS – Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bayer HealthCare LLC and Bayer AG (collectively “Bayer”), have agreed to pay…
South Carolina Man Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Anabolic Steroids and Unapproved Steroid-like Drugs
The owner of a South Carolina supplement company was sentenced last week to one day and one year of imprisonment for manufacturing and shipping unapproved drugs and anabolic steroids. John F. Cochcroft,…
Atlantic City Robbery Suspect Captured by Police Had Gun, Drugs
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A robbery suspect wanted by police in Atlantic City was captured by officers and found to be in possession of drugs and an illegal gun. The Atlantic City…
Analysis-Biden’s student loan forgiveness may erase savings of climate, drugs law
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s controversial plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for tens of millions of Americans could erase the projected $300 billion deficit…
Human Trafficker Says Cartels Harvest Children’s Organs And Stuff Drugs In Their Corpses: REPORT
Human Trafficker Says Cartels Harvest Children’s Organs And Stuff Drugs In Their Corpses: REPORT Jennie Taer on August 26, 2022 A Central American human trafficker said that cartels are harvesting children’s organs…
Fineview Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Various Drugs and a Stolen Pistol
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution and firearms charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Clarence Thomas, age 29, of the…
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