Poughkeepsie Drug Bust: Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Arrested on Whinfield Street
A Poughkeepsie man was arrested after investigators say he sold crack cocaine contaminated with fentanyl during a drug task force investigation. Poughkeepsie, NY — A 56-year-old man has been arrested following a…
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
CONCORD – A Boston, Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Victor Cuevas Romero, 27,…
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 144 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Approximately 90,000 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl and Possession of a Firearm
TUCSON, Ariz. – Pilar Angel Leon-Beltran, 44, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 144 months in prison. Leon-Beltran pleaded guilty to Conspiracy…
Harrison County man sentenced to 10 years for fentanyl and firearms charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Robert Edward Maxwell, age 44, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking and unlawful firearm possession. According to court…
Remaining Defendants Sentenced in Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The remaining defendants in a deadly fentanyl distribution network were sentenced to federal prison today for a variety of crimes including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, carrying firearms in…
Port of El Paso CBP officers seize fentanyl and methamphetamine
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte and Bridge of the Americas border crossings intercepted a combined 73 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine…
Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Causing Death
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger today sentenced Anna Parsons (38, Poinciana) to 15 years in federal prison for fentanyl distribution and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Parsons…
St. Petersburg Man Found Guilty Of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Kavon Jackasal (34, St. Petersburg) guilty of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession of…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Analogue that Caused Fatal Overdoses in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pennsylvania man who completed more than 7,800 individual darknet fentanyl sales in less than two years and was linked by investigators to dozens of fatal overdoses across the United States…
Wuhan Lab, Fentanyl And Nuclear Weapons: Defense Bill Takes Aim At China, But Leaves Out Key Restrictions
Wuhan Lab, Fentanyl And Nuclear Weapons: Defense Bill Takes Aim At China, But Leaves Out Key Restrictions Arjun Singh on December 8, 2023 The National Defense Authorization Act for 2024 includes several…
Man Indicted for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Fentanyl
Spokane, Washington – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Charles Lee Dickerson on one count of…
Jury Convicts Denver Man of Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Denver, Colorado, man has been convicted at trial for transporting fentanyl and methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus and for illegally possessing a firearm. Ahmad…
Madison Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Illegal Gun Possession & Fentanyl Trafficking
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Messiah A. Fleming, 21, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James…
Collier County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspected Fentanyl Trafficker
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has reported the arrest of a suspected drug dealer for trafficking fentanyl. TaylorAnn L. Gilligan, 29, faces charges of fentanyl trafficking and…
Columbia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Poisoning Death
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Cody Allen Dinkins, 32, of Columbia, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing a quantity of fentanyl resulting in death. Evidence presented to the…
Wheeling man sentenced for federal fentanyl charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA –Rashun Rafael Suncar, also known as “Blackie,” age 37, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced to 92 months for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made…
United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Testifies Before United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs about Fentanyl in Native Communities
Washington, D.C. – On December 6, Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The title of the…
Pierce County based drug trafficking organization indicted for distributing cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana
Seattle – 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 importation and…
Waterloo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Half of a Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill That Caused 19 Year Old’s Death
A man who distributed a fake Percocet pill containing fentanyl that killed his customer was sentenced December 5, 2023, to thirteen years in federal prison. Tarron Lechtenberg, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa,…
Suburban Chicago Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Attempting To Support ISIS
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man admitted in federal court today that he trafficked fentanyl and other drugs and attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham,…
Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and for illegally possessing firearms. Jerry Wheeler,…