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Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges Stemming from Their Participation in a Winter Shootout at a New Orleans Hotel

Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 20210

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today, that CHRIS ROSS, age 20 from Slidell and TREJON HOWARD, age 20 from New Orleans pled guilty on September 22, 2021 to various firearm and drug charges. Their guilty pleas stem from participation in a December 28, 2020 shootout on the 15th floor of the Jung Hotel on Canal Street. Earlier this year the federal Grand Jury handed down two related Indictments charging a total of seven individuals with various violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and Federal Controlled Substances Act. ROSS and HOWARD are the first of

Individual Pleads Guilty To Assault With A Dangerous Weapon In Indian Country And Discharge Of Firearm In Relation To A Crime Of Violence

Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 20210

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Shylow Shane Young, 37, entered a guilty plea to one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country, in violation of 18 United States Code Sections 113(a)(3), 1151 and 1153, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine of $250,000.00, a term of supervised release of not more than 3 years, and a special assessment in the amount of $100.00, and to one count of Use, Carry, Brandish, and Discharge of

Mobile Man Who Threatened Employer Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 20210

MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man was sentenced today to 10 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Michael Lee Ammons, 51, made comments to coworkers in April 2021 threatening to “go postal” and “shoot up the place” at a trucking company in Mobile where he was employed. Federal agents responded to the business and detained Ammons, who admitted to making the threatening statements. During a later search of Ammons’s residence, agents recovered a .40-caliber pistol and .22-caliber long rifle bullets. Ammons admitted to possessing the pistol and the bullets. He

North Dakota Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearm as Drug User

Press ReleaseSeptember 22, 20210

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mandan, North Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on September 20, 2021, by District Judge Charles B. Kornmann, U.S. District Court. Joel Kraft, Jr., age 34, was sentenced to two years of probation, a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100, and forfeiture of a firearm and ammunition. Kraft was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 8, 2020. He pled guilty on June 21, 2021. The conviction stemmed from a traffic stop that occurred

Judge sentences Blytheville, Arkansas man for possession of firearm

Press ReleaseSeptember 22, 20210

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. sentenced Timothy Sweet to 37 months in prison. Sweet, a 36-year-old resident of Blytheville, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On November 14, 2019, an officer with the Steele, Missouri Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle being driven by Timothy Sweet for failing to stop at a stop sign. As the officer was traveling behind the vehicle, the officer observed Sweet making movements that led the officer to believe he was attempting to conceal something underneath his seat.

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Firearm Offenses

Press ReleaseSeptember 21, 20210

Acting U.S. Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on September 21, 2021, Leroy Spinks (age: 34), of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to a total of nine years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute over 70 grams of heroin and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug crime. According to court records, Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers were sent to a local hotel in response to a disturbance within one of the rooms. Officers determined that Leroy Spinks was one of the parties involved and located him in a car

Fresno Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced Hector Kioni Gongora, 44, of Fresno, today to 10 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of a felony crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Jan. 11, 2021, Gongora was arrested on a felony warrant and found in possession of a firearm and methamphetamine. A search of his residence recovered over 300 additional rounds of ammunition. He was charged with one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to

Fort Myers Career Criminal Sentenced To Fifteen Years For Firearm Offense

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti has sentenced Larry Lynn Gary (29, Fort Myers) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a previously convicted felon. Gary had pleaded guilty on May 6, 2021. According to court documents, on August 6, 2020, Gary was a passenger in a vehicle that had been pulled over for a routine traffic infraction by an officer from the Fort Myers Police Department. After exiting the vehicle at the officer’s request, Gary ran from the traffic stop leaving behind a blue bag in the car. A

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to today to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Khalil I. Howard, 24, of Neptune, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to an indictment charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Sheridan imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: On April 7, 2019, officers with the Asbury Park

Waterloo Drug User in Possession of Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

A drug user who possessed a loaded .40 caliber pistol was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Shuntez Porter, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 15, 2021 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a drug user. In a plea agreement, Porter admitted he was a passenger in a car stopped in Waterloo on August 1, 2020. Police searched the car and found a pistol inside the glovebox. The car had an odor of burnt marijuana and small pieces of marijuana were found around the passenger seat. Porter’s urine was positive

Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 to illegally possessing a Smith & Wesson, .40 caliber pistol and ammunition. David Dardy, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition while being a convicted felon. U.S. Chief District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for Feb. 7, 2022. Dardy was indicted in November 2020. On or about Sept. 19, 2020, Dardy possessed a Smith & Wesson, .40 caliber pistol. The firearm was loaded with five rounds of .40 caliber “Federal 40 S&W” ammunition, five rounds of .40 caliber “Perfecta 40

Delano Resident Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

FRESNO, Calif. — Christopher Howard, 33, of Delano, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in the evening of April 28, 2021, police officers encountered Howard in Delano while he was carrying a bag that contained a loaded 9 mm caliber handgun and an additional loaded high-capacity magazine. Howard cannot lawfully possess firearms or ammunition because he has sustained numerous felony convictions, including for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property, escape, and twice for second degree burglary. This case was the product

Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Crimes

Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 20210

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Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Seven Years on Firearm Charge

Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 20210

Report a Crime Locate a Prison, Inmate, or Sex Offender Submit a Complaint Report Waste, Fraud, Abuse or Misconduct to the Inspector General Register, Apply for Permits, or Request Records Identify Our Most Wanted Fugitives Report and Identify Missing Persons Contact Us United States Attorney’s Office District of South Dakota 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report The Office of U.S. Attorney presents South Dakota Community Prosecution Strategy Training and seminars for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.

Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge

Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 20210

Report a Crime Locate a Prison, Inmate, or Sex Offender Submit a Complaint Report Waste, Fraud, Abuse or Misconduct to the Inspector General Register, Apply for Permits, or Request Records Identify Our Most Wanted Fugitives Report and Identify Missing Persons Contact Us United States Attorney’s Office District of South Dakota 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report The Office of U.S. Attorney presents South Dakota Community Prosecution Strategy Training and seminars for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.

Police find loaded 9mm during traffic stop in Wilmington

Charlie DwyerMarch 6, 20210

Wilmington, DE – Delaware State Police arrest Wilmington man on drug and weapon charges. On March 4, 2021, at approximately 11:26 p.m., a trooper conducting a proactive patrol in the parking lot of Bonsall Park located at 3000 Silverside Road, Wilmington, observed a Hyundai Sonata parked in the parking lot with an occupant inside. When the trooper contacted the operator and sole occupant, 31-year-old Anthony Hardman of Wilmington, the odor of marijuana was detected emanating from the vehicle. A criminal investigation ensued and located on Hardman during a probable cause search was a concealed loaded Taurus G2C 9mm firearm. Hardman