CBP officers seize cocaine, methamphetamine and firearms
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 67 pounds of cocaine, 89 …
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Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced for Violating Federal Firearms Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Eric …
San Francisco Resident Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Manufacturing And Dealing Firearms
SAN FRANCISCO – Craig Bolland was sentenced today to 72 months (six years) in prison after pleading guilty to manufacturing and dealing firearms without a …
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 …
Police Make Firearms Arrest in Boston
BOSTON, MA – On Saturday, at approximately 7:53 PM, Boston Police officers assigned to patrol South Boston arrested 18-year-old Alajandro Rodriguez of Boston for firearm …
Four Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in Bennington County
Burlington, Vermont – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Javon Calderon (also known as “Juju,”) of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Christopher Morgan …
Osceola County Woman Admits To Unlicensed Dealing In Firearms And Falsification Of Gun Purchase Records
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Viviana Rodriguez (41, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to one count of dealing in firearms …
Pittsburgh Police Arrest Juvenile with Firearms After Social Media Threats
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Police, acting on information received from the ATF and PPS Police, have arrested a juvenile male for making threats to …
Dallas Man Indicted for Alleged Smuggling Attempt of 187 Firearms into Mexico
DEL RIO, Texas – A Dallas man was indicted in a federal court in Del Rio with four counts related to smuggling firearms into Mexico …
St. Charles County Man Admits Unlicensed Sales of Firearms
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Charles County, Missouri on Thursday admitted selling firearms without a license, including over 30 that were recovered at …
Middle School Students in Columbus Face Charges for Possessing Firearms
COLUMBUS, OH – An incident at Champion Middle School led to the apprehension of two students, a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, who were …
Federal Indictment Unsealed Charging Six Davidson County Residents with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
NASHVILLE – A joint investigation by federal and local law enforcement has resulted in the indictment of six individuals for illegally distributing substantial quantities of …
Officers Found Illegal Drugs, Firearms after KC Man Called 911 for His Mother
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who called 911 emergency assistance for his mother was sentenced in federal court today after the …
Wise County Man Who Trafficked Methamphetamine, Possessed Firearms Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
ABINGDON, Va. – A Wise County, Virginia man was sentenced yesterday to serve 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. …
Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – James D. Brunson, 26, of Orem, Utah, was sentenced today to 240 months’ imprisonment, after a federal jury found him …
Violent Boston Gang Member Who Posed with Firearms on Snapchat Pleads Guilty
BOSTON – A Boston-area man pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm while under house arrest on three state firearm charges. Trevon Bell, 27, …
Lewiston Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Exchanging Cash/Drugs for Illegal Firearms Purchases
BANGOR, Maine: A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in an illegal straw purchasing conspiracy and for …
Keokuk Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Firearms Charge
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Keokuk man was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to public …
Reading Man Sentenced To 14 Years’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Fidanqui-Marten, age 21, formerly of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday …
Muskegon Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Federal Prison For Repeatedly Possessing Firearms
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Dareese Devon Hewlett, …
Billings felon admits illegal possession of firearms; numerous guns found in residence
BILLINGS — A Billings felon who was on state probation admitted today to illegally possessing numerous firearms, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Erik Joseph Perlberg, …
Man arrested with ten pounds of methamphetamine and three firearms sentenced to 10 years in prison
Seattle – A 43-year-old man who was arrested in Federal Way, Washington in August 2022, with ten pounds of methamphetamine for a drug deal, was …
Osceola County Man Admits To Unlicensed Firearms Dealing And Falsifying Gun Purchase Records
Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Kingsley Wilson (35, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to 1 count of dealing in firearms without …
Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case
ATLANTA – Grevaughn Sanchez Goodman, Shavonte Justin Summers, Tranquilo G. Goodman, and Demetrius Lamont Randolph, Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to …
Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico
Two Texas men were sentenced to prison for their roles in firearms trafficking to Mexico. “Traffickers in fully automatic firearms from the United States to …
Republican senators raise ‘significant concerns’ on US firearms export pause
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 46 Republican U.S. senators asked the Commerce Department on Thursday to answer questions about its Oct. …
Latest Prison Sentence In Unprecedented Firearms Trafficking Operation
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Charles O’Bannon, 25, of Villa Rica, Georgia, was sentenced to 33 months’ imprisonment for his …
Worcester Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
BOSTON – A Worcester man was arrested today for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Yoelfi …
Harrison County man sentenced for federal firearms violation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher Neal Boram, II, age 38, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 80 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. According to …
Ohio Man Indicted For Making False Statements To Purchase Firearms And Selling/Transferring Firearms To Juveniles
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing an indictment charging Gabriel Gladman, (23, Akron, OH) with eight counts of providing …
Firearms Trafficker Sentenced To 24 Months In Federal Prison
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Trevell Walker, 23, …
Known Gang Member Arrested in NYC for Drug Sales and Illegal Firearms Possession
NEW YORK, NY – A gang member was arrested in New York City by the NYPD 5th Precinct’s Public Safety Team for involvement in drug …
Muskogee Resident Sentenced For Murder, Robbery, And Federal Firearms Offense
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kevin Marvell Jackson, age 22, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was …
Palestinian Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge, US Attorney Says
Palestinian Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge, US Attorney Says Harold Hutchison on November 3, 2023 A 20-year-old Palestinian allegedly staying illegally in the U.S. was …
New Jersey Congressman Wants Your Guns; Proposes Strict New Federal Firearms License
TRENTON, NJ – Andy Kim, a Democrat Congressman in New Jersey who has supported strict gun control legislation and assault weapons bans in the past, …
Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Firearms Forfeited
RAPID CITY, SD – U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced Jeremiah Little, 40, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, to eight years and four months …
Utica Police Seize Firearms, Cash in Narcotics Investigation
UTICA, NY – On October 26, the Utica Police Department Special Investigations Unit, in collaboration with the Oneida County Narcotics Unit and UPD Crime Prevention …
Norfolk CBP Seizes Firearms, Ammo Being Smuggled to Liberia in a Seaport Container
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized three firearms and over 200 rounds of ammunition in Norfolk, Va., on October 12 that …
Timothy Gabriel Faces Federal Firearms Charge
Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Timothy Gabriel, 29, who most recently has been living in the Rutland area, appeared today …
Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 18, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Alfredo Lomas Navarrete, a prolific firearms trafficker, was sentenced in federal court today to 15 …
KC Man Indicted After Officers Found 29 Firearms, Fentanyl and Meth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after law enforcement officers found 29 firearms in …
Laurel felon sentenced to more than five years in prison for illegally possessing 34 firearms in his residence
BILLINGS — A Laurel man who admitted he illegally possessed firearms and ammunition after law enforcement found 34 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition …
Pittsburgh Resident Indicted on Charges of Violating Federal Firearms and Narcotics Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearm and …
Gang Member Who Posed with Firearms on Snapchat Pleads Guilty
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while under house arrest for four state firearm charges. Dumari …
Middle District Of Florida Fourth Quarter 2023 Prosecutions Reach 123 Firearms And Violent Crime Defendants As Part Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy
Charged Cases Defendant(s) (Age) Charges Minimum/Maximum Terms of Imprisonment Firearms Seized Fort Myers Division 4th Quarter Jimmy Derrick Diggs (57) Possession of firearms and ammunition …
California Man Sentenced To Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms and Dealing In Firearms Without A Federal Firearms License
LAS VEGAS – A California man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 63 months in prison followed by 3 …
Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 17 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Deniz, 33, of Farmersville, was sentenced today to 17 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute …
Camden Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearms Sales in South Jersey
CAMDEN, NJ – Morris County officials have announced the sentencing of Antony S. Rodriguez-Santana, a 30-year-old man from Camden, New Jersey. He has been sentenced …
Louisville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
Louisville, KY – A local man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for federal drug and firearm offenses. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett …
Belton Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Stashed During Police Pursuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing firearms that he stashed under the deck of …