Cumberland Woman Told Police She Sold Marijuana And Prescription Meds
CUMBERLAND, MD – On July 1, 2022, an Officer of the Cumberland Police Department observed a drug transaction between a male and female subject. The …
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MEXICO-BASED MARIJUANA TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON SENTENCE
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On June 28, 2022, Juan Carlos Juarez-Torres, 41, of Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 240 …
Central Illinois Mother and Son Sentenced to Prison for Marijuana and Money Laundering Conspiracy
URBANA, Ill. –Jennifer Fisher, 50, of Springfield, Illinois, was sentenced on June 27, 2022, to 14 months of imprisonment and a $10,000 fine for conspiracy …
Multiple Individuals Convicted in Crackdown on Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensary Industry
SAN DIEGO – Shahram “Sean” Sheikhan and Sabriana Williams pleaded guilty in federal court today to drug distribution charges, the latest individuals convicted as part …
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Participation in Violent Marijuana Robbery
A man who participated in an armed robbery during a drug robbery in which a marijuana dealer was shot was sentenced June 28, 2022, to …
10 charged with distributing bulk amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, meth, marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio – This morning federal agents arrested individuals charged as part of a national narcotics distribution operation bringing drugs into Central Ohio from California. …
NEW YORK MAN SENTENCED TO PROBATION AND FINED FOR MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING
St. Thomas, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Christopher Dunn, 49, of Queens, New York, was sentenced to four years …
Two Individuals Indicted for Fatal Shooting in Connection with Marijuana Deal in Brooklyn
On June 15, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in Brooklyn, New York returned a 14-count superseding indictment charging Marcus Ricketts, also known as “Blaise,” …
Driver Charged for Illegal Gun, Marijuana During Traffic Stop
ODENTON, MD – On June 20, 2022, at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a registration violation in the …
KC Man Sentenced After Selling Four AR-15s, Marijuana to Undercover Officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who sold four AR-15 style rifles and marijuana to an undercover law enforcement officer was sentenced …
Chinese Nationals Were Trafficked Across Southern Border And Recruited For Cartel Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation
Chinese Nationals Were Trafficked Across Southern Border And Recruited For Cartel Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation Jennie Taer on June 17, 2022 Several Chinese nationals were …
Associate of Former Fall River Mayor Sentenced for Extorting Marijuana Vendor and Making False Statements
BOSTON – An associate and co-conspirator of the now-imprisoned former Fall River Mayor Jasiel F. Correia II was sentenced on June 15, 2022 in federal …
FLORIDA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MARIJUANA POSSESSION
St. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Cynthia Ines Fernandes, 33, of Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile …
Four-Count Federal Indictment Returned for Columbia Man For Possessing Firearms and Marijuana
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a four-count indictment against Kenneth Archie, 41, of Columbia, for two counts of being a …
Kenton County Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Armed Marijuana Trafficking
COVINGTON, Ky.- An Erlanger, Ky., man, Brent Crawford, 39, was sentenced to 180 months in prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after …
Former New Mexico State Police officer sentenced to seven years in prison for distribution of marijuana, methamphetamine
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Daniel Capehart was sentenced on June 7 …
Norfolk Cops Seize 220 Pounds of Marijuana
NORFOLK, VA – Two men have been arrested after being caught with over 200 pounds of marijuana in Norfolk. According to police, Wednesday, around 1:40 …
Canton Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Marijuana
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Chance R. Young, 26, of Canton, Ohio, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to ten …
Father and son sentenced to prison for money laundering and illegal marijuana business
Seattle – A father and son who ran a multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana business in Monroe, Washington, were each sentenced to five-year prison terms today, on …
Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine and Marijuana in Muncie, Anderson, Gosport, and Brazil
INDIANAPOLIS – Seven individuals have now been sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine and marijuana. The defendants had previously been indicted on …
Oregon Marijuana Exporter Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—On May 23, 2022, a former resident of Milwaukie, Oregon was sentenced to federal prison for illegally exporting marijuana grown in Oregon to Georgia …
Fifteen People Charged with Trafficking Semi-Truckloads of Marijuana and Laundering Drug Proceeds, Over $40 Million in Assets Seized
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal grand jury has indicted fifteen people on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Specifically, the indictment charges the defendants with a …
CBP Intercepts Ton of Marijuana at Detroit Cargo Facility
Marijuana seized May 11 DETROIT — Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations intercepted more than a ton of marijuana at the Fort …
Driver Charged for Marijuana, Gun During Routine Traffic Stop
SEVERN, MD – A routine traffic stop on Reese Road in Severn turned into an arrest for the Anne Arundel Police Department after officers found …
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Cultivation Operation in Sequoia National Forest
FRESNO, Calif. — Oscar Alfredo Castanaza Ortega, 37, a native of Guatemala, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to cultivate with intent to distribute 2,864 marijuana …
Eighty Months Imposed On Oakland Man Involved In Shootout While Burglarizing Marijuana Grow Warehouse
OAKLAND – Vernell Thrower pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court today to 80 months (6 years, 8 months) for attempting to possess marijuana …
Federal Inmate Charged With Possession Of Marijuana
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Thomas Burton, age 46, an inmate at the United …
Portland Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Eugene Marijuana Dispensary
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man affiliated with the Hoover Criminal Gang and Unthank Park Hustlers, two allied Portland street gangs, was sentenced to federal prison today …
Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Guns While Using and Selling Marijuana
A man who possessed firearms while being a marijuana user and dealer was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison. Xzavier Kristian …
Marijuana Load Vehicle Splashes Into the Rio Grande
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Fort Brown Border Patrol Station (FTB) agents interdict a narcotics smuggling attempt resulting in the seizure of more than 480 pounds of …
Former Buffalo Public School Teacher Going To Prison For Selling Marijuana And Possessing Firearms In Furtherance Of His Drug Trafficking Activities
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Masecchia, 57, of Williamsville, NY, who was convicted …
Postal Manager And Employee Arrested, Charged With Using The Mail To Distribute Cocaine And Marijuana
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ralph Minni, 52, and Grace Marie Lopez, 30, of …
Federal Indictment Returned for Columbia Man For Possessing a Firearm and Marijuana
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 3-count indictment against Kendrick Mann, 36, of Columbia, for being a felon in possession …
Federal Indictment Returned for Columbia Man For Possessing a Firearm and Marijuana
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a two-count indictment against Nicholas Vanover, 25, of Columbia, for being a felon in possession of …
Ocean County Board of Commissioners Say No to Marijuana for Off-Duty Cops
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County’s Sheriff’s Officers, both civil service and those in Sheriff Michael Mastronardy’s growing personal team of special investigators, are not …
New Jersey Politicians Targeting Cops, But No Other Professions for Exempting Legal Marijuana
TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week, the Toms River Township Council and Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill joined the chorus of New Jersey politicians taking …
Federal Inmate Charged With Possession Of Marijuana
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Cox, age 35, an inmate at the United States …
Vicksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Jackson, Miss. – A Vicksburg man pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana. U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca …
New England Marijuana Dealer Triples Cultivation Operation to Serve New Jersey Weed Market
BELLMAWR, NJ – Curaleaf Holdings, a Massachusetts-based legal weed dealer, says its Bellmawr pot store is just the beginning. The company is now planning to …
Eighty-Five Pounds of Marijuana Hauled in During Mecklenburg Traffic Stop
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA – The Virginia State Police made a large drug bust after pulling over a Rhode Island man passing through the state on …
Gladstone Man Sentenced for Marijuana Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Gladstone, Mo., man who was injured in a shoot-out when his drug-trafficking customers tried to rob him has been sentenced …
Marijuana Seized at the Port of Buffalo Valued at a Quarter of a Million Dollars
LEWISTON, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo seized 106 lbs. of marijuana in a commercial shipment. Yesterday, …
Authorities Seize Nearly $2 Million In Cocaine, Meth, And Marijuana In Four Days At The Border
Authorities Seize Nearly $2 Million In Cocaine, Meth, And Marijuana In Four Days At The Border Jennie Taer on April 19, 2022 U.S. Customs and …
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine, Heroin and Marijuana at the El Paso Area Ports of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized 19.67 pounds of cocaine, 14.2 pounds …
Four-Year-Old Encountered During Marijuana Smuggling Event
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted nine migrant smuggling events resulting in more than 400 arrests and seized marijuana …
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm, Marijuana Trafficking
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm following a brief armed standoff …
Illegal Lumberton Marijuana Dispensary Busted With One Hundred Pounds of Weed, $250k in Cash
LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five people were arrested after police raided an illegal marijuana dispensary on Route 38. That business, Skraptyques, had an armed guard, …
Large Scale Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Steven Bernard Norwood, age 46, of Lutherville, Maryland to 13 years in federal prison, followed …
Owner of construction company and Puget Sound properties involved in illegal production of marijuana sentenced to 6 years in prison
Seattle – A 52-year-old Seattle-area man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 years in prison for his schemes involving the …
Schenectady Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearm, Marijuana Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Muhammad Coleman, age 42, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon, and to …