Ohio man pleads guilty to dog fighting and meth trafficking
Columbus, OH – An Ohio man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from a brutal dog fighting operation and drug trafficking activities uncovered at his Franklin County residence. Joel…
Drug trafficker sentenced for meth and cocaine conspiracy
LAREDO, Texas – A 45-year-old Laredo resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role as a leader-organizer in a meth distribution conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Federico…
Pierre Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pierre, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on October 4, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto…
Great Falls meth trafficker sentenced to prison
GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to distributing methamphetamine in the community after law enforcement stopped him on his way back from Missoula and found about a half pound…
Republic Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking After High-Speed Chase
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Republic, Missouri, man who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Heath E. Yarger, 49, pleaded…
Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Iowa Meth Conviction
On September 17, 2021, a man who conspired to distribute meth was sentenced to 15 years’ in federal prison. Adrian Estrada, 29, from Rockford, Illinois, had previously pled guilty on April 10,…
Browning man admits meth trafficking on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS – A Browning man accused of being a methamphetamine dealer on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation admitted to a trafficking crime today, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Steven Roy…
Jersey man caught importing 9 pounds of meth through U.S. Postal Service
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ERIC RAYMOND SHANKLAND (DOB: 2/26/1973; single; unemployed) of 7 West 4th Street, Moonachie, NJ on drug offenses. The arrest is the result of…
Southport woman arrested with six pounds of meth during a warrant search of home
SOUTHPORT, FL – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division served a search warrant at a residence in Southport yesterday, April 27, 2021. During the search, investigators located over six pounds…
Baltimore meth kingpin gets 15 years in federal prison
BALTIMORE, MD – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Desmond Ringgold, a/k/a Worm and Fool, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of…
Feds seize $11 million in cartel meth and cocaine at the border
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $11,000,000 in street value. “In an effort to…
Border Patrol seizes meth, guns being smuggled across U.S.-Mexico border
YUMA, Ariz. – A Yuma Sector canine alert led to the discovery of meth and a loaded handgun early this morning at the immigration checkpoint on California Highway 78. Border Patrol agents…
21 pounds of Central American cocaine, heroin seized near Camp Pendleton
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman on Thursday afternoon who was transporting more than 21 pounds of heroin and cocaine in her vehicle. At approximately 12 p.m., agents…
Vernon couple charged for smoking meth, loitering in church parking lot
WASHINGTON COUNTY, FL – Two Vernon residents are behind bars today on methamphetamine charges following loitering in a church parking lot late last night. On April 15th at approximately 11:55 p.m., Washington…
Two Californians caught trying to smuggle 60 pounds of meth across border
YUMA, Ariz. – A Yuma Sector Border Patrol canine sniffed out 60 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle at the Highway 78 immigration checkpoint on Friday. Agents referred a Ford Expedition to…
New Hampshire Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Nadine Jacques, 46, of Pembroke, was sentenced to 129 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking on Friday, Acting United States Attorney John…
$1.3 million in meth wrapped in spinach seized at U.S.-Mexico border
TAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered over $1.3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of fresh spinach, wrapped in…
Feds charge Dubuque drug addict with illegal firearm possession
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Tobias Sarazin, age 34, of Dubuque, Iowa, received the sentence after a June 23, 2020 guilty plea to one count of being a prohibited person in possession of…
Major New Jersey Drug Operation Busted After Year Long Investigation
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A year-long operation by multiple law enforcement agencies has wrapped up and lead to the arrest of 20 suspected drug dealers. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Reports: Following…
Hopewell Meth Raid Leads to 3 Arrests, 11 Guns
TRENTON, NJ – The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF) concluded a month-long investigation this week with three arrests and the seizure of 11 guns, high-capacity rifle magazines, hundreds of rounds of…
Five Defendants Charged in Tulsa Methamphetamine Conspiracy
TULSA, OK – A fourth defendant involved in a methamphetamine drug conspiracy was arrested by U.S. Marshals Thursday in West Tulsa and made an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court, announced…