Two Virginia men sentenced for selling methamphetamine and machineguns
RICHMOND, Va. — Two Virginia men were sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of selling methamphetamine and machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) to an undercover agent, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
CBP officers seize millions worth of methamphetamine at Otay Mesa Cargo Facility
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility discovered millions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of peppers and tomatillos. On…
CBP officers seize over $8.4 million in methamphetamine at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operation officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $8,400,000 in street value. “Optimal targeting efforts were keen in…
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Charges
CONCORD – John Barber, a 32-year-old from Manchester, has admitted to federal charges of intending to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as announced by U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. Barber pleaded guilty to…
Barnegat Woman Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking Role
Ocean County, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has confirmed that Laurie Maxson, 54, of Barnegat, pleaded guilty to a major narcotics offense. The plea, entered on January 29, concerns…
K-9 sniffs out 250k worth of Liquid Methamphetamine in a truck’s gas tank
Indio, Calif.- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 39-year-old male for attempting to smuggle liquid methamphetamine on Saturday evening. On January 13, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., A Border Patrol…
Life Sentence for Amarillo Drug Trafficker in Methamphetamine Case
Amarillo, TX – Mandis Charles Barrow, 45, received a life sentence yesterday for multiple drug trafficking offenses involving methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk imposed the sentence following Barrow’s conviction by…
Border Patrol agents Seize 128 Pounds of methamphetamine
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector seized 22 packages of methamphetamine smugglers had hidden in an SUV. CAMPO, Calif. — San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 128…
Taylorville Woman Receives Five-Year Federal Sentence for Methamphetamine Distribution
Friday, January 12, 2024 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Mary Scott, a 61-year-old woman from Taylorville, Illinois, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless for possession with intent…
CBP officers seize over $1.2 million in methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $1,200,000 in street value. “CBP officers are…
CBP officers seize 1,018 pounds of methamphetamine, 165 pounds of cocaine valued at $10.2 million at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $10,200,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the…
CBP officers seize fentanyl and methamphetamine at the Ysleta port of entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry intercepted a combined 123 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine in three separate failed smuggling attempts…
Mason City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine
A man who sold methamphetamine in the Mason City area was sentenced today to more than 8 years in federal prison. Jay James Eden, age 32, from Mason City, Iowa, received the…
Colorado Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine into Utah
ST. GEORGE, Utah – A foreign national, and Colorado resident, was sentenced yesterday to 92 months imprisonment followed by four years supervised release, after he admitted to trafficking over 140 pounds of…
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Michael Valentino Lovato, 34, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…
CBP officers seize methamphetamine at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas Border Crossing, intercepted 58.05 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $174,000. “Homeland…
Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
UTICA, NEW YORK – Javier Bachiller, age 32, of Syracuse, New York, pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Carla Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino…
Lead Defendant Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
LAS VEGAS – An Arizona resident was sentenced Tuesday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 135 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for…
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…
Final Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy
LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Dennie Smith, 50, was sentenced to 217 months on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of…
CBP officers seize 145 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine at the Ysleta port of entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry intercepted a combined 145 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate failed smuggling attempts.…