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…
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
PHOENIX, Ariz. –Andrew Walsh, 43, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 30 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Walsh previously…
Randolph County woman admits to methamphetamine charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Patricia Ann Mahoney, of Elkins, West Virginia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Mahoney, 52, pleaded guilty today to one…
Virginia Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine, Illegal Possession of a Firearm
ABINGDON, Va. – A Wytheville, Virginia man was sentenced earlier this month to 248 months in prison for distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm. Following a…
Chippewa Falls Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Barnard, 36, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge…
South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges
ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man, who formerly resided in Bristol, Virginia, pleaded guilty last week to distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…
Lawrenceburg Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking
FRANKFORT, Ky.— A Lawrenceburg, Ky., man, Denero Evans, 32, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, after pleading guilty to possession with intent…
Atlantic Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Christopher M. Jespersen, age 38, of Atlantic, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison for Possession with Intent…
Laredo CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $590K at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in a single enforcement action that totaled over $590,000 in street value. “Methamphetamine is a powerful and…
Danville Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine, Methamphetamine
DANVILLE, Va. – A Danville man was sentenced last week to 87 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine. Joe Ali Daniels, 61, pleaded guilty in May 2021 to one…
Sequim, Washington, man sentenced to 70 months in prison for dealing methamphetamine while armed with semi-automatic pistol
Tacoma– A 57-year-old Sequim, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 70 months in prison. Kenneth Francis Simmons came to the attention of law enforcement in early…
Agents Arrest 17 People in Large-Scale Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring Involving Fentanyl, Heroin, Crystal Methamphetamine and Firearms
ST. LOUIS – This week the Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Marshals Service, and United States Postal Inspection Service arrested 17 people in Missouri, Arizona, California, and Mexico linked to an organized…
Man Residing in Bakersfield Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell Large Amount of Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Mario Quintero Beltran, 31, a citizen of Mexico unlawfully residing in Bakersfield, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl,…
Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Jose Ivan Marino-Meza, 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard to 11 years and three months…
Lincoln Couple Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Raymond Michael Maestas, 28, and his wife, Jaesa Suzanne Vaughn, 28, both of Lincoln, Nebraska, were sentenced today by United States District Judge John…
Tifton Man Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine
Tifton, GA (October 22, 2021) – On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO) and Tift County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edgar Fernando Neri, age 21, of Tifton,…
Americus Woman Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine
Americus, GA (October 22, 2021) – On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office and Americus Police Department arrested Barbara Kathran Castleberry, age 63, of Americus, GA, for…
Fitchburg Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution
Madison, Wis. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Miner, 37, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M.…
Fresno Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Smuggle Heroin and Methamphetamine into the Fresno County Jail
FRESNO, Calif. — Alfredo Garcia Jr., 27, of Fresno, was sentenced today to 10 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin…
Stanislaus County Men Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Ricardo Ballardo Quintero, 33, and Juan Suarez Jr., 28, both of Modesto, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent…
St. Paul Felon Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison for Possessing Firearms, Methamphetamine
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man was sentenced today to 110 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possessing firearms as a felon and for possession…