Tractor-trailer crash spills 1,000 pounds of hot dogs on highway, injuring four people
A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 83 turned into a messy scene Tuesday morning when the vehicle split open and scattered thousands of frozen hot dogs across the highway in Shrewsbury Township, Pennsylvania.…
Three Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Distributed Over 1,100 Pounds of Cocaine in the Cleveland Area
Federal law enforcement officials today announced the arrest of three men charged in a 30-count indictment for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that is alleged to have brought over 500…
Nearly 50 pounds of heroin washed ashore at Florida wildlife refuge
WABASSO, FL – A visitor at a wildlife preserve in Florida found a 45-pound bag of heroin that washed ashore near Pelican Island Wiled Life Refuge. “A drug dealer is missing 45…
Indianapolis CBP Seizes Almost 50 Pounds of Ketamine in Three Days
INDIANAPOLIS— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Express Consignment Operations hub in Indianapolis actively seize narcotics on a nightly basis, but February 3-6 three seizures demonstrate the lengths criminals will…
Amazon must adhere to UK supplier rules after grocery turnover tops 1 billion pounds
LONDON – Amazon’s food retail business in Britain faces increased regulation after the competition watchdog said rules setting out how grocers should treat their suppliers will now apply to the U.S. giant.…
Pennsylvania weed dealer charged with selling 25 pounds of pot in North Wildwood school zone
NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ – On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at approximately 8:45 P.M., North Wildwood Police Department Detective Joseph Kopetsky located two abandoned suitcases in the area of 14th and New Jersey…
Jamaica man caught moving 144 pounds of marijuana through New Jersey
TEANECK, NJ – Police in Teaneck have arrested a man from Jamaica, Queens hauling 144 pounds of marijuana through New Jersey last week. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of…
El Paso CBP Seizes 243 Pounds of Pork Bologna
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte and Ysleta border crossings seized 243 pounds of prohibited pork bologna on two separate unrelated…
Peoria Woman Arrested with Nine Pounds of Ice Methamphetamine in Morton, Ill. Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, woman, Donna N. Mark, 39, of the 2000 block of North California Street, was sentenced on January 20, 2022 to 168 months’ imprisonment (14 years), to…
AMO, Law Enforcement Partners Intercept Vessel with over 1,400 Pounds of Cocaine near St. Croix
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), intercepted Sunday a vessel…
Lynn Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Three Pounds of Methamphetamine and Two Firearms
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms. David Oth, a/k/a “Baby Bouncer,” a/k/a “BB,” 32, was sentenced today…
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — Randal Jason Newell, 41, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Dec.…
Two arrested during drug deal, 3 pounds of meth seized
HANOVER, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, and Hanover Police Chief Michael Loock announce the arrest of Barbara Maronpot, 67, and Christopher Gallaway, 48,…
Distributor of More than 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison
Assistant U. S. Attorney Meghan E. Heesch (619) 546-9442 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Ernesto Renteria of Chula Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 71…
El Paso Sector agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle traveling on New Mexico Highway 70 on Monday. A black Nissan sedan with Mexican…
Americans will buy 161 million pounds of butter during holiday season in 2021
MADISON, Wis. – As friends and family gather for the holidays, Americans are expected to purchase 161 million pounds of butter from the second week in November through Christmas. While butter sales usually increase during the…
California Man Indicted for Possessing Nearly Eight Pounds of Fentanyl Aboard Bus in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A San Diego, California, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after smuggling nearly eight pounds of fentanyl aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Missouri.…
Sioux City Woman Pleads to Conspiracy to Distribute Over 42 Pounds of Methamphetamine
A Sioux City woman who conspired to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine pled guilty on October 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Heather Sorgdrager, age 41, from Sioux City was…
Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Juan Carlos Cortez-Gomez, 51, of Riverbank, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Sept.…
Man heading to jail after smuggling tons of cocaine using submarine
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Mellor (619) 546-9733 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 15, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Jose Rosario Segura Balentierra, a Colombian…
Chicago pork producer recalls 10,000 pounds of pork pellets used in pork rinds
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 – Evans Food Group Ltd., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,359 pounds of pork pellet products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United…
500,000 pounds of Crider Foods’ canned beef recalled due to high lead levels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 – Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due…
Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q recalls 3,000 pounds of smoked pork due to Listeria contamination
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 – Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q, a Nashville, Tenn., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,140 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked pork barbecue products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the…
Sheriff’s looking for the owner of 770 pounds of marijuana left in a storage unit
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owner of 770 pounds of marijuana found in a storage unit. The department had some fun with their bulletin…
DiGiorno recalls 28,000 pounds of frozen pizza due to undeclared allergen
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2021 – Nestle USA Inc., a firm in Schaumburg, Ill., is recalling approximately 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens,…
Serenade Foods recalls 60,000 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2021 – Serenade Foods, a Milford, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis,…
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