A New Jersey human trafficker who exploited a minor among four victims was sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison
TRENTON, N.J. — A Newark man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison Thursday for trafficking multiple women, including a minor, across state lines for sex, following his conviction on a…
Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Joseph Paul (30, Cordele, Georgia) to 12 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with…
Fugitive Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison
BENTON, Ill. – Apprehended after a four-year man hunt by federal law enforcement officials, a U.S. District judge sentenced a fentanyl and heroin trafficker to 13 years in federal prison. Mario L.…
Missoula meth trafficker sentenced to 11 years in prison
MISSOULA — A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine after law enforcement found the drug in a backpack he had discarded was sentenced on Monday to 11 years in prison, to…
Recidivist Cocaine Trafficker Convicted Of Sending Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Cocaine Hidden Inside Furniture
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of OMAR LOPEZ CASTRO for his participation in a cocaine trafficking scheme…
Firearms Trafficker Sentenced To 24 Months In Federal Prison
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Trevell Walker, 23, of Kentwood, Michigan, was sentenced to 24…
Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
BOISE – Brendan Manzon, 50, of Boise, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye to 78 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for distribution…
Middletown Drug Trafficker Enters Guilty Plea
ORANGE COUNTY, NY – Last Thursday, Angelica “Jelly” Rodriguez, 39, entered a guilty plea on charges related to a large-scale narcotics operation known as “Operation Hide in Plain Sight.” Rodriguez accepted charges…
Iranian Drug Trafficker Tried to Move Heroin Into NYC Through Undercover DEA Agent
NEW YORK, NY – Malek Balouchzehi, also known as “Malek Khan,” was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring to import and distribute heroin in the United States. U.S. District Judge…
Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking
BOSTON – A drug trafficker operating in the Boston area was sentenced yesterday for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Maurice Coates, 46, of Randolph, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge…
Interstate Drug Trafficker Nabbed in Nelson County
In a joint operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, a 40-year-old Lynchburg man was arrested while allegedly transporting a significant amount of narcotics across state lines. The Lynchburg Police Department’s Special Investigations…
Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 18, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Alfredo Lomas Navarrete, a prolific firearms trafficker, was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years in custody for his role in…
East St. Louis Fentanyl Trafficker Heading to Prison
ST. LOUIS, MO – Deoman Reeves, 31, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was convicted Friday on 11 felony charges related to fentanyl trafficking, illegal firearm sales, and a 2019 shooting death in…
Meth Trafficker Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Capital Region Case
ALBANY, NY – Andrew O’Connor of Cohoes, New York, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and obstructing justice. O’Connor, 36, was charged and convicted for distributing…
$9 Million in Antiquities Stolen by Trafficker in New York Returned to Lebanon
MANHATTAN, NY – The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has returned 12 stolen antiquities, valued at over $9 million, to Lebanon. Nine of these items were recovered as part of an ongoing criminal…
Queens Gun Trafficker Receives a 10-Year Sentence
QUEENS, NY – Jessica Heyliger was handed a 10-year prison sentence on Friday, having been convicted of spearheading a notorious gun and ammunition trafficking operation. The firearms and ammunition were illicitly transported…
Boston Drug Control Unit Arrests Suspected Drug Trafficker
BOSTON, MA – Hector Lopez, a 51-year-old Boston resident, was arrested on drug trafficking charges on Friday. The arrest occurred at about 2:00 PM, by officers of the District B-2 Drug Control…
Convicted Rhode Island human trafficker on supervised release committed COVID relief fraud
Trevor Schakohl on March 15, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI- A federal judge sentenced a Rhode Island man previously convicted of human trafficking to 30 months in prison Tuesday after he fraudulently pursued COVID-19 pandemic-related…
Border Patrol Rescues Infant from Suspected Child Trafficker
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Clemente Border Patrol Station Checkpoint prevented a suspected incident of child trafficking Friday. The incident occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. when…
Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested In Manhattan
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…
Rochester Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Fernando Santiago, 67, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth…