Massachusetts man sentenced to 7 years for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut
Bridgeport, CT – A Massachusetts man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Friday for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while on supervised release from a prior heroin conviction, prosecutors said. Yoanni…
Thirteen arrested in Roxbury human trafficking and vice operation
BOSTON, MA – A joint enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes in Roxbury on Monday led to the arrest of 13 individuals on a range of charges, Boston police announced.…
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…
Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
Fourteen charged in South Jersey drug and weapons trafficking ring, authorities say
TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen individuals have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking network that operated across South Jersey and involved a stockpile of illegal firearms, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew…
Queens woman sentenced for trafficking and exploiting 14-year-old girl
QUEENS — A Queens woman was sentenced Tuesday to seven and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to sex and labor trafficking involving a 14-year-old girl, according to Queens District…
Puerto Rican man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking 25 kilos of cocaine by jet ski
ST. THOMAS, USVI – A Puerto Rican man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in a 25-kilogram cocaine trafficking operation that used jet skis…
Raleigh man sentenced to nine years in prison for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh resident was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation that led authorities to drugs hidden in both a…
‘Tiger King’ figure Doc Antle sentenced to 12 months for wildlife trafficking and laundering smuggling funds
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, a zoo operator from Myrtle Beach who appeared in a Netflix documentary, was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy involving endangered…
Hotel meetup ends in arrest for Pa. man in trafficking case
CAERNARVON TWP., Pa. — A Caernarvon Township man has been sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty to…
Eight Charged in New Jersey Human Trafficking Bust
TRENTON, N.J. — Eight individuals have been charged with first-degree racketeering and human trafficking for allegedly operating a prostitution ring in Trenton and Camden, where several women were reportedly coerced into sex…
Eight indicted in multi-state sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors, Brooklyn DA says
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eight individuals have been indicted in Brooklyn on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges involving four minors and one adult victim, following a multi-state investigation into an alleged trafficking operation…
Clarkstown police arrest two in Nanuet sex trafficking sting
NANUET, N.Y. — The Clarkstown Police Department’s Street Crime Unit conducted an undercover operation that led to the arrest of two individuals on charges related to prostitution and sex trafficking at a…
Maryland Dad Returns to U.S. to Face Human Trafficking Charges, Linked to At Least One Murder and Several Deaths
Salvadoran national extradited to U.S. to face human smuggling charges WASHINGTON — Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national accused of orchestrating a years-long human smuggling operation, has been extradited to the United States…
Abrego Garcia Returns to the U.S. to Face Serious Human Trafficking Charges
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has indicted Abrego Garcia for his alleged role in a transnational human smuggling network that trafficked thousands of migrants — including women and children — across…
US sanctions Guyanese and Colombian nationals over major cocaine trafficking network
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned six individuals accused of trafficking large quantities of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean, following a…
Restituyo-Garcia pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. — A Paterson man admitted in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and possessing the drug with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Habba announced Tuesday. Angelo Restituyo-Garcia, 34, pleaded…
Mexican national indicted in Ohio for illegal reentry, drug trafficking, and assaulting federal officer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican national on charges of illegal reentry into the United States, drug distribution, and assaulting a federal officer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Newark man pleads guilty to armed robbery of postal worker and drug trafficking charges
NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, along with federal firearms and drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney…
Eight indicted in Brooklyn and North Carolina sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eight individuals have been indicted on charges related to a multi-state sex trafficking operation that allegedly involved the trafficking of four minors and one adult woman between Brooklyn and…
Heroin-wielding predator convicted of trafficking women in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Sussex County man was convicted Tuesday on multiple counts of sex trafficking and forced labor following a week-long federal trial in Delaware, officials announced. Clifton H. Gibbs, 68,…