Trafficking

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – In a significant development in the fight against drug trafficking, three individuals have entered guilty pleas related to their involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that …

BOSTON – Patrick Joseph, a 41-year-old resident of Stoughton, has admitted to orchestrating a complex drug trafficking operation that distributed large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Eastern Massachusetts …

CONCORD – U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young has announced the indictment of five men involved in a significant drug trafficking organization, accused of conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. The …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Anthony Luizzi, a 24-year-old from Halfmoon, New York, has entered a guilty plea to several charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession. United States …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Richawn McClain, a 25-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been detained following his recent indictment on charges of possessing a firearm in connection with drug …

LAS VEGAS, NV – In a significant legal development, United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon sentenced a Las Vegas resident to eight years in prison on Friday. Following his …

BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore, the Maryland State Police, the Baltimore Police Department and the Howard County Police Department resulted in a Maryland woman …

SAVANNAH, GA – The Southern District of Georgia has announced new felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, alongside convictions and pending sentences for several defendants on federal …

FREEHOLD, NJ — Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago has announced the sentencing of Davidson Jules, a 42-year-old resident of Keansburg, to a significant term in state prison following a …

Glover, age 62, of Clarksburg, was found guilty by a jury today on seven counts of drug trafficking and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises after a four-day trial. …

Announcing the results of Operation SLO Ride today are U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, Central Valley California …

As alleged in the Indictments, members of the two charged groups would transport, either by person or mail, drugs from Puerto Rico to Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere to distribute …

Tysean J. Pollard, 22, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 24 months for distributing fentanyl. Pollard pleaded guilty to this charge on …

On May 25, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the defendant’s rural residence in the Town of Lafayette in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, where they found numerous handguns and …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, PHILLIP NILES MARTIN, 68, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to firearms trafficking conspiracy and to unlawful possession of a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. …

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Amy Katherin Riggs, 36, of Dayton, Washington, was sentenced after pleading guilty …

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jose Miguel Peralta, Jr., age 35, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal …

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today the charges against a California man for his alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution. Timothy Alan Blank, 54, from California, faces …

NEWARK, NJ – Today, a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced to 84 months in prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy, among other charges. U.S. …

BRONX, NY — Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced the indictment of two Bronx residents, Edgardo Rivera, 49, and Francisco Edua-Robles, 38, for their involvement in selling fentanyl …

QUEENS COUNTY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of Hector Galindo Capultitla on charges related to sex trafficking, including acts of violence against a Mexican woman forced …

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Sheriff Paul Arteta have announced the arrest of Ronald Lempka and Keanu Alicea on charges of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance …

Philadelphia, PA – Phillip Gillard, a 46-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been convicted on federal charges of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The conviction was secured on February 16, 2024, …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear …