Trafficking

NEWARK, NJ – Khalid Holland, a 44-year-old man from Newark, was sentenced today to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession, …

ORANGE COUNTY, NY – On Tuesday, the Orange County Court arraigned four defendants following a year-long investigation into cocaine trafficking in Chester and Goshen. Antonio Bucci, 28, from Chester, faces …

Ocean County, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has confirmed that Laurie Maxson, 54, of Barnegat, pleaded guilty to a major narcotics offense. The plea, entered on January …

Palm Beach, FL – In a major breakthrough during Human Trafficking Awareness Month, detectives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Miriam Lopez Mackler on serious charges related …

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – The head of the United Nation’s drugs and crime office on Thursday warned of a “vicious cycle” of arms trafficking to increasingly powerful Haitian gangs, …

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Maurice “Black” Adams, a 29-year-old North Charleston resident, was sentenced to 198 months in federal prison following his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. Adams faced …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court will in March review Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein …

WEST ROXBURY, MA – Isaac Rosa, a 45-year-old West Roxbury resident, was arrested on Friday, by the Area E-5 Drug Control Unit for narcotics trafficking. The arrest occurred at Familia …

MANHATTAN, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced the indictment of Jose Espinoza, 62, for rape, sexual abuse, assault, and labor trafficking of an undocumented immigrant. The …

HARTFORD, CT – Ramon Ramos-Acevedo, 48, of New Britain, Connecticut, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to charges related to large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. The announcement was made by …

BRICK, NJ – Henry Burns, a 56-year-old resident of Brick Township, entered a guilty plea on January 22, 2024, for major drug offenses and illegal weapon possession. This plea was …

TAMPA, FLORIDA – Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr., 29, of Sarasota, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute a significant quantity of methamphetamine and possession …

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the sentencing of 34-year-old Brandon B. Boyer of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. On January 18, 2024, United States …

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, in coordination with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the indictment of five individuals in a significant drug and gun …

GREENSBORO – Nicole DuPré, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Middle District of North Carolina, has been named the 2023 Assistant United States Attorney of the Year for North …

Hattiesburg, Miss. – In observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and his staff are intensifying their efforts to combat human trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s Office …

NEWARK, N.J. – Ali Carney, a 45-year-old Newark resident, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. On Wednesday, Carney appeared before U.S. District …

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of five individuals on charges related to the criminal sale of drugs and guns, concluding a comprehensive six-month investigation into a trafficking …

Jessica Renee Hart, a 37-year-old resident of Athens, Ohio, faced a substantial prison sentence following her recent court appearance before Judge George P. McCarthy on January 17, 2024. Hart was …

BILLINGS – Jeffrey Prettypaint, a 30-year-old man from Crow Agency, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking. …

TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced a significant development in a human trafficking case spanning New Jersey and Pennsylvania. …

The New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team have successfully concluded a three-month investigation into illegal firearms trafficking in Central New …

DORCHESTER, MA – Marco Natera, 38, of Dorchester, was recently arrested on drug trafficking charges by officers from the District E-13 (Jamaica Plain) Drug Control Unit, assisted by District B-2 …

BOSTON, MA – Carlos Casillas, 51, from Springfield, received a 220-month prison sentence yesterday for sex trafficking a minor under 14 years old. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni …