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…
Narcotics Dealing Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on of a Federal Officer
Greenbelt, Maryland – Alicia Marie Walls, age 28, of Bowie, Maryland; and Andrew Joseph Trimmer, age 32, of Bowie, Maryland pleaded guilty on October 4, 2021 to conspiracy to distribute and possess…
YouTube Deletes Channels Linked To R Kelly After Sex Trafficking Conviction
YouTube deleted two channels linked to R&B singer R. Kelly late Tuesday following his conviction for crimes related to sex trafficking. Kelly was found guilty in late September of nine counts of racketeering…
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Trafficking Firearms in Exchange for Distribution Amounts of High-Grade Marijuana
A Tulsa gang member was sentenced Tuesday for conspiring with others to collect firearms and exchange them for marijuana to sell on the black market, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S.…
Final Defendant Convicted at Trial in “Original Block Hustlaz” Drug Trafficking Case Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Hans Gadson, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sixteen years and four months in prison, and five years of supervised…
Judge Sentences Milwaukee Man to 45 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 4, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr. was sentenced to a term of 45 years’ imprisonment,…
Minneapolis Man Charged with Child Sex Trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A recently unsealed federal indictment charges a Minneapolis man with sex trafficking a minor, announced Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, between August 12, 2020,…
Pawtucket Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man who sold a kilogram of cocaine to another person while under law enforcement surveillance was sentenced on Monday to six-and-a-half years in federal prison, announced Acting United…
Point Pleasant Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking Offense
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Point Pleasant man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Dale Randall McCarthy, Jr., 51, pleaded guilty to the offense…
High-ranking gang member gets substantial sentence for drug trafficking
HOUSTON – A 33 year-old Houston man with a lengthy criminal history has been ordered to federal prison after packaging thousands of ecstasy pills for sale, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling has announced that on September 30, 2021, Ahmad R. Johnson (age 42, of Milwaukee) was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for narcotics trafficking…
Takedown of Lane County Drug Trafficking Cell Leads to Largest Seizure of Methamphetamine in Oregon State History
EUGENE, Ore.—On September 15, 2021, a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting the leader and several associates of a Lane County drug trafficking cell led to the seizure of 384 pounds of methamphetamine,…
Kansas Woman Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a 16-Year-Old Victim
A Kansas woman was sentenced Monday in federal court for partnering with two others in a sex trafficking ring that prostituted a 16-year-old in Tulsa, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously deported pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Jose Perez Felix, a/k/a “Eugenio Piedraita-Rivera,” “Roberto Patricio Ramirez,” “Grande,” 43,…
Pike County Man Sentenced To 41 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on September 29, 2021, Dimitriy Maltsev, age 41, of Milford, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment…
Co-defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison Resulting from Eisenhower Parkway Corridor Drug Trafficking Investigation
MACON, Ga. – Four co-defendants found guilty on various methamphetamine distribution charges were sentenced to prison this week as a result of an investigation centered on drug trafficking in and around motels located…
Philadelphia man admits to role in drug trafficking enterprise
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christian Lamar Goode, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in a multi-state organized drug trafficking enterprise dubbed the “19th Street Enterprise,” Acting United States Attorney Randolph…
Republic Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking After High-Speed Chase
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Republic, Missouri, man who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Heath E. Yarger, 49, pleaded…
‘Insta Greed’: Senators Press Facebook To Address Harm To Children, Sex Trafficking
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee grilled Facebook in a hearing Thursday, pressing the tech giant to address the harms its platforms have on children and urging the passage of legislation. Democratic…
Southeastern Connecticut Residents Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Joshua W. McCallister, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent…
California Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Eastern Oregon Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Vacaville, California man pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine from California for distribution in Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. Noel Lomas…