Trafficking

WASHINGTON — Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a six-day jury trial in U.S. District Court, prosecutors announced …

NORFOLK, Va. — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme to distribute fentanyl and other drugs by mail from California to Virginia, according …

DES MOINES, Iowa — Carl Dale Markley, a former nurse practitioner and business owner from Ames, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion, admitting to …

NEW YORK — Thirteen individuals, including high-ranking officials in the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), have been charged with conspiring to import cocaine into …

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul and founder of Bad Boy Records, was denied bail on Wednesday by a federal judge who ruled he posed a significant …

BOSTON – A Lynn man pleaded guilty Monday to multiple drug trafficking charges as part of an ongoing federal investigation into fentanyl distribution across the North Shore. Ricardo Bratini-Perez, 29, …

TUCSON, Ariz. – A 27-year-old man from Mesa was sentenced last week to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearms-related offenses, including attempting to …

BALTIMORE – Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials announced Wednesday the dismantling of four criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking, firearm offenses, and violent crime in southwest Baltimore, marking …

NEWNAN, Ga. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other narcotics through Georgia, while his co-defendant admitted to concealing a felony, …

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 39-year-old Newport News man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced Friday to 17 years and six months in federal prison for possession with intent …

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) and illegally possessing …

Berkeley Man Arrested on Narcotics Charges **BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ** – Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Berkeley Township Police Department have concluded a month-long investigation …

 In Beaumont, Texas, a Mexican individual who was residing illegally in the U.S. has been handed a federal prison sentence for crimes relating to drug trafficking, as stated by U.S. …

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A South Carolina man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday for illegally trafficking 11 firearms, including loaded rifles and pistols, from South Carolina to …

The Biden-Harris administration is obstructing congressional and state investigations into the exploitation and trafficking of unaccompanied alien children, a Senate committee report found. Louisiana GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, a ranking …

Five Arrested in Chester County for Drug Trafficking **West Chester, PA** – The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced the recent arrests of five individuals involved in the Bad Bunny …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Brooklyn man admitted his involvement in a conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Soauib Butcher, 30, …

Stamford Man Indicted on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges **Stamford, CT** – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, and Stephen P. Belleau, the Acting Special Agent in …

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Queens man who worked as a disc jockey for Sirius XM was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a narcotics …

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Pennsylvania State Police announced the disbanding of a Philadelphia-based human trafficking operation on Tuesday, charging 22 individuals allegedly involved in a …

BOISE – Jason Earl Wright, 49, of Jerome, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Thursday. Court …

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced yesterday that Alfredo Morocho has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges after targeting and exploiting a migrant teenager for prostitution. Morocho arranged encounters between …

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Teige Harden, 34, of Pittsfield, was arrested on Friday, September 27, following a domestic incident that led to numerous serious charges, including assault and battery with a …

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A 25-year-old man wanted for human trafficking in Alabama was arrested in New Rochelle on September 25, according to local police. Nana K. Gyapong, of McLeansville, …