Four Defendants in Firearms Trafficking Ring Sentenced
“Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “We are committed to working with …
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Orlando Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
According to court documents, a federal search warrant was executed on April 9, 2024, at two residences – one in Orlando and one in Ocoee …
Kenton County Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
According to her plea agreement, in May and June 2023, law enforcement coordinated two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Stewart. The first purchase was tested …
Oxford Man Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charge
Worcester, MA – Michael Lamountain, 41, from Oxford, faces serious allegations for sex crimes against children, including producing child sexual assault material. Authorities released this …
Boston Police Arrest Five Suspects in Major Drug Trafficking Operation
On Saturday, at 12:11 PM, authorities apprehended Jose Virella-Castro, Jarlin Soto-Soto, Alejandro Fernandez, Michael Moreira, and Rafael Puntier on drug trafficking allegations in Boston. The …
‘Assaulted All Over Again’: GOP State Lawmaker Bashes Dems For Making It Easier To Get Away With Trafficking Minors
Republican state Sen. Shannon Grove of California blasted her Democratic colleagues for weakening a bill that would make buying a child for sex a felony …
Baltimore GVU Conducts Major Drug Trafficking Operation, Arrests Seven
BALTIMORE, MD — Early in the morning on April 18, 2024, Baltimore’s Group Violence Unit (GVU), supported by a coalition of law enforcement agencies, successfully …
Two Women Arrested in Sex Trafficking Probe of Maryland Massage Parlors
Montgomery County, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Vice and Intelligence Unit have arrested two women on prostitution-related charges following a six-month …
Major Drug and Gun Trafficking Operation Busted in Ocean County
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A comprehensive four-month investigation led by the Narcotics Strike Force, alongside the United States Drug Enforcement Administration – High Intensity Drug …
Wilkes-Barre Man Faces Federal Charges for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession
SCRANTON, PA – Ras Dalmar Johnson, a 27-year-old resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of drug trafficking …
Major Drug and Firearms Trafficking Ring Disrupted in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, OH – Federal and local law enforcement agencies have announced a significant breakthrough in the battle against organized crime in Northeast Ohio with the …
Barnegat Drug Queen Ran Meth Trafficking Operation Down the Shore
BARNEGAT, NJ – A local woman has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for her role in a large-scale narcotics distribution …
Dorchester Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking
DORCHESTER, MA — On the morning of April 8, the District C-11 Drug Control Unit (DCU) of Dorchester arrested 19-year-old Boston resident David Dillard on …
Major Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Philadelphia Dismantled by FBI
HARRISBURG, PA – In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 17 …
Two Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – Two local individuals receive significant prison sentences for their involvement in federal drug crimes, marking their second convictions. Francisco Ruellas-Gonzalez, 31, and …
Nashua Man Admits to Participation in Nationwide Drug Trafficking Organization
BOSTON, MA – A significant guilty plea has been entered by a New Hampshire man involved in a large-scale drug trafficking network. Andre Watson, 47, …
Secaucus Police Arrest Newark Teen in Firearm Trafficking Investigation
SECAUCUS, NJ – The Secaucus Police Department’s Anti-Crime Unit has made significant arrests following an investigation into illegal firearm trafficking, leading to the apprehension of …
Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl in West Virginia
ELKINS, WV – Daniela Marie Giancoli, 34, from Baltimore, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in …
Waterbury Woman Sentenced in Connection with Narcotics Trafficking Operation
HARTFORD, CT — Michelle Cruz, a 38-year-old from Waterbury, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for her involvement in a significant …
New Castle Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
PITTSBURGH, PA — Sahire Walker, a 45-year-old resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his involvement in …
Utica Police Raid Home Suspected of Drug Trafficking
UTICA, NY – A collaborative effort leads to significant narcotics bust in Utica. On March 22, the Utica Police Department, together with Oneida County Sheriff …
Schenectady Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
ALBANY, NY – Jeffrey C. Civitello Jr., 24, from Schenectady, New York, has been sentenced to 132 months and a day in prison for his …
Two Mexican Nationals Caught Trafficking 3.4 Tons of Marijuana in Tractor Trailer Through New Jersey
GREENWICH TOWNSHIP, NJ – In a significant drug enforcement operation, the New Jersey State Police Mobile Safe Freight Unit intercepted a large quantity of illegal …
Florida Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking
TAMPA, FL — Raymond Montanez, a 42-year-old resident of Land O’ Lakes, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the distribution and possession …
Staff at Philadelphia Pharmacy Heading to Prison Over Opioid Trafficking Scheme
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the conclusion of a significant investigation into opioid distribution and healthcare fraud at Spivack, Inc., formerly known as …
Guilty Pleas Entered in West Virginia Drug Trafficking Case
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 …
Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Cocaine Trafficking Operation
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 …
Major Drug Trafficking Investigating Ends in Five Arrests in Concord
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 …
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
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 …
Troy Man Detained on Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges
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 …
Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Large-Scale Opioid Trafficking and Money Laundering
LAS VEGAS, NV – In a significant legal development, United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon sentenced a Las Vegas resident to eight years in …
Baltimore Woman Arrested for Child Human Trafficking
BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore, the Maryland State Police, the Baltimore Police Department and the Howard County Police Department …
Federal Crackdown on Illegal Guns and Drug Trafficking Leads Agents to Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA – The Southern District of Georgia has announced new felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, alongside convictions and pending sentences …
Keansburg Man Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Case
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 …
Harrison County Man Guilty of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine Trafficking
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 …
“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County
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 …
Seventeen Defendants Charged in Connection with Cocaine Trafficking Operation Originating in Puerto Rico
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, …
Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
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 …
Chippewa Falls Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possessing Firearms as a Felon
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 …
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking and Possession of a Machinegun and Agrees to Forfeit 194 Firearms, Machinegun Conversion Device, Ammunition, and Nearly $470,000 Cash
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, PHILLIP NILES MARTIN, 68, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to firearms trafficking conspiracy and to unlawful possession of a machinegun, announced …
Spokane Drug Dealer Involved in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Violent Spokane-Area Shooting Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Amy Katherin Riggs, 36, of Dayton, Washington, …
Schuylkill County Man Indicted For Fentanyl Trafficking
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, …
California Drug Dealer Faces Charges for Fentanyl Trafficking in New Jersey
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 …
Newark Crips Gang Leader Gets Seven Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Racketeering
NEWARK, NJ – Today, a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced to 84 months in prison for participating in a racketeering …
Bronx Men Charged for Trafficking Fentanyl as Heroin
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 …
Missouri AG Files Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Over Allegedly ‘Trafficking’ Minors To Obtain Abortions
Missouri AG Files Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Over Allegedly ‘Trafficking’ Minors To Obtain Abortions Harold Hutchison on February 29, 2024 Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey …
Queens Man Faces Sex Trafficking Charges in Cross-Border Case
QUEENS COUNTY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of Hector Galindo Capultitla on charges related to sex trafficking, including acts of violence …
Orange County Cops Arrest Two in Major Cocaine Trafficking Bust
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 …
Philadelphia Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Near Charter School
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 …
US charges Japanese crime leader with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
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 …