25 Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 25 defendants in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy, announced Middle District of North Carolina United States …
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Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 million linked to human trafficking
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Crypto firm Tether said on Monday that it had frozen $225 million worth of its cryptocurrency which it said …
Stacey Abrams’ Brother-In-Law Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges
Stacey Abrams’ Brother-In-Law Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges Harold Hutchison on November 17, 2023 The brother-in-law of former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was arrested …
Summerville Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Raynard Smith, 42, and Lanard Smith, 42, of Summerville, were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading …
Defendants arraigned in international firearms trafficking case
ATLANTA – Grevaughn Sanchez Goodman, Shavonte Justin Summers, Tranquilo G. Goodman, and Demetrius Lamont Randolph, Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to …
Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Trafficking to Mexico
Two Texas men were sentenced to prison for their roles in firearms trafficking to Mexico. “Traffickers in fully automatic firearms from the United States to …
Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who was found to be in possession of nearly three kilograms of fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder when members …
Latest Prison Sentence In Unprecedented Firearms Trafficking Operation
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Charles O’Bannon, 25, of Villa Rica, Georgia, was sentenced to 33 months’ imprisonment for his …
Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
Spokane Washington – Today, United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Jody Lee Wallette, 36, of Spokane, Washington, to 20 years in federal prison …
Fourteen Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Fentanyl Trafficking
A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the District of Minnesota charging 14 additional members and associates of the Minneapolis Highs gang with racketeering (RICO) …
Fourteen Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Fentanyl Trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the District of Minnesota charging 14 additional members and associates of the Minneapolis Highs gang with …
Houstonian sent to prison for trafficking meth and heroin
HOUSTON – A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute nearly 4,000 …
Three Indian River County residents sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
MIAMI – Three Indian River County, Florida residents were sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking crimes, following a long-term drug trafficking investigation by the …
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson and Law Enforcement Officials to Announce Major Drug Trafficking Indictment
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson will be joined by federal, state and local law enforcement officials today at 2:45 p.m. at the …
Riviera Beach Woman Busted for Trafficking Fentanyl in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY, FL – A drug operation by Martin County Special Investigations Detectives led to the recent arrest of 42-year-old Skyya Lanasha Charles of Riviera …
Leader in Operation Ghost Busted, other defendants sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy
BRUNSWICK, GA: An incarcerated leader in a massive, gang-related drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges …
Eleven Individuals Involved in International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization Indicted
CLEVELAND – Federal, state, local, and international law enforcement officials today announced that 11 individuals were charged for their roles in an international drug trafficking conspiracy …
Fayette County Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin Mixture
FRANKFORT, Ky.— A Lexington, Ky., man, Allante Ramone Brown, 27, was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison and 5 years supervised release on Tuesday, …
Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HIDELBRANDO QUINONES, also known as “Gordo,” 48, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today …
Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit Busts Drug Trafficking Operation
SECAUCUS, NJ – The Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit has made progress in dismantling a methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution ring operating in the area. Recently, Erica …
Sarasota Man Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – Esteban Perez Jr., a resident of Sarasota, has been arrested by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office for possessing a significant amount …
Two Arrested in Georgia Human Trafficking Case Involving Minor
ATLANTA, GA – The indictment of Anthony Charles Holmes and Jameesha Monique Harris was announced by Attorney General Chris Carr. The charges include Trafficking of …
Harrisburg Man Arrested in Countywide Human Trafficking Operation
HARRISBURG, PA – On this Thursday, David Mota faced Judge Scott Arthur Evans and pleaded guilty to patronizing a prostitute. The incident, which occurred in …
Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Telisa Rene McCauley, 31, of Charleston, was sentenced today to nine years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised …
Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has blocked Idaho from enforcing a recently passed law making it a crime to help a minor …
South Carolina Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Connection with Gun Trafficking Scheme
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Frederic Block sentenced Darrell Robinson to 50 months in prison for illegal gun …
Interstate Gun Trafficking Network Taken Down in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Following a seven-month undercover operation, officials have dismantled an interstate gun trafficking ring responsible for smuggling over 100 illegal firearms into Queens, …
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Firearm Trafficking and Illegal Re-entry Charges
EL PASO, Texas – A Mexican national pleaded guilty in a federal court in El Paso to conspiring to traffick firearms while residing in the …
Middletown Drug Trafficking Plea Results in Decade-Long Sentence
ORANGE COUNTY, NY – On Thursday, November 2, Angelica “Jelly” Rodriguez, a 39-year-old from Middletown, accepted a plea deal in the Orange County Court. She …
Tiger King Zookeeper Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, known from the Netflix series “Tiger King,” entered a guilty plea for charges related to wildlife trafficking and …
Queens Trio Indicted in Major Interstate Gun Trafficking Operation
QUEENS, NY — A seven-month undercover investigation culminated in the indictment of three individuals on charges of gun trafficking. The Queens District Attorney’s Office and …
Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl
SYRACUSE, NY – A multi-agency investigation has led to Bernabe Lopez, a 58-year-old from Utica, admitting to his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. Lopez …
Toms River Tow Company Owner Sentenced for Trafficking Heroin
MANCHESTER, NJ – A Manchester resident, Leroy Hairston, 44, has been sentenced to ten years in New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) for cocaine distribution, as …
Uzi, Drugs, Found in Berkeley Drug Trafficking Bust
BAYVILLE, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a joint investigation between the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Berkeley …
New London Man Gets 15-Year Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking
HARTFORD, CT – Carlos Antonio Crespo-Febus, 43, from New London, was handed down a sentence of 188 months in federal prison today by U.S. District …
Queens Woman Sentenced for Role in Violent Sex Trafficking Operation
QUEENS, NY – Destiny Lebron, 20, of North Portland Avenue in Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for her role in a …
Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking
BOSTON – A drug trafficker operating in the Boston area was sentenced yesterday for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Maurice Coates, 46, of Randolph, …
Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Postal Service
CONCORD – A Manchester man was sentenced today in federal court for trafficking cocaine through the United States Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Attorney Jane E. …
Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nicholas Bradford Confere, 35, of Mammoth, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison, to be followed by one …
Crisp County Career Offender Sentenced to Prison for Meth Trafficking
ALBANY, Ga. – A Cordele, Georgia, resident with prior serious felony drug convictions was sentenced as a career offender to serve 180 months in prison …
Five persons arrested in Great Falls fentanyl trafficking investigation arraigned on charges
GREAT FALLS — Five persons arrested as part of a multi-agency narcotics investigation appeared for arraignment today on federal indictments alleging fentanyl trafficking charges, …
Mission man imprisoned for trafficking cocaine in truck dashboard
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury …
Bridgeport Man Charged with Trafficking Guns from Georgia to Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and Bridgeport Police Chief …
Last of 17 Defendants Pleads Guilty in Southeast Washington Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
WASHINGTON – Corenzo Mobery, 40, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty today to participating in a drug trafficking network based …
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Jackson, Miss. – A Houston, Texas man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others in the Southern District of Mississippi to possess with intent to …
Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 17 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Deniz, 33, of Farmersville, was sentenced today to 17 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute …
High Ranking Gang Member Receives 19.5 Years in Federal Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
RALEIGH , N.C. – William Dayshawn Wilson, also known as “Santana,” of New Bern, North Carolina, was sentenced to 234 months in prison for possession …
Ohio Man Arrested in Interstate Human Trafficking Ring
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday morning that an Ohio man has been arrested and will be extradited to Pennsylvania to face …
Louisville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession
Louisville, KY – A local man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for federal drug and firearm offenses. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett …
Judge Sentences Defendant to Five Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Around 7th & O Streets, NW
WASHINGTON – Harold Augostus Stone, 48, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to five years in prison for possession …