DOJ Newswire Report News
Another Cocaine Trafficker Heads to Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
A 27-year-old Alton resident has been sent to prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 22 kilograms of cocaine, announced Durg Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Going to Prison for 15 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Corey J. Lattimer, 30, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. L
Durbin, Graham, Grassley Meet with ICC Chief Prosecutor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), met with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to receive an update on its investigation into the atrocities being committed in Ukraine.
Stolen Audi Leads to Jail Time for Fentanyl Dealer
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
A Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
Durbin, Gillibrand, Graham Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Victims of Age Discrimination to Seek Justice and Accountability
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), along with Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC), announced the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Older Americans Act.
Durbin Questions Witnesses During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children.
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Reform
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Today’s hearing is the third hearing the Senate Judiciary Committee has held this year on the topic of judicial ethics
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children.”
Durbin Questions Witness During Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law hearing entitled, “Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights.”
Drug Dealer Who Claimed Fentanyl Was Heroin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
First of 10 Defendants Sentenced
Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
Seattle Man Admits Buying 630,000 Counterfeit Pills on the Dark Web
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
A man from Seattle, Wash., on Thursday admitted buying 630,000 counterfeit Xanax and other pills on the dark web.
Former Alaska Advanced Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 30 Years for Illegally Prescribing Millions of Opioids Causing Five Deaths
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
Former Advanced Nurse Practitioner Jessica Joyce Spayd (52) was sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday to 30 years (360 months) imprisonment for illegally prescribing and dispensing opioids outside the scope of legitimate medical practice that resulted in the deaths of five people between 2014 and 2019. United States District Judge Joshua M. Kindred handed down the sentence.
Sacramento Area Group Charged for Shipping Fentanyl Pills Across the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
A federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment Thursday against Sacramento residents Marcus Miller, 33; Reginald Jones, 33; Felicia Shaw, 31; Jimmy Van II, 38; and Jazzmine Campbell, 30; charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, in addition to other drug and gun charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Utica Man Indicted for Federal Drug and Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
Carlos Pena Uceta, 33, of Utica, NY, was indicted today for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Going to Prison for 15 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Corey J. Lattimer, 30, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Lattimer was also ordered to forfeit $3,528.62 in seized U.S. currency, and over 250 rounds of seized ammunition.
Drug Dealer Who Claimed Fentanyl Was Heroin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
First of 10 Defendants Sentenced
Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 180 months in Prison for Drug Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
Todd C. Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Vonta Commer, 37, of Springfield, was sentenced on June 13, 2023, to 180 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Pocatello Nurse Practitioner is Fined and Surrenders License for Unlawful Prescriptions and Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 19, 2023
Ordered to Pay $75,000 in Fines and Surrender DEA License