DOJ Newswire Reports News
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Second Meth Trafficking Indictment
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Faces at Least 10 Years in Prison, Currently Serving 17-Year Sentence in an Earlier Case
Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Ice Meth Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Todd C. Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Keyshawn Q. Banks, 24, of Peoria, was sentenced on March 9, 2023, to 120 months of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine (“Ice”).
Final Defendant Sentenced in Prosecution of Middle Georgia Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The final defendant from a Laurens County methamphetamine trafficking ring has been sentenced to prison, wrapping up an operation that dismantled a major middle Georgia drug conspiracy and took more than 75 illegally possessed firearms off the streets.
Leader of Waycross-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The leader of a south Georgia fentanyl- and heroin-trafficking operation linked to drug overdose deaths has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison.
Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Kansas Hospital
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Kansas man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and his nursing license forfeited after stealing controlled substances from his employer.
St. Louis Man Admits Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshals, Selling Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A man from St. Louis admitted assaulting two deputy U.S. marshals in 2021 and selling methamphetamine on Monday.
California Men Admit Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Meth
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Daniel J. Kafafian and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced two California men admitted conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Jersey and elsewhere.
Two North Shore Men Indicted for Drug Conspiracy Involving Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Two men from the North Shore have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a drug conspiracy involving tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A United Parcel Service employee twice convicted and incarcerated for trafficking kilos of heroin, and, who allegedly used his position at UPS to attempt to locate a package shipped from Columbia that contained multiple kilograms of cocaine, has been ordered detained in federal custody on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Two Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization that Imported 37 Kilos of Cocaine into Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A leader of a long-running drug trafficking organization (DTO) that used the U.S. Postal Service to import 37 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, along with a co-conspirator who provided addresses for mailing and retrieved many of the packages of cocaine, have been sentenced to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
New York Man Indicted for Firearms and Narcotics Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A New York man was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly trafficking drugs and firearms.
Meriden Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Meriden Police Chief Roberto Rosado have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging MIGUEL ACEVEDO, 40, of Meriden, with cocaine trafficking offenses.
Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo,” 46, of Waterbury, guilty of narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
Dover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Tyler Ward, 36, of Dover, has plead guilty in federal court to two counts of distributing fentanyl and one count of possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 45 Months Imprisonment for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Carlos Ozuna, 51, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for a drug-distribution conspiracy, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
New Britain Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More than 6 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERTO MERCEDES-RODRIGUEZ, 43, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Tilton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Jared Stottlar, 43, of Tilton, was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment today for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Lawrence man has been sentenced for his role in distributing fentanyl.
Kent, Washington, Resident Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl While Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, resident was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking narcotics while illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.