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Iowa Man Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin in Northwest Illinois

News Release: ROCKFORD, Ill. - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that an Iowa man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin in northwest Illinois.


Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that THEODORE ROOSEVELT OWENS, 22, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his possession of a stolen firearm and his role in a catalytic converter theft ring.


Arizona Resident Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution in Tulsa

News Release: Tulsa, Okla. - An Arizona resident was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Two Queens Men Sentenced for Armed Robbery at Aqueduct Racetrack

News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Lamel Miller was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 108 months’ imprisonment following his conviction at trial in connection with the March 7, 2020 armed robbery of over $280,000 in cash from the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. Last ...


Justice Department publishes notice on July 17

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Raceland Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - DAMER SMITH, age 46, of Raceland, Louisiana, was sentenced on July 11, 2023 for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A) and 924(c)(1)(A)(i), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a suburban Chicago physician has been sentenced to a federal prison term for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical examination and then billing Medicare for the purported treatment.


D.C. Man Is Fifth Defendant To Admit Role in Conspiracy That Sold Drugs Near a School

News Release: WASHINGTON -The fifth of five defendants engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.


Montville Man Charged With Federal Firearms Offenses

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment yesterday charging NICHOLAS DeFELICE, 31, of Montville, with engaging in the business of dealing in and manufacturing firearms, and possession of unregistered National Firearms Act firearms.


Hattiesburg Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Hattiesburg man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on July 10, 2023.


Winamac Woman Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison

News Release: SOUTH BEND - Laci Lindsey, 49 years old, of Winamac, Indiana, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Summer Anti-Violence Initiative

News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - As temperatures continue to rise across the state, violent crime rates tend to also rise. U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah and federal law enforcement partners are aiming to decrease violent crime through a new Summer Anti-Violence Initiative.


Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on July 7, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.


Man Admits Theft From Newington Gun Store

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TROY HARRIS, 28, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to a firearm offense stemming from a Newington gun store theft in September 2021.


Watertown Man Sentenced to 14 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun

News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Rafael Rondon, age 25, of Watertown, New York, was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun.


Two New Orleans Men Sentenced in Connection With Jung Hotel Shooting

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DARIUS DANNEL, age 28, and TERRELL MOORE, age 25, both of New Orleans, were sentenced on June 28, 2023 by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. DANNEL received a total sentence of 360 months imprisonment, while MOORE received ...


Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Firearms Without a License

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 11, 2023, RICHARD LUDWIG II, age 74, of Independence pleaded guilty for dealing firearms without a license in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(a)(1)(A) and 924(a)(1)(D), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Notice published on July 17 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.