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Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Arista Biologicals discussed on June 26 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FBI Honors Fort Peck Tribes’ Red Bird Woman Center/Children’s Advocacy Center with Director’s Community Leadership Award

News Release: FBI Honors Fort Peck Tribes’ Red Bird Woman Center/Children’s Advocacy Center with Director’s Community Leadership Award.


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: American Radiolabeled Chem discussed on June 26 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm and Distribution Quantities of Fentanyl

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Washington, Jr. (36, Bradenton) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams more of fentanyl. Washington faces a maximum penalty of 55 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.


Three People Plead Guilty to Illegally Providing Firearms to Essa Williams, Alleged Shooter of Phoenix Police Department Officer Tyler Moldovan

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Erika LaRae Williams, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty on May 22, 2023, to Making a Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm. Williams purchased a Taurus G3 pistol from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) on Sept. 3, 2020, for her son, Essa Williams, five months ...


Michigan Man Found Guilty of Assault on Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Michigan man was found guilty at a stipulated trial in the District of Columbia on Thursday, June 22, 2023, of two felony charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


CVS To Pay $70,000 To Resolve Allegations That It Filled Fake Prescriptions

News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - CVS has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act at CVS stores in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.


Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet

News Release: WASHINGTON -Milomir Desnica has been extradited from Austria to face charges of running a criminal darknet narcotics marketplace. The charges, unsealed on May 25, 2023, were announced today by United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Acting Special Agent in Charge Sarah Linden, of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP grant application closes on Aug. 14

OJJDP FY 2023 Center for Youth Justice Transformation grant opened on June 27.


Gary Man Sentenced to 92 Months in Prison

News Release: HAMMOND- Michael A. Davis, 34 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Tucson Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Smuggle Firearms From the United States

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Luis Eduardo Terminel Jr., 27, of Tucson, was sentenced on June 14, 2023, by United States District Judge James A. Soto to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Terminel also was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. Terminel pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Smuggle Goods from the United States.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Men for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday June 9, 2023, DANIEEL MUTIN, age 18, and JUAN MATTHEWS, age 21, both residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged in a five-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge yesterday sentenced an armed career criminal for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.


Madison Felon Sentenced to 27 Months for Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Anthony Bailey, 33, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 27 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. This prison term will be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Bailey pleaded guilty to this charge on March 20, 2023.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting June 27

BJA FY23 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program grant opened on June 27.


Texas Father and Son Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A father and son were sentenced to prison today for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Case Results in Sentence of Over 8 Years for North Louisiana Man

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case dubbed “Operation Pick Your Battles" has resulted in a conviction and sentence for Clifton Williams, 48, of Many, Louisiana. Williams was sentenced today by United States ...


Fort Myers Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Travis Lavon Anderson (36, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to possessing firearms as a previously convicted felon. Anderson faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Fort Myers Man Sentenced To Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Alphonso Lataurean James (29, Fort Myers) to seven years and eight months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The court also ordered James to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. James had pleaded guilty on March 7, 2023.


Rapid City Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Rapid City, South Dakota, man for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.