DOJ Newswire News
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Man for Role in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Last week, a federal jury convicted KE’ANDRE DEWAYNE WILSON, 25, of Oklahoma City, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute or to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Former Auburn Physician Pays $135,000 and Forfeits DEA Registration, for Overprescribing Controlled Substances
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Dr. Jang Boo Chi, formerly a physician in Auburn, and his medical practice, Jang Boo Chi M.D. P.C., have agreed to pay the United States $135,000 in civil penalties for overprescribing opioids and other controlled substances in dangerous combinations. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, and Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division made the announcement.
Bogalusa Man Indicted on Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Romero Morris, 34, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was charged on Aug. 18 in an 11-count indictment with several violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
New Bedford Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl distribution charges.
Nine KC Gang Leaders, Members Indicted in Racketeering, Murder Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three leaders and six members of a confederation of street gangs in the Kansas City metropolitan area have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an ongoing criminal enterprise that involved armed violence, including a murder conspiracy, drive-by shootings and illegal drug trafficking.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced James Blanks, 27, of Fort Myers to 12 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, to be served consecutively to a 4-year state prison sentence he is currently serving. The court also ordered Blanks to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Blanks pleaded guilty on May 4.
Fort Myers Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Keith Dewayne Drayton Jr., 27, of Fort Myers today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon and possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. Drayton faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison for the firearm offense and up to 20 years’ imprisonment for the drug offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jazell Shuler, age 35, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana and launder money.
Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Melvin Hill, 44, of Tignall, Georgia, was convicted yesterday in U.S. District Court in Rutland on five drug and gun charges after a week-long jury trial. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered that Hill remain in jail pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled. Hill has been held without bail since his arrest in March 2022.
Violent Detroit Street Gang Indicted on RICO Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - Members of a violent Detroit gang were indicted on various federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, trafficking controlled substances, firearm charges and unemployment insurance fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
FBI Seeking Information Related to Anchorage Bank Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, AK-The FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking information regarding a bank robbery that took place on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at approximately 2:46 p.m. at the Credit Union 1 branch located at 4020 Debarr Road in Anchorage.
Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deshon G. Walker, 26, of Fort Myers today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Walker faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
Billings Man Accused of Illegal Possession of Firearm in School Zone
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - A Billings man accused of illegally possessing a gun near a Billings elementary school appeared today in federal court on a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Firearms Without a License
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: HATTIESBURG, Miss. - A Columbia man pled guilty to manufacturing firearms without a license issued under federal law, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: AMIRE NEWSOME, also known as “Mire," 20, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act discussed on Aug. 30 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of an Unregistered Silencer
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: HATTIESBURG, Miss. - A Columbia man pled guilty to possession of a silencer that was not registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: Firearm Offenses. Joshua Charles Crook, 34, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on August 17 to 40 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence, which includes three years of supervised release and a $100 special ...
Abingdon Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - An Abingdon man, who conspired with two other people to distribute methamphetamine throughout southwest Virginia, was sentenced Tuesday to 90 months in federal prison.
14 Minneapolis Gang Members Charged With Possession of Machine Guns, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Fourteen members of Minneapolis-based street gangs have been charged in federal court for various crimes including illegal possession of firearms, possession of machine guns, and fentanyl trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.