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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives -ATF
Agencies target drug trafficking and gun crimes in Winston-Salem
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Grand Jury Returns Two Indictments
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Jefferson County Man Admits Possessing Pipe Bombs, Methamphetamine
A man from Jefferson County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted possessing two pipe bombs and methamphetamine.
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Passaic County Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death
A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAYVIAN RODRIGUEZ, 25, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 126 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
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Frederick County Sheriff and Gun Dealer Indicted for Scheme To Illegally Acquire Machineguns
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Austin Jenkins, age 66, of Thurmont, Maryland, and Robert Justin Krop, age 36, of Frederick, Maryland, with conspiracy and false statements in order to acquire machineguns.
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Geneva Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
Chad Billington, 38 years old, of Geneva, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
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Springfield Man Involved in Drive-By Shootings Sentenced for Illegal Firearms
‘Bullets Went Flying’ as Neighborhood Was Sprayed With Bullets in Retaliatory Shooting
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Bogalusa Man Sentenced to 160 Months Imprisonment for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
JAKARI BROWN, a/k/a “Jakari Lemar,” age 24, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 4, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry to consecutive terms of 120 months and 40 months, respectively. Also, Judge Guidry imposed 3 years of supervised release and a mandatory $200 special assessment fee after BROWN plead guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Raceland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DAMER SMITH, age 46, of Raceland, Louisiana, pled guilty on April 4, 2023 to Count Three (3) of the indictment, charging him with 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). In exchange, the government dismissed Counts 1 and 2, that charged him with Possession of a Firearm After a Domestic Violence Conviction, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(9) and 924(a)(2), and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), respectively.
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Cumberland County Man Admits Possessing Destructive Device and Explosive Materials
A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a destructive device and explosive materials, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Danville, Illinois, Man Charged With Carjacking Resulting in Death and Murder
A grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging Kevin Marshall, 32, of Danville, Illinois, with allegedly carjacking and murdering Daniel Walter, a 28-year-old man from Williamsport, Indiana, on or about April 25, 2020.
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Straw Purchaser of Gun That Killed Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to Prison
A Detroit man was sentenced today to two years in prison for purchasing a Draco pistol for his friend, Ehmani Davis, who would go on to use the firearm in the killing of Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
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Honduran National Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearms by an Alien Illegally and Unlawfully in the United States
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Elmer Enrique Amaya Gonzales, age 20, of Honduras, to 41 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of firearms by an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States.
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ATF National Response Team Joins Chicago Fire Department in Fire Investigation
The Chicago Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into a fire that occurred Tuesday early morning that claimed the life of a Chicago Firefighter and where two others sustained nonlife threatening injuries at 12015 South Wallace in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood.
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Clinton Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
A Clinton man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
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Retired ATF Special Agent Beeping Egg Mission Continues
Audible Eggs Make Easter Festivities More Accessible to Visually Impaired
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Two Las Vegas Felons Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Two convicted felons and Las Vegas residents were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey for unlawful possession of firearms and for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Nicholas Eddards was sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
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Billings Man Admits Armed Robbery Charges in Carjacking
A Billings man admitted to robbery and firearms crimes today after he was accused of stealing a car at gunpoint in Billings and leading law enforcement on a chase into Big Horn County, where he was arrested, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
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Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years for Trafficking Nearly 150 Pounds of Drugs, Including Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana
Linwood Douglas Thorne, 51, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in one of the largest seizures of heroin in the District of Columbia’s history.