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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Meth Trafficking
News Release: MADISON, Wis. - John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Ryan P. Murray, 45, Weston, Wisconsin, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 137 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine and Gun Charges
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Christian G. Cruz, 25, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
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Orlando Felon Sentenced to More Than 7 Years on Firearm Charges in Connection With Shooting
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Darrius Jaques Garrett (33, Orlando) to seven years and six months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Garrett to forfeit a Glock pistol and ammunition, which were used in this case. Garrett had pleaded guilty on Nov. 30, 2022.
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Houstonian ordered to prison following HPD officer shooting
News Release: HOUSTON ‐ A 24-year-old Pasadena man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of firearm and drug trafficking offenses related to his role in the shooting of a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAFAEL MARTINEZ, 31, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control and Controlled Substances Acts
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On April 11, 2023, BURNEAL ELLIOTT, age 21, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a four-count indictment for possession of a machinegun, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Prohibited Person Sentenced to Seven Years for Possessing a Gun and Ammunition
News Release: WASHINGTON - Decondi Mayo, 46, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Weddel, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Kenner Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - ALTON GRAYSON, age 37, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Citrus County Man Found Guilty of Possessing a Short-Barrel Rifle
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has found David Robinson, Jr. (24, Tampa) guilty of possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm. Robinson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2023. Robinson had been indicted on Oct. 11, 2022.
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Canton Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Canton man was sentenced to 63 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Suspect Wanted in Toledo Vehicular Homicide Arrested in Findlay, Ohio
News Release: Findlay, OH - Yesterday afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Findlay Police Department arrested Ruben Parraz, 56. Parraz was wanted by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office for two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
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Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced for Role in Bribery Scheme
News Release: A former Arkansas state senator was sentenced yesterday to four years and two months in prison in the Western District of Missouri for accepting multiple bribes in connection with a multi-district investigation spanning the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the Western District of Missouri.
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Jacksonville Convicted Felon Guilty of Possessing a Firearm
News Release: Jacksonville, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Thelonious Wayne Kirby (51, Jacksonville) has been found guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, following a bench trial. Kirby faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Kirby is currently in state custody and appeared in federal court on a writ. He is currently serving a state prison sentence for unrelated charges.
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms Used in Two Shootings
News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man was sentenced yesterday to 8 years in prison for charges relating to his possession of firearms involved in two shootings in 2021, including one where he indiscriminately fired over thirty rounds at the home occupied by his domestic partner, other adults, and two children, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
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Hammond Man Charged in Federal Arson Case
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TERRENCE COE, age 29, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury in a one-count indictment with arson, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Four Home Invasions Targeting Drug Dealers
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Robert Forbes, Jr. a/k/a Ra Ra a/k/a Henny, 37, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to two counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and two counts of Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
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International Firearms Dealer Involved in $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Daniel Ira Johnson (35, Orlando), a/k/a “Shotta" a/k/a “Lajon Black," to seven years and six months in federal prison for shipping firearms to the United Kingdom and committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 unemployment insurance relief. Johnson had pleaded on Dec. 27, 2022.
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Texas Man Sentenced for Role in Scamming Seniors in Rhode Island and Elsewhere in Online Romance Scams
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Texas man who participated in a conspiracy that fraudulently used the identities and images of two United States military Generals, and others, to defraud seniors in at least eleven states, including Rhode Island, of at least $1.5 million through online romance scams, was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Member and Associate of Newark Street Gang Charged With Unlawful Possession of Machinegun Used in Shooting of Three People
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of a Newark street gang made his initial court appearance today on firearms charges related to the shooting of multiple victims, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced.