News from November 2022
Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Illegal Ghost Guns and Imported Silencers
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Fargo - United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that Matthew Kraft, Age 31 of Fargo, ND, appeared before Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, U.S. District Court, Fargo, ND, and was sentenced to 30 months in prison for the Possession of Firearms by a Convicted Felon; Receipt or Possession of ...
Denver Man Sentenced to 20 Months for Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Adam Stuart Vannoy, 41, formerly from Denver, Colorado, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Bataillon to 20 months imprisonment following his conviction for being an unlawful user of controlled substances in possession of firearms. After he completes his prison sentence, Vannoy will also serve three years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Domestic Abuser and Repeat Felon Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Delvarez Long, 38, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 51 Months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Isanti Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Firearms from Shipments
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - An Isanti man has pleaded guilty to stealing multiple firearms from shipments destined for Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) businesses, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Coxsackie Felon Indicted for Illegally Possessing AR-15
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Shawn Ubrich, age 50, of Coxsackie, New York, was arraigned today on a charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
37 Members of a Violent Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Puerto Rico
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On Aug. 3, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 37 violent gang members from the municipality of San Juan with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and firearms ...
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 42 ½ Years for Drug-linked Murder
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis man to 42 ½ years in prison for his role in a fatal drug robbery.
Jacksonville Convicted Murderer Indicted for Firearms and Drug Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Ronald Bernard Thomas, Jr. (45, Jacksonville) with distributing methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, two counts of possessing firearms in furtherance of ...
Final Cherry Hill Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Including Murdering an Individual Believed To Be a Rival Gang Member
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Travis Alewine, a/k/a “Sticks," age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise in connection with his membership in the “Hillside" gang, operating in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
Repeat Felon Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Used To Fire Shots in a Densely Populated Neighborhood
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Dariel Hill, 57, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Tangipahoa Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - LOUIS BELLS, JR., age 21, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, pled guilty on Aug. 2, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 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.
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Alfred Gomez a.k.a. “Vulture", 33 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin While on Parole
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Darrion Elliott, 28, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to fifty-seven months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Holyoke Man Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Machineguns, Possessing Unregistered Firearms and Making False Statements
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man was arrested today after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield in connection with illegally possessing numerous firearms including unregistered machine guns, short-barreled rifles and other weapons as well as firearm silencers.
Syracuse Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY- on Aug. 3, 2022, after a two-week trial, a federal jury in the District of Utah found Christopher Flynn, 38, of Syracuse, guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
Five Remaining Defendants in OCDETF Operation Sentenced in Federal Court
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that five defendants who were indicted as a result of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) “Operation Lost and Found" have been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Glenn County Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: Glenn County Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
Oneida County Woman Indicted for Conspiracy and Distribution of Methamphetamine, Heroin and Fentanyl, and for Illegally Possessing Defaced Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Alexis Miranda, age 27, of New Hartford, New York, was arraigned last week on charges relating to the distribution of methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl, and for possessing four pistols from which the serial numbers had been removed and obliterated.
Mid-State Trio Charged in Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From Licensed Federal Firearms Dealers
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 12, 2022
News Release: NASHVILLE - Three Nashville area men were indicted yesterday in a conspiracy to steal firearms from a federal firearms licensee (FFL), announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin.
Rockford Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm “Switch” Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearm “switch" devices.