News from 2022
Convicted Felon Who Possessed Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Nathanael Santiago (29, Ocala) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a previously convicted felon. A federal jury had found Santiago guilty on May 11, 2022.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Jeromy Washington (25, Jacksonville) to five years and ten months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Washington to forfeit the ammunition and firearm involved in the offense. Washington had pleaded guilty on May 25, 2022.
Nine-time Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Stolen Gun
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MOBILE, AL - A Mobile man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a gun.
Jefferson City Woman Sentenced for Throwing Molotov Cocktails Into Two Homes
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Jefferson City woman was sentenced in federal court today for throwing Molotov cocktails into two homes occupied by young children and elderly residents.
Mexican National Sent to Prison for Firearm Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 34-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Zapata has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Jury Convicts St. Joseph Man of Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Joseph man was convicted by a federal trial jury today of illegally possessing a firearm.
Minneapolis Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Four Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Admit Gang-Related Stabbing
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Four members and associates of a neighborhood street gang in Hudson County, New Jersey, admitted their respective roles in a gang-related stabbing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Dealing Handguns and “Switch” Devices in Chicago Area
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago-area firearms trafficker to ten years in prison for unlawfully dealing handguns and “switch" devices capable of converting semi-automatic firearms into machine guns.
Newton Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Newton man was sentenced to 120 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.
Member of Large Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Aron Winter Mosquera-Castro, age 28, of Houston, Texas was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison following his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute heroin, unlawful travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise, and unlawful use of a communications facility. The Court further sentenced him to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment.
Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Offenses Relating to Straw Purchases of Pistols
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: CINCINNATI - A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to federal crimes related to making straw purchases of firearms.
Camden Man Admits String of Armed Robberies and Carjackings
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man admitted his role in conspiracies that involved committing armed carjackings and robbing multiple gas stations in southern New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Hemet Men Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Sold Firearms and Provided Pipe Bombs to Undercover Agents
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two Riverside County men, each with prior felony convictions, have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging firearms were sold and pipe bombs were provided to an undercover federal agent, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today.
Lake City Man Sentenced to Five Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Distributing Crack Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Edrick D. Jackson (28, Lake City) to five years in federal prison for distributing cocaine base (“crack" cocaine) and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Jackson to forfeit the ammunition and firearms involved in the offenses. Jackson had pleaded guilty on May 25, 2022.
Justice Department Releases New Training to Focus on Privately Made Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives today announced the release of a new training module on privately made firearms as part of its National Public Safety Partnership ...
Minneapolis Man Charged With Using 3d Printers to Manufacture Machineguns
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint for possessing auto sears and using 3D printers to manufacture auto sears out of his Minneapolis residence, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Beloit Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Cocaine Trafficking & Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Eshawn M. Reed, 40, Beloit, Wisconsin pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 9 years in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. This 9-year prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
KC Man Involved in Two Shootings Sentenced for Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: ANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man involved in two separate shootings on the same day has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms.
Lino Lakes Felon Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking, Firearms Violations in Connection to Kidnapping, Torture Case
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Lino Lakes man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and firearms violations in connection to the December 2021 kidnapping and torture of a man, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.