News from April 2023
San Jose Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Interstate Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
More Than 1.9 Million Doses of Fentanyl Seized, More Than 225 Guns and Firearm Parts Taken Off the Streets
Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Mexican national residing in Raymore, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
Tucson Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
David Wayne Radde, 60, of Tucson, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 120 months in prison. Radde pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Matriarch Sentenced for Role in Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Honduran woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a large-scale conspiracy to traffic cocaine for importation into the United States
Nine Charged Following Investigation into Manufacturing and Interstate Trafficking of Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Honduran woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a large-scale conspiracy to traffic cocaine for importation into the United States
Law Enforcement Partners Host Second Annual Nebraska Drug Forum
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Following a long-term wiretap investigation into the manufacturing and interstate trafficking of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, nine individuals were indicted on charges filed by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Former Health Care Worker Sentenced for Fentanyl Thefts
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A former nurse was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for stealing fentanyl from two hospitals where she worked.Faith Naccarato, 42, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of tampering with a consumer product and two counts of possession of fentanyl by deception and subterfuge.
Mexican National Sentenced to 144 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
On March 28, 2023, Senior United States District Judge Edward F. Shea sentenced Rafael Muniz-De La Mora, 49, to 12 years in in federal prison after his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Marcel Toussaint, 37, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
South Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Firearms Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Cambrel Jamal Smart (29, Fort Lauderdale) to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Smart to forfeit the firearm and ammunition he illegally possessed. Smart had pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2022.
Justice Department Reaches Multimillion Dollar Civil Settlement in Principle in Sutherland Springs Mass Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department announced today an agreement in principle to settle the civil cases arising out of the tragic November 2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, that killed 26 worshippers and injured 22 others.
Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Richard Munroe (55, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Munroe faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2023. Munroe had been indicted on Dec. 20, 2022.
Clinton Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - 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).
South Bend Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Xavier Zebulon Marzette, 39 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after being found guilty during a 2-day jury trial of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Five Arrested in San Antonio for Alleged Drug Trafficking Organization Involvement
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Five San Antonio men were arrested in San Antonio today on criminal charges related to their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization.According to court documents, Cesar Martinez aka Viejito, 66; Bruce Charles Morales, 51; Kelvin Sauls, 41; Juan Alberto Coronado aka Cacheton, 49; and Julio Rodriguez III, 39, were named in a six-count indictment issued by a grand jury earlier this month.
Trafficker Ordered to Prison for Putting Meth on Greyhound Bus
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A 47-year-old Donna man has received a significant sentence following his conviction of conspiracy to traffic meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Syracuse Man Sentenced to Serve 192 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Jondell Middlebrooks, 42, of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced today to serve 192 months in federal prison following his conviction for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Chief Joseph Cecile, City of Syracuse Police Department, and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli.
Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Meth with Intent to Distribute After Ordering Fabric Soaked in Meth
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A Southwest Georgia man guilty of drug distribution was sentenced to 240 months in prison today after federal agents discovered fabric soaked in methamphetamine and crystal meth in packages at the Atlanta airport addressed to him from Mexico.
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Guns
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A man caught twice in St. Louis, Missouri with guns and fentanyl after police chases that ended in crashes was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison.
Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man to Over 21 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Jorge Luis Perez, 36, of Wimauma, Florida, to 260 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.