News from April 2023
Clinton Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 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).
Jefferson County Man Admits Possessing Pipe Bombs, Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Jefferson County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted possessing two pipe bombs and methamphetamine.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on March 24, 2023.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Frederick Lamont Sams (41, Jacksonville) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. Sams had pleaded guilty in December 2022.
Ansonia Man Admits Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that FRANCISCO AYALA, 22, of Ansonia, has pleaded in Hartford federal court to offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.
Jefferson County Felon Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Jackson, Miss - A Jefferson County felon was sentenced to 295 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Odessa Woman Sentenced for False Statements During Firearm Purchases
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - An Odessa woman was sentenced in a federal court in Midland Wednesday to 18 months in prison for providing false statements during purchases of firearms.
Straw Purchaser of Gun That Killed Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - 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.
Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - MAURICE BUTLER, age 35, of Mandeville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on April 4, 2023 to a single count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Mississippi Resident Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Mississippi resident for a carjacking that occurred in Moody, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.
Raceland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - 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, ...
Gary Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: HAMMOND- Modesto Ricard IV, 32 years old, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Colchester Man Sentenced in Drug Case
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Carl Martin, 37, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Burlington to 48 months of imprisonment following his June 2022 conviction at trial on drug charges. United States District Judge William K. Sessions III also ordered Martin to serve four years of supervised release following completion of his prison term.
Indictment Alleges New Haven Gang Members Committed 2 Murders and 10 Attempted Murders
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: As a result of an investigation into gang-related drug trafficking and related violence in New Haven, a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned an indictment charging six alleged members and associates of the “Exit 8" street gang in New Haven with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder, and attempted murder, as well as related offenses.
Honduran National Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Firearms by an Alien Illegally and Unlawfully in the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: 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. Upon his release from prison, Gonzales will be removed from the United States and returned to his home country of Honduras.
Las Vegas Felon Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of Short-Barrel Rifle With Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A prior convicted felon and Las Vegas resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a short-barrel AR-15 pattern rifle with an obliterated serial number.
Baltimore Cocaine Dealer, Who Admitted Possessing a Loaded Firearm, Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Khary Owens, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. As part of Owens’ plea agreement, he admitted that he possessed a.45-caliber handgun, loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Transporting Firearms From Alabama Into Massachusetts
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to illegally transporting firearms from Alabama into Massachusetts.
Drug Trafficking, Pipe Bomb Possession Send Missoula Man to Prison for More Than Six Years
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Missoula man who admitted to a drug trafficking crime after law enforcement found a backpack containing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and a pipe bomb in his vehicle was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Outcome of 90-Day Initiative Aimed at Decreasing Violent Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives today joined the Winston-Salem Police Department, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, and other law enforcement partners to announce the results of a 90-day public safety initiative aimed at combating violent crime. The initiative helped area law enforcement seize narcotics, cash, and more than 70 firearms from across the Winston-Salem area.