News from August 2023


Missouri Man Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison on Meth Charges

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man from Charleston, Missouri, to eight years and four months in prison for selling methamphetamine four times.


Local Drug Dealer Admits to Selling “China White”

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 38-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act discussed on Aug. 8 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FBI Director Wray Visits Springfield Field Office

News Release: FBI Director Wray Visits Springfield Field Office.



FBI Announces the Arrest of an Alleged Bank Robber

News Release: FBI Announces the Arrest of an Alleged Bank Robber.


Texas Man Indicted on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on Aug. 11

NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program: Evaluation of the Quality and Effectiveness of Technical Assistance Provided to Second Chance Act Grantees grant opened on Aug. 9.



Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Tyler Sanders, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 183 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.


Justice Department discusses Dispensing of Narcotic Drugs To Relieve Acute Withdrawal Symptoms of Opioid Use Disorder on Aug. 8

The US Justice Department published a seven page rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act discussed on Aug. 8 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FBI Jacksonville Announces Results of Operation Cross Country XIII

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL-The FBI Jacksonville Division, working with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners participated in a nationwide enforcement campaign in July called Operation Cross Country XIII (OCC). The FBI-led initiative, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited...



Iowa Man Sentenced on 12 Charges, Including Six Felonies, Related to U.S. Capitol Breach

News Release: An Iowa man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on 12 offenses, including six felonies, committed during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Bank Robbery

News Release: Defendant Threatened Bank Tellers with Bomb.



Multiple People Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Money Laundering

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging multiple people for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within the state of Kansas and elsewhere between February 2020 and July 2023.


Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Defense Electronics Consortium on Aug. 8

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Witness Tampering in Relation to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: WASHINGTON - Atawan Mundu John, a.k.a., John Mundu Atawan, 46, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to attempting to tamper with a witness more than nine years ago during a federal healthcare fraud investigation. He was charged via indictment in December 2014 but remained a fugitive until his arrest three weeks ago.