News from August 2023
Butler Township Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Gun, Drug Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Timothy Jefferson, 46, of Butler Township, was sentenced in United States District Court here today to a total of 204 months in prison for dealing cocaine, meth, and fentanyl, and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug dealing.
20 Apprehended in Lubbock Drug, Gun Bust
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Twenty people were apprehended in a large-scale drug enforcement operation Wednesday, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Madison Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Zendel Rolack, 26, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 72 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. This prison term will be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Rolack pleaded guilty to this offense on March 1, 2023.
FBI Media Alert: FBI El Paso to Host Coffee with a Cop, FBI Edition
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI El Paso to Host Coffee with a Cop, FBI Edition.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell has sentenced Dartis Cobb (35, St. Petersburg) to four years and three months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Cobb had pleaded guilty on March 9, 2023.
Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulated Order Under the Clean Water Act on Aug. 1
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Brookline Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Brookline man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing two machine guns.
Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Armando Varela-Plaza, 41, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking ring.
Alabama Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: JACKSON, Miss. - A Bellamy, Alabama, man was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation: Operation Cross Country XIII Leads to Identification/Location of Adolescent Victims
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation: Operation Cross Country XIII Leads to Identification/Location of Adolescent Victims.
Justice Department publishes notice on Aug. 1
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Danville, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon as an Armed Career Criminal
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A Danville, Illinois, man, Alvin Beasley, 38, was sentenced today to 300 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release, after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon following a jury trial in September 2021.
La Crosse Felon Sentenced to 46 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kareem Nellem, 30, La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 46 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. This prison term will be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Nellem pleaded guilty to this charge on April 12, 2023.
Clearwater Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Deion R. Brown, 27, (Clearwater) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court also ordered Brown to forfeit the firearm used in the offense. Brown had pleaded guilty on Aug. 30, 2022.
Utica Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Matthew Brooks, 37, of Utica, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing firearms in furtherance of a federal drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney ...
Judge Finds Fort Myers Felon Guilty of Unlawfully Possessing a Loaded Firearm With an Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Steven Dewayne Barnes, Jr. (26, Fort Myers) has been found guilty, following a bench trial before United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell, of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Barnes faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Gun While on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Giovanni Candelario, 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 65 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm while on federal supervised release.
Nine Members and Associates of Asian Boyz Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Nine members and associates of the Asian Boyz (ABZ) gang have been charged in connection with drug trafficking conspiracies and dealing in firearms, including machinegun conversion devices - commonly known as “switches."
Holyoke Man Sentenced for False Statements Regarding Straw Firearms Purchases
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield in connection with straw purchases of firearms.