News from June 2023
Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Firearms Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Michel Bacasegua-Barriga, the leader of a prolific transnational firearms trafficking organization operating in Nogales, Sonora, along the U.S.-Mexico border, was arrested last week by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR). The enforcement operation ...
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Murder of a U.S. Postal Service Employee
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Tony Cushingberry, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to murder and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
Texas Man Sentenced for Transporting Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
A man from Texas was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after he admitted to transporting a kilogram of cocaine to Illinois.
Mexican National Living in Sacramento Indicted on Fentanyl Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment today against Luis Enrique Vasquez-Lopez, 45, a Mexican national living in Sacramento, charging him with distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced.
Stockton Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine through Facebook
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Eliyen Alejandro Alarcon-Flores, 31, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to nine years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced.
Durbin Statement on Response from Harlan Crow Regarding Gifts & Travel Given to Justice Thomas
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Earlier this month, Judiciary Committee Dems sent letters to Mr. Crow and the holding companies that own his private jet, private yacht, and Topridge Camp
Court Sentences Mobile Man to Ten Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Robbery of Dollar Tree Store
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
On June 1, 2023, United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Carlos Dominick Balams of Mobile to 120 months’ imprisonment for robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.
New Orleans Man Federally Indicted for Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
On June 2, DEVON FRITH, age 24, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged in a two-count indictment for violation of the Carjacking statute and the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Durbin Applauds Judicial Confirmations Under President Biden in Speech on Senate Floor, Urges Continued Bipartisan Cooperation to Fill Judicial Vacancies
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Senate is expected to confirm Darrel Papillion to the Eastern District of Louisiana later today, marking 130 confirmations to the federal bench under Chair Durbin and the Biden administration
Murder Suspect Arrested in Philadelphia
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 3, 2023
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a double-murder suspect in Center City Philadelphia earlier today.
WMATA Senior Program Manager Sentenced for Carrying Out Procurement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A former senior manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for carrying out a scheme in which he and others manipulated the agency’s procurement process in favor of a company that was paid more than $1.3 million for items and services over a period of more than nine years.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 17, 2023, KENDALL THEARD, age 26, resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to one count of a four-count indictment for drug violations. Count 1 charges THEARD with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. THEARD’s sentencing is set for September 6, 2023.
Aurora Man Found Guilty of Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Odifu Odifu, age 27, of Aurora, was found guilty of carjacking, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Troy Man Indicted for Stealing Six Firearms From Federally Licensed Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Michael C. McDermott, age 30, of Troy, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with theft of six firearms from a federally licensed dealer. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and Chief Gina F. Cocchiara of the Bethlehem Police Department made the announcement.
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Veranova, L.P. discussed on June 2 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Life in Federal Prison for Pope County Drug Trafficker Associated With White Supremacist Gang
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: LITTLE ROCK- Marcus Millsap, 55, of Little Rock, was sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to violate racketeering laws, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Millsap was sentenced earlier today by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Obtained Through Straw Purchase Less Than a Month After Leaving Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Independence, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm, which he obtained through a straw purchase less than a month after being released from state prison on parole.
Louisiana Man Indicted for Shipping Firearms to New York
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Rodell Patterson, age 51, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was indicted today on charges that he engaged in the firearms business without a license, sold firearms to a person he knew to be a convicted felon, and unlawfully sold firearms to a resident of another state.
