News from June 2023
Former Texas Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Sentenced for Using Excessive Force
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: A former Van Zandt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for violating an arrestee’s civil rights by using excessive force against him.
Troy Man Indicted for Stealing Six Firearms From Federally Licensed Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 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.
Four KC Metro Men Indicted for Illegally Trafficking Machineguns, Other Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Kansas City, Mo., men and an Independence, Mo., man have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally selling machine guns and other firearms, some of which have been linked to prior shootings.
Former New Mexico House of Representatives Candidate Charged for Shooting Spree
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today in the District of New Mexico charging a former candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected officials.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Arson and Possession of Destructive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of a two-count indictment returned on May 5, 2023, that charged RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, for violation of the National Firearms Act.
Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Firearms Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 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 ...
North Dakota Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking in Great Falls Area
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A North Dakota man who admitted to trafficking fentanyl in the Great Falls community after law enforcement found hundreds of fentanyl pills and a loaded firearm in a vehicle he was driving, was sentenced today to five years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Over 28 Pounds of Methamphetamine Concealed in Childs Pillow Pet
Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
200,000 Pills, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Seized in Washington Heights Search
Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Cedar Park man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin last Friday to 20 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death.
ATF’s National Response Team Deploys to South Carolina Apartment Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Charlotte Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into the May 26 structure fire at the Tropical Ridge Apartments in Columbia, South Carolina.
Chairman Jordan Presses Stanford on Subpoena Compliance for Censorship Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) reiterating requests for documents and communications related to the Committee’s investigation into censorship of disfavored speech.
Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money from U.S. Postal Service Truck
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Former U.S. Postal Service employee Edison Small, 42, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Korean National Sentenced to 2 Years and 9 months in Prison for “Bust Out” Bank Fraud Scheme in Sacramento Area and Elsewhere
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Hee Soung Oh, 47, a Korean national residing in Southern California, was sentenced today to two years and nine months in prison for bank fraud and bank fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for $10 Million Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilos of Meth
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Los Angeles County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Conspiracy with Yuba County Man
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Pedro Luis Millan, aka Peter Millan, 37, of Montebello, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to sexually exploit a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Indicted in Federal Court on Felony Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
New Charges Include Assaulting Police and Civil Disorder
Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Providence man is scheduled to be sentenced in August after admitting to a federal court judge that, in November 2021, he took possession of a package that contained more than a half kilogram of cocaine that was mailed from Puerto Rico and was addressed for delivery to a Providence residence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo,” 46, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Traffic Kilograms Of Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute kilograms of fentanyl bound for Massachusetts from California.