News from June 2023
New Orleans Man Charged in Superseding Indictment With Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MAURICE FLORANT, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on June 9, 2023, in a one-count superseding indictment for a violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former Long Beach First Responder Sentenced to More Than 29 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes, Including Selling Fentanyl That Resulted in Coworker’s Fatal Overdose
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former first responder who worked at a Long Beach hospital was sentenced today to 352 months in federal prison for selling fentanyl to two of his co-workers who thought they were buying cocaine, one of whom later died of an overdose after ingesting the powerful opioid.
Pasco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Tustuji Matu Wakauwn, 43, of Pasco, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon. Judge Rice also ordered Wakauwn to serve ten years of...
Jury Convicts Alabama Man of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - On June 14, 2023, a federal jury convicted Curtis Navelle Harrison, 45, of Monroeville, Alabama, of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and less than 40 grams of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF").
U.S. Marshals and Multiple Swat Teams Locate and Arrest Columbus Murder Suspect in Dayton
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Columbus, OH - The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) located and arrested fugitive Sir Robert Martin-Sydnor with the assistance of multiple SWAT teams late in the evening of June 21, 2023. Martin-Sydnor was wanted by the Columbus Division of Police in connection with a shooting that occurred in East Linden.
Elmira Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Kevin Walker, 32, of Elmira, New York, was sentenced today to serve 130 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Tucson Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Smuggle Firearms From the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Luis Eduardo Terminel Jr., 27, of Tucson, was sentenced on June 14, 2023, by United States District Judge James A. Soto to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Terminel also was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. Terminel pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Smuggle Goods from the United States.
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Case Results in Sentence of Over 8 Years for North Louisiana Man
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case dubbed “Operation Pick Your Battles" has resulted in a conviction and sentence for Clifton Williams, 48, of Many, Louisiana. Williams was sentenced today by United States ...
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Years for Violating Federal Firearms Law
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Oxford, MS - A Marshal County man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 27 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
Four Indicted For St. Petersburg Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Eric L. Lemon (44, New Port Richey), Eric Lekent Lemon, Jr. (20, St. Petersburg), Dominic Giannantonio (46, St. Petersburg), and Tryon Metteria Byrd IV (43, St. Petersburg) with conspiring to possess ...
Sacramento Area Group Charged for Shipping Fentanyl Pills Across the United States
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment Thursday against Sacramento residents Marcus Miller, 33; Reginald Jones, 33; Felicia Shaw, 31; Jimmy Van II, 38; and Jazzmine Campbell, 30; charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, in addition to other drug and gun charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Boyd County Man Sentenced to 262 Months for Armed Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: ASHLAND, Ky. - An Ashland man, Gary R. Rowe, 49, was sentenced on Monday to 262 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning for armed drug trafficking charges.
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis felon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Illinois Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Illinois man was sentenced today for assaulting a law enforcement officer 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 2020 presidential election.
Federal Jury Convicts St. Paul Felon for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following Bar Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury found a St. Paul man guilty of illegally possessing a firearm following a shootout at a St. Paul bar, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Modesto Man Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Joshua Harrington, 36, of Modesto, was sentenced Monday to 12 years and seven months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Three People Plead Guilty to Illegally Providing Firearms to Essa Williams, Alleged Shooter of Phoenix Police Department Officer Tyler Moldovan
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Erika LaRae Williams, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty on May 22, 2023, to Making a Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm. Williams purchased a Taurus G3 pistol from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) on Sept. 3, 2020, for her son, Essa Williams, five months ...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Men for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday June 9, 2023, DANIEEL MUTIN, age 18, and JUAN MATTHEWS, age 21, both residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged in a five-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Madison Felon Sentenced to 27 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Anthony Bailey, 33, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 27 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. Bailey pleaded guilty to this charge on March 20, 2023.
Justice Department Releases New Tool to Manage Substance Withdrawals in Jails
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), one of six program offices within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) today announced the release of Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: A Tool for Local Government Officials...