News from May 2023
Amory Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Distribution Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Oxford, MS - An Amory man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Mexican man guilty after car battery reveals cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 22-year-old resident of Tamaulipas, Mexico, has pleaded guilty to importing cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Havre man admits assaulting woman on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS -A Havre man suspected of punching and strangling a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation admitted to an assault crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Anchorage Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Heroin Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred sentenced an Anchorage man on April 19, 2023, to 10 years and 5 months imprisonment followed by eight years of supervised release for distributing heroin.
Carnegie Resident Sentenced to 11 Years of Imprisonment for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Carnegie, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 11 years of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Human Smuggler Sentenced to 101 Months for Causing Crash That Killed Passenger
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Andres Urias-Soto, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 96 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Because Urias-Soto was on supervised release for the offense of transporting illegal aliens for...
Defendants Sentenced in Air Force Contract Fraud Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - The four remaining defendants in the fraud case involving former Air Force civilian employee Keith Seguin were sentenced this week in a federal court in San Antonio.
Man Convicted for Running Four Dark Web Child Sexual Abuse Websites
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted a Missouri man yesterday for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.
Gun/Gamecock Dealing Results in Guilty Plea
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Pedro Gavino, 27, of Orosi, pleaded guilty today to selling firearms without a license and conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act by selling gamecocks and participating in cockfighting events, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Meth trafficking sends Missoula man to prison for more than five years
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: MISSOULA - A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community after law enforcement seized approximately seven pounds of the drug that were associated with him was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine And For Violating Terms Of Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Corinthian King (32, Jacksonville) to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. King has also agreed to the forfeiture of a Glock 9mm pistol and ammunition, possessed during his commission of the offense. King had pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2022, and admitted to violating his supervised release on April 25, 2023.
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Possession of Contraband by Inmate
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sapulpa, Oklahoma, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Possession of Contraband by Inmate. The sentencing took place on May 8, 2023.
United States Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Police Week
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - In honor of National Police Week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida recognizes the service and sacrifice of our local, state, and federal law enforcement officers. This year, national events are being held in Washington, D.C. between Wednesday, May 10 through Monday, May 15, 2023.
Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Taylor Brown, 34, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, and Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Senior United States...
Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting to Smuggle 34 Guns into Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Fort Myers Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison For Firearms And Narcotics Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Doumy Joseph (27, Fort Myers) to six years and nine months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The court also ordered Joseph to forfeit the firearms and ammunition he illegally possessed. Joseph had pleaded guilty on Sept. 22, 2022.
Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting To Smuggle 34 Guns Into Mexico
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Salt Lake City, Utah - A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Great Falls woman charged with defrauding two businesses of more than $200,000
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Great Falls woman accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from two businesses while working as a bookkeeper appeared for arraignment on May 9 on fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Gang Leader Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Possessing Firearms And Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Micheal Hankerson (31, Poinciana) to six years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. As part of his sentence, the court also ordered Hankerson to forfeit firearms and ammunition. Hankerson had been found guilty on Dec. 3, 2022.
South Texan admits to receiving child porn via messaging app
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 20-year-old resident of Edinburg has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography depicting prepubescent minors, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.