News from May 2023
United States Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces the recipients of the 2023 Law Enforcement Awards in honor of National Police Week. More than 30 federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel are being recognized for their contributions to the success of federal cases during the 2022 calendar year.
Paducah Resident Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Paducah, KY - A Paducah man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for methamphetamine distribution and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
River Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On Friday, May 11, 2023, TYRRIN BLUNT, age 27, a resident of River Ridge, Louisiana, pled guilty to a three-count indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. In Count 1, BLUNT is charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on May 15, 2023.
Jefferson County Men Sentenced for Federal Firearms and Narcotics Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Louisville, KY - The final members of a fifteen-person drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy.
St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Dry Cleaner Armed Robbery and Murder Relating to Exotic Nightclub Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Corey Small (44, St. Petersburg) to 25 years in federal prison for to interfering with commerce by robbery, using and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, conspiring to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possessing ...
New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on May 12, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Veranova, L.P. discussed on May 25 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery Spree of Minneapolis Businesses
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 88 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in three armed robberies of Minneapolis businesses, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to a Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 11, 2023, MELVIN WALKER, age 34, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, pled guilty to a one-count indictment, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was convicted on May 10, 2023, by a federal jury for being a felon and a drug user in unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.
Fugitive Arrested Following Multi-Agency Manhunt
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Fugitive Arrested Following Multi-Agency Manhunt. The FBI, along with its law enforcement partners, arrested 34-year-old Michael Burham on a federal arrest warrant Wednesday following a days-long manhunt. Burham was arrested near United Drive and Halfway Creek Road in the Huger community near the Berkeley-Charleston...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that XAVIER DUHON, age 20, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on April 14, 2023 in a one-count indictment for possession of a machine gun pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).
Louisiana Man Indicted for Shipping Firearms to New York
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 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.
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a man from Cape Girardeau, Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic Glock pistol to 51 months in prison.
Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Roland J. Scott III, 21, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more ...
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: AndersonBrecon Inc. discussed on May 25 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice Department discusses Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Patheon API Manufacturing, Inc. on May 25
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Firearms Offenses and Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Freddie Granger was sentenced to 25 years in ...
Violent Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Armed With a Machinegun and Unconscious in a Running Vehicle on I-465
By DOJ Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Michael Parham, 31, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.