News from May 2023
Mission Man and Mellette County Woman Sentenced in Burglary and Homicide Case
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man and a Mellette County, South Dakota, woman, in a case that involved charges of Second Degree Murder, First Degree Burglary, and related firearms offenses.
Las Vegas Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession of Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 6 ½ years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling machine gun conversion devices and thousands of pills laced with fentanyl.
Communities Across Arizona Turn in Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - On April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.
North Fort Myers Man Indicted for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Chester Lewis Risco, III (19, North Fort Myers) with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. If convicted, Risco faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Risco that the United States intends to forfeit the firearm and ammunition, which are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offense.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 12, 2023, KEILEN HAWKINS, age 25, was charged in a one-count indictment being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 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 ...
Chicago Man Arrested, Charged for Manufacturing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Sheila Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced that Allen Dean, 30, Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of manufacture of controlled substances, 900 or more grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The charges were approved by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Violent Child Predator Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Failing To Register as a Sex Offender After Moving to Southern Indiana
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ALBANY- Franklin Gomar, 42, of Kentucky, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and failing to register as a sex offender.
Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona during a crime spree last summer that ended in a high-speed chase in which he fired upon federal agents and, after police rammed his car, he accidentally shot himself under his chin.
Essex County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Possessing Two Loaded Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearms possession in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Wise County Meth Distributor, Who Possessed Firearms, Sentenced to Over 15 Years
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Wise County, Virginia man, was sentenced last week to more than 15 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.
Fentanyl and Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15+ Years
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District sentencing judge ordered a Cahokia Heights man to spend 15 years and eight months in federal prison after he admitted to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute the drugs in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 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.
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 30, 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.
St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Robert J. Potocnack (42, St. Cloud) has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Kidnapping and Federal Gun Offense
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 5, 2023 MERVIN AMACKER, Jr., age 41, was charged in a two-count indictment for kidnapping and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Fentanyl Trafficker Tied to Juvenile Overdoses Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: DALLAS, TX - A fentanyl trafficker tied to the rash of juvenile overdoses in Carrollton and Flower Mound pleaded guilty today to a drug crime, announced DEA Dallas Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chávez
Dominican National Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Dominican National, who has resided in both Rhode Island and New Jersey, today admitted to a federal court judge in Providence that he participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy that trafficked cocaine into Rhode Island via the U.S. Postal Service, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Jefferson Parish Man Charged With Federal Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA. - KEVIN HAMILTON, age 27, of Marrero, LA, was indicted on May 19, 2023 on a single count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Waterbury Man Who Trafficked Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LANDDY RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Oso," 37, 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 trafficking cocaine and fentanyl.