News from May 2023
Indianapolis Meth Dealers Sentenced to a Combined 11 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Sierra Goode, 33, and Cody Stonehouse, 32, both of Indianapolis, have been sentenced to 70 and 63 months in federal prison respectively after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine. Cody Stonehouse was sentenced in July 2021.
Approximately 300,000 Fentanyl Pills and Five Kilograms of Powdered Fentanyl Recovered from Vehicle’s Gas Tank
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
A short-term investigation into fentanyl trafficking in New York City resulted in the seizure of approximately 300,000 fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, plus five kilograms of powdered fentanyl (over 11 pounds), from a red Ford Expedition stopped in the Bronx.
Two Men, Including Buffalo Police Detective, Charged For Purchases Made On Illicit Online Marketplace
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Terrance Michael Ciszek a/k/a DrMonster, 33, and Corey Robert Dodge a/k/a Cakesbaylor, 41, both of Buffalo, NY, were charged in separate complaints with possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Registered Nurse Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Tampering With and Stealing Painkillers from Detroit Hospital
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
A registered nurse was sentenced today to four years in prison after having pleaded guilty to tampering with vials and syringes of a liquid painkiller at the Detroit hospital where she worked, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Bath Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division announced that Gerald Barclay, 25, of Bath, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
2 Detroit Men Arrested, Charged for Trafficking 44 Pounds of Fentanyl into Chicago Midway International Airport
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced that Jamire Holingshed, 26, Detroit, and Robert Lewis, 24, Detroit, have been charged with manufacture-delivery of more than 900 grams of fentanyl by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division announced today that Rayshawn Miller, 40, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes
Fredonia Man Arrested, Charged with Selling Drugs that Led to Overdose Death
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division announced that John Wallace Buchanan, 36, of Fredonia, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution of fentanyl causing death, narcotics conspiracy, and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes.
DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Reveals that Social Media Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities
Clay Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Eugene Gilbert Fled Law Enforcement Officers in Two High-Speed Vehicle Chases
Missouri Nurse Admits Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
A registered nurse on Thursday admitted illegally obtaining and using fentanyl from the hospital where she worked.
DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Reveals That Social Media Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities
Federal Jury Convicts St. Louis County Man of Dealing Fatal Dose of Heroin and Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
A jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Thursday found a convicted felon guilty of selling the heroin and fentanyl that killed a Florissant, Missouri, man in 2018.
DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Reveals That Social Media Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities
DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Reveals That Social Media Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities
Georgia woman sentenced to prison, ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for COVID fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Defendant filed false COVID relief applications for dozens of people
Violent Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Robbery
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
A Cedar Rapids man who attempted to rob a marijuana dealer and later shot at least twenty‑four times at an apartment building was sentenced on May 1, 2023, to 15 years in federal prison.
Hospers, Iowa Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Gun Convictions
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Hospers, Iowa Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Gun Convictions
Ocean County Man Admits Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted that he illegally laundered the proceeds of a wire fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson Announces Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Romance Fraud Scams
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
A convicted participant in a multimillion-dollar romance fraud scam is helping the Southern District of West Virginia sound the alarm about these schemes, said United States Attorney Will Thompson.