News from September 2023
Bogalusa Man Indicted on Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Romero Morris, 34, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was charged on Aug. 18 in an 11-count indictment with several violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: CINCINNATI - A Cincinnati man who was convicted at trial in December 2021 of trafficking narcotics was sentenced in federal court here today to 204 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release.
Justice Department Proposes New Regulation to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced it has submitted to the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking that would clarify the circumstances in which a person is “engaged in the business" of dealing in firearms and thus required to obtain a license and run background checks. The ...
Violent Detroit Street Gang Indicted on RICO Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - Members of a violent Detroit gang were indicted on various federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, trafficking controlled substances, firearm charges and unemployment insurance fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Federal Jury Finds St. Cloud Man Guilty of Illegal Possession of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury found a St. Cloud man guilty of illegally possessing multiple firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Justice Department Provides Emergency Support for Maui First Responders
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: On Aug. 13, Emergency Support Function #13 (ESF #13) was activated to provide force protection for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search & Rescue teams, the Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team and to augment the Maui Police Department in the aftermath of the Hawaii wildfires.
Hyannis Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Hyannis man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.
Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Tampa Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Demetrius Lamar Rahmings, 28, of Tampa to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a loaded firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Rahmings to forfeit a Taurus G2C 9mm Pistol and 19 rounds of 9mm ammunition traceable to the offense. Rahmings had been found guilty on May 30, following a bench trial.
Sarasota Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Multiple Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jonathan Kyle Eva, 51, of Sarasota has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Eva faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Melvin Walker, 35, a resident of Westwego, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 37 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. On May 11, Walker pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
Mexican Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Prison for Illegally Re-Entering the United States and Trafficking Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Mexican man residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday for possessing one kilogram of fentanyl intended for distribution and to illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.
Billings Man Accused of Illegal Possession of Firearm in School Zone
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - A Billings man accused of illegally possessing a gun near a Billings elementary school appeared today in federal court on a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Nine KC Gang Leaders, Members Indicted in Racketeering, Murder Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three leaders and six members of a confederation of street gangs in the Kansas City metropolitan area have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an ongoing criminal enterprise that involved armed violence, including a murder conspiracy, drive-by shootings and illegal drug trafficking.
Rapid City Woman Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. The sentencing took place on August 25.
Metairie Man Pleads Guilty for Use of Communication Device to Facilitate Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Aug. 17, Brandon Martinez, aka “Rabbit," 24, of Metairie, pleaded guilty to count 1 of the superseding bill of information for use of a communication facility to facilitate felony drug trafficking, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b).
Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jazell Shuler, age 35, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana and launder money.
Worcester Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
Florida Couple Indicted for Multiple Federal Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: OCALA, Fla. - U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of a 39-count indictment charging Kingsley Wilson, 35, of Kissimmee and Viviana Rodriguez, 41, of Kissimmee with dealing in firearms without a license, making a materially false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer (FFL) ...
Prior Felon Going to Prison on Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Pringle, 44, of Hilton, New York, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.