News from 2023
Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to a Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 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.
Two Shreveport Men Guilty of Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms Sentenced to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that two men from Shreveport were sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for illegally possessing drugs and firearms.
Metro East Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 198 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced an East St. Louis man to 198 months after he pled guilty to several drug charges for his involvement in a national trafficking ring as the local, Metro East leader.
Peoria Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Demetrice L. Sharp, 39, of the 1500 block of West Candletree Drive, was sentenced on April 26, 2023, to 200 months in prison for each of four counts related to trafficking methamphetamine: one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine...
Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 490 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Craig Dupree Robertson, 34, was sentenced on Monday to 490 months in federal prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
Man Charged in Miami with Diamond Smuggling Arrested by Federal Agents
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Guilherme Cipriani, 41, of Scottsdale, Arizona, has been arrested on federal charges of smuggling diamonds into the United States and providing a false statement to a federal agency.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Michael Snyder, 35 years old, of Francesville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty in two cases, one for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Camden County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for distributing videos and images of child sexual abuse. Ryan Osinski, 33, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Nov. 17, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn in Camden federal court to an information charging him with one count of distribution of child pornography.
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Hagatña, Guam - SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Matthew J.V. Salas, age 29, from Agana Heights, Guam, was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment by the District Court of Guam. Salas was convicted of Conspiracy...
California Man Arrested for Trafficking 91 Kilograms of Cocaine Worth $1.8 Million
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ROCKFORD - A California man was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute 91 kilograms of cocaine.
Former Enforcer of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to More Than Twelve Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A former member and Enforcer of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on racketeering charges.
Everett Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today charging an Everett man with sex trafficking four female victims.
Gresham Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid Relief Funds
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Gresham, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Waterford Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Bradley Boisen, age 26, of Waterford, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a child, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Nacogdoches Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Nacogdoches man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
United States Attorney’s Office Paralegal Receives Department of Justice Award for Exceptional Service
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - This morning, during a ceremony in the Great Hall at the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building in Washington, D.C., Debbie Shaw, a supervisory paralegal specialist at the United States Attorney’s Office, received the Executive Office for United States Attorneys Director’s Lifetime...
City of Shreveport Law Enforcement and Community Leaders Meet To Continue Developing Strategies To Fight Violent Crime Through Public Safety Partnership
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, along with other civic and community leaders from the Shreveport area held meetings this week to develop strategies together to help one another as the violent crime in the Shreveport area continues.
Gang Member Admits Racketeering and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of a New Jersey street gang admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy and possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Fremont County Man Arraigned on Four Counts of Assault
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Darrell Lyle Moss Jr., age 40, of Fremont County, Wyoming, appeared for arraignment on May 2, 2023, before Senior United States District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal. Moss pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm and two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. A trial has been set for June 26, 2023.
Brownsville Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.