News from 2023
ATF Announces Grand Opening of National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence
By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the grand opening of ATF’s National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence located on the Innovation Campus of Wichita State University in Kansas. The National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence will be ...
Man Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun in Rockford
By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: ROCKFORD - A federal judge has sentenced a man to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded firearm in Rockford.
Wallingford Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation, Drug Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER LISCIO, 40, of Wallingford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 251 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking offenses.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAMAR HOLMES, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on May 11, 2023 before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count indictment alleging that he illegally possessed a firearm having previously been convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Huntington Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE -Adam Meekin, 26 years old, of Huntington, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after his plea of guilty to engaging in the business of dealing and manufacturing firearms and the unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Taylor Brown, 34, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, and Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Los Angeles Case Part of Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
2nd Case Highlighted at D.C. News Conference Involves Coachella Valley Residents who Allegedly Distributed Fentanyl-Laced Pills
South Carolina Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Columbia, South Carolina, return preparer and regional manager of multiple tax preparation business locations pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States by preparing and filing false tax returns.
Former Plaistow Man Sentenced for Trafficking More than 2 Pounds of Cocaine in New Hampshire
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A former Plaistow man was sentenced today in federal court for his intent to traffic more than 2 pounds of cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
American Airlines Mechanic Convicted of Conspiring to Import Cocaine Bricks in Compartment Under Cockpit of Jetliner
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Defendant was Inside Man for Drug Smuggling Scheme at John F. Kennedy International Airport
American living in Mexico caught trying to export 5,680 rounds of ammunition
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A 32-year-old U.S. citizen has pleaded guilty to smuggling goods from the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Wallingford Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation, Drug Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER LISCIO, 40, of Wallingford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 251 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking offenses.
Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine and Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Providence man, who court records show has been convicted multiple times on various felony drug, firearm, and/or assault charges, has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking in fentanyl and crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Nashua Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Nashua man was sentenced on May 11, 2023 in federal court for trafficking methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Providence Woman Admits to Receiving and Storing Fentanyl and Cocaine Intended for Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Providence woman today admitted to a federal judge that she participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy and was paid by co-conspirators to accept and store multiple shipments of fentanyl and cocaine shipped through the United Parcel Service and Federal Express, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cuna.
Santa Clarita Man Found Guilty of Producing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A federal jury has convicted a Canyon Country man and former Navy SEAL of producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for surreptitiously filming nude minor victims with hidden cameras in a residential setting.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Craig Alexander Halstead, 36, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to receipt of child pornography.
Gardner Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
A Gardner man was sentenced on May 17, 2023 in federal court in Worcester for distributing and possessing child pornography.
Missouri Man Indicted On Child Pornography Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brian Wilder, age 53, of Jefferson City, Missouri, was indicted on May 16, 2023, by a federal grand jury on child enticement and child pornography charges.
U.S. Marshals Operation We Will Find You Recovers Missing Children From Central California
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Investigators charge individuals for sex offender violations, other related charges