News from 2023
Former University of Delaware Student Extradited From Germany and Charged With Stalking and Cares Act Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A Mays Landing, New Jersey man who formerly attended the University of Delaware was extradited from Germany to the United States last week on federal charges of cyberstalking and threats made in interstate or foreign commerce.
Clay County Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Edward Sherwood Gustafson, IV (30, Green Cove Springs) with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance involving methamphetamine and cocaine, and possession ...
Armed Career Criminal Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Samuel Robert Bruner (47, North Fort Myers) today pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Bruner faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Palm Beach Art Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Laundering Money from Art Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Palm Beach art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for laundering money derived from his scheme to sell counterfeit artwork. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon also ordered Bouaziz to pay a $15,000 fine.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Arson and Possession of Destructive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of a two-count indictment returned on May 5, 2023, that charged RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, for violation of the National Firearms Act.
Fresno Man Charged in Operation No Fly Zone Sentenced to 3 Years and 5 Months in Prison for Unlawful Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Patrick Feaster, 23, of Fresno, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | May 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on May 12, 2023 in a three-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Kings County Man Charged in Operation Red Reaper Sentenced to over 21 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Florentino Gutierrez, 41, of Hanford, was sentenced today to 21 years and 10 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams and more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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.