News from 2023
Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Currently in State Prison on Unrelated Drug Trafficking, Armed Assault Charges
Midland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Firearm Charge
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Midland man was sentenced last week to 360 months in prison for possessing approximately 1,000 grams of methamphetamine and possessing a handgun in furtherance to a drug activity.
Former Mexican Governor and Presidential Candidate Sentenced for Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
The former governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for accepting over $3.5 million in illegal bribe money and using it to fraudulently purchase property in the United States, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Ghost Gun and Narcotics Trafficking Ring Shut Down in NYC
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Joint Investigation by OAG, NYPD, NYSP, and DEA Recovered 19 Firearms, including 12 Ghost Guns, High-Capacity Magazines, and More than 560 Grams of Cocaine
6 Charged with Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Meth from California to Chicago
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a federal grand jury has indicted five Chicago area residents and one California resident with a drug trafficking conspiracy for both shipping methamphetamine through the mail and distributing methamphetamine in and around Chicago.
Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Which Resulted in Fatal Ovedose
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ryan A. Bloom, 37, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.
Rocky Mountain Diversion Investigator Named “Outstanding Citizen of the Year”
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Rocky Mountain Division Diversion Investigator (DI) Aaron St. Peter was recently named “Outstanding Citizen of the Year” at the Montana Narcotic’s Officers Association (MNOA) Conference in Bozeman.
Dominican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Selling Cocaine while Illegally in the United States
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Jose Campusano, 38, a citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Utica, New York, pled guilty to selling cocaine and illegally reentering the United States.
Man Indicted for Meth, Fentanyl, Illegal Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Arrested with 2,300 Fentanyl Pills in KC, Meth & Firearm
DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Sheila Lyons becomes first woman to lead the DEA’s fifth-largest field division, overseeing federal drug enforcement operations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
Lexington Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Lexington, Ky., man, Isaiah Wimberly, 30, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives -ATF
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to life in prison for committing murder to maintain and increase his position in a violent Chicago street gang.
Rapid City Man Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Rapid City, South Dakota, man for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm.
Chicago Felon Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
On March 8, 2023 United States Senior District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle sentenced JOHNNY WALSH, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, to serve 64 months in prison for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Stockton Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Clayton Howard, 47, of Stockton, was sentenced today to seven years and two months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Eleven Charged With Drug Trafficking for Chicago Street Gang
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A federal drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges against 11 individuals for allegedly conspiring to distribute crack cocaine for the La Familia Stones street gang in the Chicago area, primarily in the Albany Park neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side.
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of an Uzi Semi-Automatic Pistol, Loaded With 31 Rounds of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher today sentenced Randy Owens, age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Conspiracy Charges
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Darryl Colton Frazer, age 34, of Silver Spring, Maryland, yesterday to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for gun and drug conspiracy charges and for violation of supervised release.
South Carolina Man Sentenced for Receiving Ammunition While Under Felony Indictment
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that CHRISTOPHER RAY EDWARDS, age 37, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was sentenced on March 8, 2023, by Chief United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl to 70 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, for receiving ammunition while under a felony indictment.