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Utica Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Matthew Brooks, 37, of Utica, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing firearms in furtherance of a federal drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney ...
Holyoke Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Prince George’s County Felon Convicted After Two-Day Federal Trial for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: GREENBELT, Md. - After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Antjoun Riddick, 45, of Accokeek, Maryland, on August 1 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Armando Varela-Plaza, 41, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking ring.
Butler Township Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Gun, Drug Crimes
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Timothy Jefferson, 46, of Butler Township, was sentenced in United States District Court here today to a total of 204 months in prison for dealing cocaine, meth, and fentanyl, and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug dealing.
Justice Officials Participate in 2023 National Night Out
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Yesterday, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta joined police departments and local communities across the country for the 40th annual National Night Out.
Columbus Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A local man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 120 months in prison for a January 2019 armed robbery.
Union County Man Sentenced to 61 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 61 months in prison for illegally possessing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and oxycodone for distribution and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Cleveland Man Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: AKRON, Ohio - Reggie Jordan was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition today by a jury after a 3-day trial before U.S. District Judge John Adams. The jury also agreed to forfeit Jordan’s interest in six firearms that were seized from his residence.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS -- Chrstopher Shaw, 35, of New Orleans was indicted for violating the Federal Gun Control Act by being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Pontiac Man Involved in Violent Robberies Appears in Federal Court
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: DETROIT - A Pontiac man was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of Interference with Commerce by Robbery, Use of a Firearm in Relation to a Crime of Violence and being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm relating to an armed robbery and attempted armed robbery which occurred in the city of Pontiac, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
Manatee County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Loaded Firearm as a Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Shaborn Washington, 29, of Palmetto to eight years and four months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The court also ordered Washington to forfeit the firearm and ammunition possessed during the offense. Washington had been found guilty following a bench trial on February 23.
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Gun While on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Giovanni Candelario, 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 65 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm while on federal supervised release.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Arson, Drug, Firearms and Destructive Devices Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RICKY WILSON, age 29, a resident of Jefferson, Louisiana, was charged today in a seven-count superseding indictment for arson and violations of the National Firearms Act, Federal Gun Control Act and Federal Drug Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Pierre Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: PIERRE, S.D. -- U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Pierre, South Dakota, man convicted of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The sentencing took place on July 31.
Shooter in Lynchburg Walmart Shootout Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Salem, Virginia man who was involved in a shootout in Lynchburg during a methamphetamine deal in November 2021, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 20 years in federal prison.
Missing Child Recovered by U.S. Marshals in FL, Fugitive Arrested on Kidnapping Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: Martinsburg, WV - The U.S. Marshals Service recovered a missing West Virginia child in Tampa, Florida, and arrested the fugitive wanted in connection with the child’s disappearance.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 20, 2023, Percy Smith, 43, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Armando Varela-Plaza, 41, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking ring.
Two Members of Caribbean Arms Trafficking Ring Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Tevin OBrian Oliver, 30, of Homestead and Jameal Kaia Phillip, 31, of Trinidad and Tobago each to four years and nine months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to smuggle goods from the United ...