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U.S. Attorney and Federal Partners Address Gun Violence and Firearms Trafficking in Connecticut
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and the leadership of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Violent Crimes and Narcotics Unit convened a series of meetings last week with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss continuing strategies to curb gun violence and firearms trafficking in Connecticut.
Federal Jury Convicts Pensacola Armed Fentanyl Trafficker
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Marcus D. Flintroy, 32, of Pensacola, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury Wednesday afternoon on two counts of distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The guilty verdict was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
South Bend Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Kevin Brazier, Jr., 45, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Firearms Without a License
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On July 11, 2023, RICHARD LUDWIG II, age 74, of Independence pleaded guilty for dealing firearms without a license in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(a)(1)(A) and 924(a)(1)(D), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Nine Members and Associates of Asian Boyz Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - Nine members and associates of the Asian Boyz (ABZ) gang have been charged in connection with drug trafficking conspiracies and dealing in firearms, including machinegun conversion devices - commonly known as “switches."
Federal Indictments Target San Gabriel Valley Gang Linked to Murder, Witness Intimidation, Illegal Gambling and Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A coalition of federal and local authorities this morning announced federal charges against 10 members and associates of a San Gabriel Valley gang who are named in a series of federal grand jury indictments that allege a wide range of criminal conduct. The crimes alleged include the fatal shooting of a woman who was gunned down when a gang member attempted to kill a person who was providing information to law enforcement.
Drugs Seized From Residence in Claiborne Parish Leads to 15+ Year Sentence for Haynesville Man
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of Dean Fitzgerald Williams, 40, of Haynesville, Louisiana. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote sentenced Williams to 181 months (15 years, 1 month) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Williams pleaded guilty to the charges on February 8, 2023.
Chalmette Man Indicted for Federal Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 21, 2023, Tyree King, 33, a resident of Chalmette, Louisiana, was charged in Count 1 with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18 United States Code Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). In Count 2, he was charged with possessing a machinegun in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Koreatown Man Convicted in Scheme To Illegally Sell Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury today convicted a Los Angeles man of participating in a scheme that illegally sold 27 guns, including a “Glock switch" that converts a semiautomatic firearm to a machinegun.
Alabama Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: JACKSON, Miss. - A Bellamy, Alabama, man was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Man Admits Theft From Newington Gun Store
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TROY HARRIS, 28, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to a firearm offense stemming from a Newington gun store theft in September 2021.
Holyoke Man Sentenced for False Statements Regarding Straw Firearms Purchases
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Holyoke man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield in connection with straw purchases of firearms.
20 Apprehended in Lubbock Drug, Gun Bust
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Twenty people were apprehended in a large-scale drug enforcement operation Wednesday, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Grand Jury Indicts Two Central Ohio Men for Bank Robbery, Gun Crime in Connection With I-70 Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal grand jury here has returned a two-count indictment charging two central Ohio men with aiding and abetting bank robbery and aiding abetting the use of a firearm in a crime of violence.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Arson of Clinic
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, pled guilty to arson of a building used in interstate commerce, specifically the Wellspring Health Access Clinic located in Casper, Wyoming. Green entered her guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on July 20, 2023. She was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following the hearing.
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Gun While on Supervised Release
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 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.
Local Men Sentenced in Connection With Jung Hotel Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TREJON HOWARD, age 20, of New Orleans, and TIQUAN EVERSON, age 26, of Avondale, were sentenced on July 12, 2023 by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Burleson Would-Be Bomber Pleads Guilty to Firearms, Child Porn Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: A Burleson man who apparently idolized the Columbine High School shooters pleaded guilty today to possessing a homemade bomb, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Steal Firearms From New Hampshire Gun Stores
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for conspiring to steal firearms from three different New Hampshire gun stores, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Danville, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon as an Armed Career Criminal
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A Danville, Illinois, man, Alvin Beasley, 38, was sentenced today to 300 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release, after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon following a jury trial in September 2021.