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Indy Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Trafficking of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Antwann Tigner, 34, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - In excess of 50 individuals have been arrested on warrants related to drug-trafficking as part of a long-term investigation conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration, local, and state law enforcement. The arrests were announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KIRK ODOMS, age 36, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 22, 2023 before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to drug and gun charges contained in an indictment previously returned against him. Specifically, he pled guilty to Possession with Intent to ...
Bogalusa Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CARLOS WALKER, age 33, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 20, 2023 by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to 87 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a mandatory $300.00 special assessment fee after pleading guilty to one ...
Violent Felon With Four Prior Convictions Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Cameron Johnson, 32, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced to Eight Years for Narcotics and Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Johnny Deangelo White (46, Jacksonville) to eight years and four months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. He had pleaded guilty in March 2023.
Peru Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Curtis Birner, 37 years old, of Peru, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after being found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm following a two-day jury trial in January, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Multi-Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Terrence Thompson (42, Sarasota) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thompson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Federal Jury Convicts St. Paul Felon for Illegal Possession of a Firearm Following Bar Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury found a St. Paul man guilty of illegally possessing a firearm following a shootout at a St. Paul bar, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Bridgeport Felon Found With Loaded Ghost Gun While on Supervised Release Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TIMOTHY STATON, 28, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, and to violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.
Troy Man Sentenced to 20 Months for Unlawfully Possessing a Short-Barreled Rifle
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Curtis D. Black, Jr., age 32, of Troy, New York, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
Three Charged With Stealing Firearms From La Crosse County Gun Shop
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 5, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Three men are charged with stealing firearms from a business located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in an indictment returned on June 28, 2023 by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin. The indictment is announced by Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Willoughby Hills Couple Indicted for Insurance-Fraud Arson
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - Rebecca C. Lutzko, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland returned a three-count indictment charging a Willoughby Hills couple with conspiring to set fire to rental properties in order to collect insurance money.
Indy Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Trafficking of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Antwann Tigner, 34, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: Firearms Offenses. Matthew Pruitt, age 20, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 26, 2023, to 27 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence, which included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: JAUWAN EDWARDS, also known as “Yaya," 25, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KIRK ODOMS, age 36, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 22, 2023 before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to drug and gun charges contained in an indictment previously returned against him. Specifically, he pled guilty to Possession with Intent to ...
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge for His Participation in the Triple C Gang
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Jawaun Harris, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal charge of conspiracy to participate in the affairs of a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his membership in the Triple C gang, including a carjacking, two attempted murders and a drug distribution conspiracy.
Ulster County Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Bram Fox, age 43, of Kerhonkson, New York, pled guilty today to unlawfully possessing a rifle as a previously convicted felon. Fox also admitted to manufacturing and possessing several dozen firearms, which law enforcement seized from his Ulster County house earlier this year.
Collier County Career Offender Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 4, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Alex Winters (44, Collier County) to 40 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The Court also ordered Winters to forfeit the firearm and ammunition he illegally possessed. Winters was found guilty at trial on March 9, 2022.