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District Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Demetrius Green, 33, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for gun and drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge is Craig B. Kailimai, and Interim Chief Ashan Benedict, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Missouri man pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Madison Man Sentenced for Participating in Straw Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Isaiah Phillips, 18, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 60 days in jail for aiding and abetting a false statement during a purchase of a firearm. The period of incarceration will be followed by 3 years of supervised release. Phillips pled guilty to this charge on March 14, 2023.
Muskogee Resident Sentenced for Federal Firearm Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Nika Daniel Alexander, age 20, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 84 months for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Four Indicted For St. Petersburg Drug Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Eric L. Lemon (44, New Port Richey), Eric Lekent Lemon, Jr. (20, St. Petersburg), Dominic Giannantonio (46, St. Petersburg), and Tryon Metteria Byrd IV (43, St. Petersburg) with conspiring to possess ...
Jefferson Parish Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SHAWN RABATHALY, age 22, of Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 6, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan to 46 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to being ...
Firearms Trafficker, Drug Dealer Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Maryland man who sold seven silencers and 800 counterfeit prescription pills to undercover officers with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), was sentenced yesterday to 72 months in federal prison.
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Larry Wayne Meadows, 71, of Shady Spring, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
St. Petersburg Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Fifteen Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jamel Middleton (27, St. Petersburg) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Court also ordered Middleton ...
New Britain Man Admits Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERTO ALICEA, 31, of New Britain, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.
Fort Myers Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Travis Lavon Anderson (36, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to possessing firearms as a previously convicted felon. Anderson faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Another Cocaine Trafficker Heads to Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
A 27-year-old Alton resident has been sent to prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 22 kilograms of cocaine, announced Durg Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Going to Prison for 15 Years
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Corey J. Lattimer, 30, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. L
Drug Trafficker With Stolen Law Enforcement Gun Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: A Fort Worth drug trafficker with eight firearms - including one stolen from Tarrant County law enforcement - was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Madison Man Sentenced for Participating in Straw Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Isaiah Phillips, 18, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 60 days in jail for aiding and abetting a false statement during a purchase of a firearm. The period of incarceration will be followed by 3 years of supervised release. Phillips pled guilty to this charge on March 14, 2023.
Indictment Charges Connecticut, Kansas, and California Men With Operating Gun Trafficking Ring
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: An investigation into an organization that trafficked numerous firearms into Connecticut has resulted in federal charges against residents of Connecticut, Kansas, and California.
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis felon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Shasta County Man Sentenced for Black Market Firearms Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Brian Scheckla, 65, of Burney, was sentenced today to two years in prison for unlawful dealing in firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that, on June 2, 2023, ALEX REYES, also known as “A.J.," 26, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to an effective term of imprisonment of 60 months, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Firearms to Ghana
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Eric Nana Kofi Ampong Coker, age 41, of Columbia, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the illegal export of firearms.