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ATF Provides Clarification Related to New Minnesota Marijuana Law
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives provides clarification for gun owners and potential gun owners who may be considering using marijuana given Minnesota’s recent ease on marijuana restrictions, drawing attention to the distinction between state and federal law.
Red Lodge Man Admits Illegal Possession of Short Barrel, Privately-Made Rifle
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
A Red Lodge man accused of illegally possessing a short barrel, privately-made AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle after he was suspected of violating a protective order admitted to a firearm crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Hostage-Taking Co-Conspirators Will Serve a Combined 32 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Olegario Lares-De La Rosa, 30, of Mexico, was sentenced last Friday by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 18 years in prison.
Collins Sex Offender Convicted at Trial of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
A Collins, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender has been convicted of receiving child pornography on his cell phone following a bench trial yesterday.
Youth Wrestling Coach and Referee from Ocean County Admits Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Joplin Chiropractor Indicted for Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
A Joplin, Mo., chiropractor has been indicted by a federal grand jury for receiving and distributing child pornography.
Canóvanas Man Indicted for Production of Child Pornography and Exploitation of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced that Christopher Joel Rabell-Pineiro, a 25-year-old man from Canóvanas was indicted on counts of production of child pornography and child exploitation.
Sioux Falls Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man for two counts of Production of Child Pornography.
Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Rodolpho Bogado, age 39, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to receipt and possession of child pornography. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), made the announcement.
Watauga Man Is Sentenced To Seven Years For Transporting Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Defendant Used Kik Messenger App to Share Videos and Images Depicting the Sexual Abuse of Children
Combatting Gun Violence in the Northern District of Florida
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Acts of gun violence are far too frequent in communities throughout the Northern District of Florida. Violating federal firearms laws is a serious crime and offenders face serious consequences.
Shasta County Man Sentenced for Black Market Firearms Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
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.
Drug Trafficker With Stolen Law Enforcement Gun Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
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.
U.S. Marshals NY Task Force Recover Critically Missing Child from Sweetwater, Texas
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force recovered a critically missing child from Sweetwater, Texas early today in Lockport, New York.
Felon Sentenced to 60 Months for His Role in Illegal Firearms Purchase
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
Keymal Bert Rucker, 31, of Laughlin, Nevada, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 60 months in prison. Rucker pleaded guilty to Aiding and Abetting a False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm.
Leader of Houston-Based DTO Pleads Guilty to Leading Large-Scale Meth Distribution and Importation Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 5, 2023
Francisco Javier Mecina Barrera Also Pled Guilty to Brandishing a Firearm in Furtherance of the Drug Offenses
Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 92 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
ATF’s National Response Team Deploys to South Carolina Apartment Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Charlotte Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into the May 26 structure fire at the Tropical Ridge Apartments in Columbia, South Carolina.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARIO COUSAN, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 18, 2023, to 147 months imprisonment by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, after pleading guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Five Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Stabbing
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Five members and associates of a neighborhood street gang in Hudson County, New Jersey, have been sentenced to prison for their respective roles in a gang-related stabbing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.