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Man Charged With Stealing Guns From Newington Gun Store

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging TROY HARRIS, 28, with firearm offenses stemming from a Newington gun store theft in September 2021.


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Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Robert Hopewell, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


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St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for Straw Purchasing Multiple Firearms

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


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Casper, Wyoming Woman Charged With Arson in Wellspring Health Access Arson

News Release: Cheyenne, WY - LORNA ROXANNE GREEN, 22, of Casper, Wyoming, has been arrested and charged by complaint with arson of a facility engaged in interstate commerce. The defendant will make her initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin on March 23, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Cheyenne.


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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - LAIRD JOHNSON, age 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 23, 2023 to a five-count indictment alleging violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), 922(j), 922(u), 924(a)(2), and 924(i)(1), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.


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Omaha Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that MacAnthony Gordon, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Gordon to 51 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Gordon’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.


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Zachary Louisiana Man Indicted for Gun Offense

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TERRANCE PICKETT, age 27, a resident of Zachary, Louisiana, was charged on March 24, 2023, in a one-count indictment for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.


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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Gun in Connection With a Kidnapping

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man from St. Louis, Missouri to ten years in prison on gun and methamphetamine charges.


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Previously Convicted Charles County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms and Drug Charges

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Sean Donnelle Hawkins, age 48, of Marbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday federal charges related to his distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and firearms in Charles County, Maryland. During the investigation, Hawkins sold eight firearms to a law enforcement source, including four privately made semi-automatic firearms, known as “ghost guns."


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Raleigh County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Sean Hafesh, 34, of Daniels, Raleigh County, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.


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Mississippi Resident Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Mississippi resident for a carjacking that occurred in Moody, Alabama, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.


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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Ten Kilograms of Fentanyl

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


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Federal Jury Convicts Albuquerque Man of Drug Trafficking Offenses and Federal Firearm Violation

Gregory M. Millard, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s El Paso Division, and Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that a federal jury on March 30 returned a guilty verdict against Eloy Romero.


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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Spring Take Back Day

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners will host the 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at more than 4,000 sites nationwide on Saturday, April 22, in an effort to safely collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs



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Morristown Man Faces Federal Drug Charge for Violation of the Controlled Substances Act

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on March 23, 2023, Michael Ulrich, 32, of Morristown, Vermont, was charged in an indictment with knowingly allowing his residence to be a drug-involved premises at which controlled substances were stored and distributed.


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Lawrence Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution

A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for distributing more than 100 grams of fentanyl.


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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

Bradford Sargent, 41, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution

A Manchester, N.H., man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute.


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Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin and Methamphetamine

Michael Renay Williams, 62, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and at least 500 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced.