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ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Inquiry
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested the assistance of ATF’s National Response Team to determine the origin and cause of a wildland fire that occurred on the island of Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023.
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: MADISON, Wis. - Timothy M. O’Shea, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Raphiel Kuntu, 31, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute ...
Starkville Man to Serve 5 Years in Prison for Possessing a Glock Switch
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: Oxford, Mississippi - A Starkville man was sentenced on Thursday to 5 years in prison for possession of a Glock handgun with a fully automatic conversion device.
Martinsville Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - A Martinsville, Virginia man, who police found lying next to a vehicle and unconscious, was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Malden Man Sentenced for Cocaine and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for operating a drug trafficking enterprise in which he sold fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base to an undercover officer on multiple occasions.
Leesburg Man Sentenced for the Unlicensed Sale of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Leesburg man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for selling at least nine firearms, for a profit and without a license, that he originally purchased from Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) in the Eastern District of Virginia.
New Bedford Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl distribution charges.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - Melvin Walker, 35, a resident of Westwego, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 37 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. On May 11, Walker pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
Metairie Man Pleads Guilty for Use of Communication Device to Facilitate Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Aug. 17, Brandon Martinez, aka “Rabbit," 24, of Metairie, pleaded guilty to count 1 of the superseding bill of information for use of a communication facility to facilitate felony drug trafficking, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b).
Former Police Officer Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Theft of Firearms From Police Weapons Vault and Tampering With Multiple Witnesses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Former police officer William Cintrón-Rivera, aka “El Kid/Kid" was sentenced to eight years in prison for the theft of 54 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB), Guayama headquarters, on July 17, 2019. The defendant was ordered to forfeit his position as a PRPB officer and pay $48,624 in restitution to the PRPB.
Billings Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery in Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man convicted of robbery and gun crimes for stealing a car at gunpoint in Billings and leading law enforcement on a chase into Big Horn County was sentenced today to 11 years and nine months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.
Sixth and Final Defendant Sentenced to Prison for String of Violent Armed Carjackings and Firearms Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Saint Paul man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a string of violent armed carjackings and various firearms violations, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Oregon Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Katherine Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Johnathan Thuemler (32, Oregon) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thuemler had pleaded guilty on May 15, 2023.
Gun Trafficker Convicted of Unlicensed Firearms Dealing and Machine Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - Yesterday, Johnny Matthew Battle Jr., 30, of Miami, was convicted at trial before U.S. District Court Judge Beth Bloom of dealing firearms without a license and possessing a machine gun.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - LANCE STEVENS, age 27, of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced on Aug. 15, 2023 after pleading guilty to a six-count indictment charging him with federal firearm and drug trafficking offenses.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL CRAWFORD, age 27, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court on one count of Possession of a Firearm After a Felony Conviction, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
Illinois Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Reproductive Health Services Facility
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: An Illinois man was sentenced today for the arson of the Planned Parenthood Peoria Health Center in Peoria, Illinois.
Hartford Man Pleads Not Guilty to Felon in Possession Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on Aug. 17, James Ingerson, 53, of Hartford, Vermont, pleaded not guilty to a single-count indictment that charges him with being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. At the hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered Ingerson to remain in custody during the pretrial proceedings.
Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: AMIRE NEWSOME, also known as “Mire," 20, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Man for Role in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Last week, a federal jury convicted KE’ANDRE DEWAYNE WILSON, 25, of Oklahoma City, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute or to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.