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Gary Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Modesto Ricard IV, 32 years old, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Alamogordo man pleads guilty to enticement of a minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Alfonso Salcido Herrera, Jr. pleaded guilty to the enticement of a minor. Herrera, 45, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
Ballwin Man Admits Sex with Minors, Distributing Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A man from Ballwin, Missouri on Thursday admitted distributing child pornography and engaging in sexual contact with underage girls he’d approached on Snapchat.
Former Air Force Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Stealing Firearm Silencers Intended for Military Use
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Troy Lynn Misiak, age 47, of Spring Lake pleaded guilty to felony theft of government property and unlawful possession of an unregistered weapon. According to the Government’s statement during the plea hearing, Misiak used his former position as a United States Air Force Master Sergeant (MSgt) to obtain, among other things, firearm suppressors supposedly for use by his military unit, but which he stole for himself. These items required proper registration under the National Firearms Act, which designated them as property of the United States Air Force. The Government further explained that after Misiak left the Air Force and became a civil service employee of the United States Army, he continued to try to obtain weaponry, sometimes successfully, from firearms dealers and manufacturers that were again purportedly intended for the military’s use, but which Misiak took for his personal collection.
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Transporting Firearms from Alabama into Massachusetts
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Boston man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to illegally transporting firearms from Alabama into Massachusetts.
Mississippi Resident Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
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.
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Joins Panel Discussion On “Diversifying The Criminal Justice Landscape ” At Johnson C. Smith University
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King joined professionals in the criminal justice field for a panel discussion at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) on the topic of “Diversifying the Criminal Justice Landscape.”
Clinton Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Clinton man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison for production of child pornography and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
Texas Man Sentenced in Nationwide Cocaine Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A commercial truck driver from Texas was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for transporting large amounts of cocaine and drug proceeds to and from Massachusetts on behalf of a drug trafficking organization based in Mexico and Texas.
Raceland Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
TERRANCE STEWART, age 32, of Raceland, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a one-count indictment for possession with intent to distribute forty (40) grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide (fentanyl), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
MARVIN SIMS, age 34, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded on March 30, 2023 before the Honorable Eldon E. Fallon to charges of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Mexican National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
PAULINA AVILA-TALAVERA, age 40, was charged today in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Zachary Ryan Allen, 29, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for using and carrying a firearm in relation to drug trafficking activity.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ORONDE GABRIEL, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2023 to a single count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
Rocky Mount Blood Gang Leader Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and COVID-19 Fraud
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Rocky Mount leader of the G-Shine Bloods gang, a subset of the United Blood Nation gang, was sentenced today in connection with his leadership role in a violent drug trafficking organization
Methamphetamine Supplier To South Georgia Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Tifton, Georgia, resident identified as the lead supplier to an 18-defendant armed drug trafficking ring responsible for distributing between 1.5 and 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine into the community was sentenced to prison for his crime resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation.
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A Worcester man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Former Baldwin County Pain Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A former Baldwin County pain doctor was sentenced today to four years in federal prison for bank fraud, making false statements to federal agents, willfully refusing to pay court ordered restitution, and aggravated identity theft.
Charlotte Woman Sentenced in Middle District for Conspiracy Drug Trafficking After Multi-State Operation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
A North Carolina woman was sentenced today to 14 years in prison, after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment which charged her and six codefendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute quantities of methamphetamine.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ORONDE GABRIEL, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2023 to a single count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).