GREENVILLE, S.C. - Charles Anderson, an attorney in Anderson, S.C. and a former Anderson city council member, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs to serve five months in prison on obstruction charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In addition...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On June 25, 2014, The Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Port St. Lucie Resident Office assisted the Port St. Lucie (PSLPD) Special Investigation Division execute a search warrant on a suspected marijuana “Shatter” processing house located at 2024 SW Savage Boulevard, Port St. Lucie...

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Arley Fernando (34, Colombia) to 25 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and conspiracy to do the same, in violation of...

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Jose Samir Renteria-(51, Cali, Colombia), a/k/a “Jose Morfi,” to 27 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Renteria-Cuero pleaded...

ATLANTA - Jason Cole Votrobek and Roland Rafael Castellanos, owners of the “Atlanta Medical Group,” have been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, respectively. Both Votrobek and Castellanos were convicted on March 26, 2014, after a month-long jury trial on federal drug and money laundering charges for owning and...

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich yesterday sentenced Alex Gonzalez-(39, Buenaventura, Colombia) to 19 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine while onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Gonzalez-Arango pleaded guilty on...

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Ryan P. Lynch, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector (HHS-OIG), and George L. Piro...

(COLUMBIA, S.C - .) - Joenathan Shelly Chaplin, an attorney in Columbia, S.C. appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Margaret B. Seymour and pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a federal agent, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina...

(COLUMBIA, S.C - .) -United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Sean Doctor, age 30, of North Charleston, South Carolina was sentenced in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, possession of a weapon with a convicted felon and possession...

June 12, 2014 Contact: Public Information Officer Number: 954-660-4602 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and United States Attorney for the Middle District A. Lee Bentley, III announced earlier this week, Arnold (42, Sanderson) pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine...