RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. According to court documents, on Sept. 6, 2024, law enforcement searched the residence of Javon Antonio Poag, 38, and recovered $7,604, 82.52 grams of cocaine, 8.41 grams of...

Baltimore, Md. – Today, State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates announced the takedown of three Drug Trafficking Organizations operating in the West Baltimore area. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial. “The concentration of Drug Trafficking Organizations in the Penn North Area is...

NORFOLK, Va. – A North Carolina man was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 10 kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, Kareem Akeem McMurrin, 41, and another person conspired to ship a package containing 10 kilograms of...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 40-year-old Rio Grande City man has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Field Division Jonathan C. Pullen and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Adolfo Alvarez III pleaded guilty Aug...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 34-year-old South Texas woman has admitted she conspired to possess with intent to deliver more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Field Division Jonathan C. Pullen and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Upon her...

HOUSTON – A 35-year-old man who illegally resided in the Heights area in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a transnational drug trafficking organization, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division Jonathan C. Pullen and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J...

NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced today to 10 years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, on Oct. 9, 2024...

WASHINGTON –Charles Cunningham, 59, and Tyrone Ragland, 57, both of the District of Columbia, were each sentenced today to 15 years in prison for their roles in a drug conspiracy that trafficked large quantities of PCP, fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base (crack) in the metropolitan area and for possessing illegal...

LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old resident of Laredo has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge William Kimbell of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Cynthia Elizabeth Arellano...

McALLEN, Texas – A 40-year-old Mexican national illegally in the United States has been ordered to prison for possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge William Kimbell of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei. Miguel Angel Reyes-Sanchez pleaded...