SCRANTON, Pa. - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District Pennsylvania announced the filing of indictments returned by a federal grand jury in Scranton on May 21 and June 4, 2013, charging a total of 23 persons with offenses related to trafficking in controlled substances, including heroin. According...

MADISON, Wis. - Jack Riley, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Division and John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced that Mark Balcerowski, 54, Mayville, Wis., was sentenced today for his role in a long-term investigation into cocaine trafficking in Jefferson County...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Cruz, 32, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to 120 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release for distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Judge...

PRINCETON, Ill. - A grand jury has charged six Bureau County, Illinois, residents with participating in a conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine over the past two years. Those charged are: Shane Walters, 27; Nicholas Hand, 29; Kyle Dye, 23; Jenna Regal, 23; Nikole Walters, 26; and Max Moritz, 32, all of...

ROCKFORD, Ill. - A DeKalb, Illinois doctor and his wife were arrested today on charges of illegally dispensing controlled substances and federal income tax fraud. Richard H. Ng, 61, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and president and sole shareholder of Sauk Medical Clinic with offices located in Sterling and DeKalb...

INDIANAPOLIS - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office announced today felony charges against the owners and employees of the Wagoner Medical Center. The Wagoner Medical Center has offices in Burlington and Kokomo, Indiana. The charges arise out of an intensive investigation by the DEA, Kokomo Police...

PHILADELPHIA - Arlene Gerson, 46, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and attempted distribution of oxycodone, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Sentencing has been set for July 12, 2013 before the Honorable Stewart Dalzell of the United States District Court for the Eastern District...

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Palatine, Ill., was indicted on March 26, 2013, by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of mail fraud, misbranding of drugs and money laundering, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. The three-count indictment named Adam F. Higdon, 40, of Palatine, Ill...

PHILADELPHIA - An indictment filed today, charges eight people, including two federal prison inmates, with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment alleges that federal inmates Jose Cardenas-Covarrubias and Donaciano Contreras-Monje, imprisoned at FCI McKean, initiated the sale of large amounts...

PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man faces federal charges of conspiracy to distribute heroin and distribution of heroin resulting in three deaths. Anthony Mansini, 22, of the 4400 block of Meadow Drive, made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday and was ordered to remain in the custody of the...