Tallahassee, Fla. – Nicholas Michael Freeman, 48, of Perry, Fla., was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, cocaine, and cocaine base. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of...

The FBI and DEA announced major progress in the fight against violent crime in Louisiana, providing results from Operation Summer Heat 2.0. The agencies partnered with more than two dozen local, state, and federal law enforcement between June 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, using intelligence-based investigations to target and...

Pensacola, Fla. – Aubrey Darnell Joseph Sr., 36, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. "This trafficker got caught...

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced the last of nine co-defendants for charges related to an Orlando Drug Trafficking Organization. Each of the defendants previously pleaded guilty. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. See details below: Name (Age, Residence) Charges Sentencing Date Sentence...

LITTLE ROCK—Tyjuan Townsend, a multi-convicted felon who has previously served time in federal prison three separate times, was sentenced to serve 120 months’ incarceration for being a felon in possession of multiple firearms. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was...

FRANKLINTON, La. – Louisiana 22nd Judicial District Attorney J. Collin Sims and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott announced today that District Judge Martin Coady sentenced 43-year-old Derrick Fairley of Angie, Louisiana, to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Judge...

Tampa, Fla. – Celso Navarro Diaz (65, Colombia) has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic more than five kilograms of cocaine on vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and conspiring to import more than five kilograms of cocaine into the United...

Fort Myers, Fla. – Johnny Lewis Hunter (53, Clewiston, Fla.) has been sentenced to 19 years and 2 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. He pleaded guilty on June 3, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. "Our agents seized 220 grams of fentanyl, enough potential...

Pensacola, Fla. – Andre Darrell Perry, 37, of Pensacola and Loredana Alessandra Bassolino, 38, of Navarre, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and more than 5 grams of methamphetamine. Perry also pleaded guilty to additional charges of possession...

COVINGTON, La. – Louisiana 22nd Judicial District Attorney Collin J. Sims and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott announced a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury returned true bills on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, indicting two individuals on serious felony charges, including second degree murder, and fentanyl...