SACRAMENTO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging Daniel Salinas, 30; Juan Oscar Martinez-Arias, 22; Antonio Sanchez-Gaona, 24; and Edgardo Solorio-Camacho, 26; of Mexico, with conspiracy...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A federal grand jury in San Francisco has charged 15 individuals with committing racketeering, extortionate extension of credit, and narcotics offenses at and through two Bay Area casino card clubs, Artichoke Joe’s Casino and Oaks Card (the casinos), United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced. The indictment...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. - Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on February 25, 2011, Raul R. Teran , age 27, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for his participation in a marijuana distribution ring. In addition...

BENTON, IL - Stephen R. Wigginton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Ray M. Cross of Dalgren, Ill., plead guilty on February 25, 2010, in United States District Court at Benton, Ill., to a one count indictment charging him with possession of a...

SACRAMENTO, CA - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams, announced that, following a lengthy investigation, Alejandro Fletes-Lopez, 28, of Acampo, and 12 others were indicted Thursday on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with the intent...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. - Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that TAVIS D. DOYLE - , age 42, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was found guilty by a jury in United States District Court on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 of three federal...

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced that on February 16, 2011, an Independence, Mo., physician has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to illegally distribute more than $1 million worth of OxyContin and oxycodone. Bruce...

BENTON, IL. - Stephen R. Wigginton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on February 11, 2011, Eric Shafer, 36, of Lynchburg Road, Mt. Vernon, IL, plead guilty in United States District Court at Benton, Ill.-, to a one count indictment charging him with possession...

BENTON, IL. - Stephen R. Wigginton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that LaToya M. McDaniel, 24, of Murphysboro, IL, was sentenced on February 10, 2010 in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and fined $150...

FRESNO, CA - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams, announced that a federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today charging Gerardo Norzagaray-Pereda, 31, of Mexico, and Armando Sanchez-Ornelas, 23, of Phoenix, with conspiracy to possess with intent to...