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Meth Distributor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Jeremy P. Devaisher, 42, of Brighton, IL, was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison for methamphetamine-related charges on July 6, 2023. Devaisher was arrested in Alton in January 2022 while on mandatory supervised release from the Illinois Department of Corrections for unlawful...
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Two Key Players in Arlington, Washington, Drug Ring Sentenced to Prison

SEATTLE – Two men who served key roles in a large, wide ranging drug distribution conspiracy were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to significant prison terms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Aaron Alarcon-Castaneda (aka Sobrino), 38, of Chino, California was sentenced to six years in...
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Drug Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

COEUR D'ALENE – Dalila Miller, 39, of San Diego, California, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, on October 23, 2020, U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted Miller’s vehicle in a remote area...
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Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Pennsylvania man who was stopped on Interstate 44 with 80 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle was indicted by a federal grand jury today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Devion K.J. Boykin, 26, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal...
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Houstonian Imprisoned for Distributing Kilos of Meth for Gulf Cartel

HOUSTON – A 61-year-old U.S. citizen has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute kilos of crystal meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Carlos Rodriguez-Gayton pleaded guilty Nov...
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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In excess of 50 individuals have been arrested on warrants related to drug-trafficking as part of a long-term investigation conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration, local, and state law enforcement. The arrests were announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “I...
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Elmira Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Kevin Walker, 32, of Elmira, New York, was sentenced today to serve 130 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-New York...
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Michigan Man Faces Drug Charge

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Terry Catchings, Jr., aka “Biggs,” 28, of Detroit, Michigan, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle for arraignment on a federal drug charge. In March 2023, a federal grand jury returned...
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Pasco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

SPOKANE, Wash. – United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Tustuji Matu Wakauwn, 43, of Pasco, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon. Judge Rice also ordered Wakauwn to serve ten years of...
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Providence Resident Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he possessed nearly 449 grams of methamphetamine and 64 grams of fentanyl that was intended for distribution, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to information presented to the court, John Walker, 51, was detained...