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Convicted Felon Charged with Drug & Gun Offenses

Gainesville, Fla. – Quardarell Henry Robinson, 38, of Williston, Fla., has been indicted in federal court for manufacturing crack cocaine, possessing with the intent to distribute multiple controlled substances, possessing a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime, and possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Meth Trafficking

SOUTH BEND, Indiana – Charles Pheal Jr., 35, of Michigan City, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to distributing 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. “While drug dealing, Mr. Pheal alleged to be selling...
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6 Drug Traffickers, Including One Illegal Alien, Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has secured prison sentences for six individuals convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances. Each prosecution stemmed from a separate investigation and was individually resolved in March or April of 2026. Defendant Conviction(s) Sentence Prior...
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Oklahoma City Trio Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy After Seizure of Nearly 180 Pounds of Meth

OKLAHOMA CITY – ELTRAMANE NEAL, 47, WILLIE JEFFERSON, JR., 43, and DONTE PARKER, 44, all of Oklahoma City, have been charged for their roles in a conspiracy to possess and distribute nearly 180 pounds of methamphetamine. According to court documents, on May 14, 2026, law enforcement was conducting surveillance on...
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High-Ranking CJNG Leader Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Firearm Offenses, and Money Laundering Conspiracy

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment yesterday against Audias Flores Silva, also known as “Jardinero,” 45, of Mexico, a high-ranking leader of the Mexico-based drug trafficking organization the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). The superseding indictment expands on charges first filed in...
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Mexican National Illegally Living in Arlington Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation for Trafficking Meth

SHERMAN, TX – A Mexican National has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine Mauricio Diaz-Abraham, 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 240 months in...
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Louisville Man Charged by Federal Complaint for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Louisville, KY – Last week, a Louisville man was arrested and charged by complaint with possession with the intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl, possession of firearms as a convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District...
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Illegal Aliens and Convicted Felons Sentenced for Transnational Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

ATLANTA – Two illegal aliens and two convicted felons have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization stretching from Mexico to Atlanta. “Fentanyl continues to devastate communities across our country,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of...
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German Citizen Charged with Laundering Funds Linked to Prominent Darknet Marketplace “Dream Market”

ATLANTA - Owe Martin Andresen, the suspected main administrator of Dream Market, one of the largest illicit darknet marketplaces before its 2019 shutdown, has been indicted for an alleged scheme to launder funds from Dream Market’s administrator accounts. Andresen was arrested last week in Germany on parallel charges brought by...
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest of Uncle & Nephew, Seizure of More Than 80 Kilograms of Suspected Cocaine

CINCINNATI – Two Southwest Ohio relatives were arrested by federal agents for allegedly conducting large-scale cocaine trafficking. Damian Galan, 31, of Cincinnati, and Diego Galan, 19, of Fairfield, will appear in federal court today for initial appearances. According to charging documents, agencies within the Cincinnati Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF)...

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