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Chinese Nationals Sentenced After Pleading Guilty in Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

WAYCROSS, Georgia: Six defendants in a southern Georgia drug trafficking operation have been sentenced to prison in federal court. The sentences were imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. They include: Chen Hui...
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (June 8 through June 12, 2026)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following prosecutorial results for the week of June 8 through June 12, 2026...
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Federal Crimes Related to the Murder of Puerto Rico Police Sergeant Eliezer Ramos Vélez in Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the guilty pleas of the following four defendants charged in Criminal Case No. 24-453...
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (June 1 through June 5, 2026)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following prosecutorial results for the week of June 1 through June 5, 2026...
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Indictments, Convictions, and Sentencings in HSTF Prosecutions

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following investigative and prosecutorial results for the week of May 26 through May...
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Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Distribution of Kilogram Quantities of Fentanyl and Heroin in Myrtle Beach

FLORENCE, S.C. – Federico Parra Lopez, 32, and Marcos Flores Aquino, 25, have been ordered to serve lengthy sentences in federal prison after being convicted of conspiring to distribute fentanyl and heroin in the Myrtle Beach area. These sentencings follow those of their co-defendants, Miguel Angulo Perez, 22, and Omar...
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DEA Caribbean Division Investigation Leads to Federal Charges Against Nurse Accused of Tampering with Fentanyl

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Division announced today that a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an eight-count indictment charging Jackeline Correa-Vázquez, 45, with tampering with fentanyl and obtaining controlled substances through fraud and deception. The indictment is the result...
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Results of Three-Month Multi-Jurisdictional Enforcement Surge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced today the results of Operation Spring Cleaning, a coordinated three-month multi-jurisdictional enforcement surge that resulted in 56 defendants charged federally, over 254 kilograms of drugs seized including more than 22 kilograms of fentanyl, 110 illegal firearms recovered, and 157 fugitives apprehended on...
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Toa Alta Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The DEA Caribbean Division announced today that a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment on May 28, 2026, charging Harold Borrero-Borrero with federal narcotics and firearms offenses stemming from an investigation into drug trafficking activities operating from the Enrique...
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Armed Johnson County Drug Dealers Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Kaven Lee Stephenson, 37, to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to sell and possess with intent to sell fentanyl, possession with the intent to sell 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance...

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