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New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 5 years in Prison for Residential Marijuana Grows in Sacramento and Placer Counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Xiu Ping Li, 48, residing in Skillman, NJ, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta to five years in prison and four years of supervised release for three counts of manufacturing marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in...
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Rocky Mount man was sentenced Friday to 68 months in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and distribution of a quantity of fentanyl. Nedall Alwan, 30, pled guilty to the charge on January 14, 2025. According to court documents and...
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Jury Convicts Vallejo Man of Drug and Gun Offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a five–day trial, a federal jury found Darren Tramaine Tony Mitchell, 35, of Vallejo, guilty of one count of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and one count of being a felon in possession of firearms, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith and Drug Enforcement Administration Special...
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Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A federal grand jury in Asheville has returned multiple indictments, charging several individuals with criminal charges that include unlawful firearm possession, straw purchasing of firearms, and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. “Protecting our communities from drugs...
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 21+ Years for Meth Trafficking

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Dequan Tyrie Paton, 33, of Asheville, was sentenced to 262 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release today for methamphetamine trafficking, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of...
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Fresno County Resident Charged with Federal Gun and Drug Crimes

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today against David Joseph Yama, 41, of Reedley, adding charges of possession of alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax) with intent to distribute, three counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, and one count of carrying a firearm...
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Riverside County Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 44 Kilograms of Cocaine and 10 Kilograms of Heroin

FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Miguel Perez, 42, of Corona, pleaded guilty to cocaine and heroin trafficking, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. According to court documents, Perez was pulled over by law enforcement officers while driving north on Interstate...
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Heroin Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Manuel Greenhalgh, 32, of Sacramento, was sentenced last week by Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to three years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob...
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Richland County Man Sentenced for Drug Smuggling Conspiracy

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jocobia Dozier-Eaddy, 37, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Dozier-Eaddy and others were responsible for shipping and selling...
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Armed Franklin County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 19 Years

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Youngsville man was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in prison for armed drug trafficking of cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana. On June 10, 2024, Samuel McCoy Oakley, Jr., age 47, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of...

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