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Mexican Cartel Leader Known As “Tony Montana” Sentenced for Armed Drug Trafficking as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

Washington, D.C. - Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, of Michoacán, Mexico, a career drug trafficker for several Mexican cartels, was sentenced today to 270 months in prison for international drug trafficking and firearm offenses. “For more than two decades, Antonio Oseguera Cervantes helped fuel one of the world’s most dangerous drug...
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International Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Opioid and Fentanyl Traffickers on the Dark Web Results in over 350 Arrests Worldwide and the Seizure of Drugs, Weapons, and over $234 Million

Note: Relevant court documents can be found here. Today, the Department of Justice, through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, joined Europol to announce the results of Operation TorNado: a coordinated, multi‑agency and international law enforcement effort targeting criminal enterprises that use Dark Web markets to traffic...
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Navarre Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

Pensacola, Florida – Loredana Alessandra Bassolino, 38, of Navarre, Florida was sentenced to five years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and more than 5 grams of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United...
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Crestview Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

Pensacola, Fla. –John Martin Elmore, 37, of Crestview, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine or 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and one count of possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine or...
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Tallahassee Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

Tallahassee, Florida – Christopher L. Daniels, 47, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty by a federal jury of possession with intent to distribute various controlled substances including more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon...
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Bronx Woman Who Trafficked Fentanyl and Then Fled After Her Arrest Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

HARTFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WINIFER ACOSTA JIMENEZ, 32, of the Bronx, New York, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 72 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for a...
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Manchester Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Buying Methamphetamine from the Dark Web

CONCORD, N.H. – Manchester resident Aaron Silva, 27, was sentenced in federal court to 72 months of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements made in...
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Stamford Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

STAMFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that BRANDON TURNER, also known as “Bizz,” 32, of Stamford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for...
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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Role in Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing and Distribution Operation

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EMANUEL PAYTON, 35, of New Haven, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 151 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for his participation in...
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR FRANCISCO BONILLA, also known as “Mostro,” 35, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release...

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