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Tenderloin Fentanyl Dealer Armed with Ghost Gun Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison

SAN FRANCISCO – Esmun Moyses Moral-Raudales was sentenced to 80 months in prison for crimes including distribution of, and possession with intent to distribute, fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Francisco Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark...
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Clovis Meth Distributor Pleads Guilty

FRESNO, Calif. — Ivan Sigmond, 50, of Clovis, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, on Aug. 28, 2020, law enforcement officers obtained and executed a...
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Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Two Corpus Christi brothers have been ordered to federal prison for manufacturing and distributing tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills disguised as legitimate pharmaceutical-grade pain medications, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar...
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Final Man Sent to Prison in Cocaine Car Battery Conspiracy

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 31-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for conspiring to traffic cocaine across the border, announced U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Juan Andres Rodriguez-Murillo pleaded guilty Nov. 1, 2023, to...
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Laredo Felon Admits to Possessing Cocaine and Handguns in Home

LAREDO, Texas – A 47-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possessing over 800 grams of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The investigation began in September 2022, when law enforcement learned Homero Flores...
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Fresno Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

FRESNO, Calif. — Uriel Diaz-Santos, 21, of Fresno, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, after two juveniles overdosed on...
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Last Defendants Sentenced for Central Valley Drug Conspiracy

FRESNO, Calif. — Ignacio Alcantar Torres, 34, of McFarland, was sentenced today to 10 years and 19 months in prison, and on Jan. 22, 2024, Alexis Mendiola, 38, of North Hollywood, was sentenced to one year in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert...
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Stockton Man Indicted for Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Phillip Maurice Allen, 49, of Stockton, charging him with distribution of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special...
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Trap House Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 32-year-old Corpus Christi woman has been sentenced for trafficking narcotics, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Melissa Rendon pleaded guilty Aug. 4, 2023. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton has now ordered Rendon...
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Corpus Man on Supervision for Firearms Charge Imprisoned for Drug Stash Found at Home

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 36-year-old man has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Phil Cuellar III aka Tex pleaded guilty Aug. 7, 2023. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now sentenced him to 168 months in federal prison to...

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