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HSTF: Operation Mousetrap Leads to Midtown Takedown: Multiple Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Connected to 540-Kilogram Cocaine Seizure in Miami

MIAMI – A federal grand jury has charged five South Florida defendants for their roles in a cocaine trafficking organization tied to an international network moving narcotics from Colombia through the Dominican Republic into South Florida. The indictment charges Daniel “Mickey” Hernandez, 38, of Miami; Frank Gonzalez, 45, of Hialeah...
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years After Fatal Overdose of Indianapolis Woman

INDIANAPOLIS - Arieon Lofton, 27, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 16 years and two months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. According to court documents, on July 26, 2025, the victim...
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Texas Man Charged with Meth Trafficking in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Texas man appeared in federal court on April 30, 2026, after being charged by criminal complaint on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for possessing a substance containing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). William Mayes, Jr., 35, was...
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Pensacola Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl and Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth, Fentanyl and Marijuana

Pensacola, Florida – Kamron Jasmane Fountain, 22, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on three counts of distribution of fentanyl and one count possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges...
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Federal Charges Filed for Drug Trafficking in Perry, Florida

Tallahassee, Fla. – Nicholas Michael Freeman, 48, has been indicted in federal court for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, cocaine, and cocaine base. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charge. Freeman appeared in federal court for...
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Two Marion County Men Plead Guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Pound of Meth

Ocala, Fla. – Reshawn Graham (36, Ocala) and Tyrone Pierson (29, Ocala) have pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Graham faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. Pierson faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in...
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Cartel Member Sentenced to 22 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- John McGarry, assistant special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Milwaukee District Office, and Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on April 24, 2026, Jose Cardenas-Salcido, 43, was sentenced to 22 years of imprisonment, followed by...
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in 51-Defendant Indictment in Nationwide Black-Market Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging 51 defendants across 67 counts for their roles in a conspiracy to manufacture black-market marijuana in Oklahoma and then distribute it throughout the United States, including Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, and North Carolina. In a coordinated takedown late last week...
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Federal Law Enforcement Seizes 22 Firearms and Multiple Kilograms of Narcotics from Chicago Storage Unit; Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested

CHICAGO — Federal law enforcement this month arrested an alleged drug trafficker and seized 22 firearms and multiple kilograms of narcotics from his Chicago storage unit. Mario Neustadter sold fentanyl and methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer in Chicago on three occasions in January of February of this year...
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years for Controlled Substance Offenses

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – On April 23, 2026, Devin Melvin, 33, of Detroit, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl, announced Northern District of Indiana U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred. Melvin was sentenced...

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