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Two Men Who Conspired to Distribute Fentanyl That Proved Deadly Each Sentenced to At Least 20 Years in Federal Prison

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The two men responsible for distributing fentanyl to an individual who later died will now spend decades in federal prison. Today, Erick Williams, 49, of Pine Bluff, was sentenced to 240 months, or 20 years, in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Earlier, Cortell...
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Former Anchorage Attorney Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking in Homeland Security Task Force Case

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A former Anchorage defense attorney was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the drugs in Alaska. According to court documents, Justin Facey, 46, facilitated a drug trafficking organization run by a California prisoner, Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez, who...
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Mexican National, New Orleans Man, and Vacherie Man Indicted for Cocaine Conspiracy and Distribution following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

NEW ORLEANS – A recently unsealed superseding indictment charged three men, HECTOR MARQUEZ MARQUEZ (“MARQUEZ”), age 22, a resident of the Republic of Mexico, TONTA OCTAVE (“OCTAVE”), age 48, of Vacherie, Louisiana, and LAMONT WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 50, of New Orleans, with conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to...
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Hot Springs Man Sentenced to over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A Hot Springs man was sentenced on October 1, 2026, to more than 14 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release, for Possession with the Intent to Distribute of More Than 50 Grams of Methamphetamine. The Honorable District Judge John Thomas Shepherd...
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Fairview, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Matthew Moultrie, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and 4 years’ supervised release. “Mr. Moultrie showed a complete disregard for the law by trafficking deadly drugs while armed, despite...
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Two Men Linked to Overdose Death Sentenced to More Than 20 Years Combined in Federal Prison

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Two Northwest Arkansas men were sentenced to serve a total of 246 months combined in federal prison for drug trafficking and ammunition related crimes. Tony Bonds Jr., age 25, was sentenced on September 28, 2026, to serve a total of 150 months in federal prison for using...
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in Prison Sentence for Drug Trafficker who Targeted Seattle's Chinatown International District

Seattle – A 54-year-old Federal Way, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that preyed, in part, on unhoused people in “The Jungle” under I-5 and Seattle’s International District. Leonardo Rojas Cruz was...
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Washington Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska- A Washington man was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between January 1 and January 13, 2023, Jacob...
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Calhoun County Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

ANNISTON, Ala. – A Calhoun County man has been sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Quinton Montral Gunn aka “Poo Nanny,” 45, to 126 months in prison. In May, Gunn pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution...
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Ten Arrested in Bogalusa, Louisiana Drug Network Investigation Stemming from Three Overdose Deaths

BOGALUSA, La. (Sept. 17, 2026) — Ten individuals were arrested and booked into the Washington Parish Jail on Thursday morning following simultaneous arrest and search warrants executed at multiple locations in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The operation stems from an investigation into three overdose deaths in Washington Parish, which investigators treated as...

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