SAN JOSE, Calif. - Salvador Espinoza-Patino and Alejandro Espinoza Del Toro were sentenced to 23 and 17 years in prison, respectively, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Drug...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division; Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor; Raymond R. Parmer, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’(ICE) Homeland Security (HSI) New York; New York...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division announced today that Pravin Mehta, 77, of Amherst, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally dispense controlled substances from his medical office by issuing prescriptions other than...

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Fresno residents Eduardo Fernandez, aka, Lalo, aka, Flavio Rios, 35; Miguel Medina, 62; and Alexis Antonio Alvarez Guzman, 19, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to...

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Fresno residents Armando Perez, 50, and Christian Sandoval, 22, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on April 9, 2015...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Division, announced the conviction of Kevin Lowe, the owner of “Astramed,” a purported medical clinic with multiple...

FRESNO, Calif. - A Shafter man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to import, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute 38 kilograms, or about 84 pounds, of cocaine. Jimmy Gil, aka Joselin Jimelet Gil Sanchez, aka Joselin Gil, aka Gilberto Sanchez, 35, of Shafter, pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle...

FRESNO, Calif. - Derik Carson Kumagai, 41, of Fresno, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to two years in prison for conspiring to commit bribery, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Kumagai was ordered to self-surrender on June 12 at 2:00 p.m. to begin...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned two separate indictments today charging a total of six defendants with methamphetamine trafficking offenses. In the first case, Jose Acosta, 34, Jorge Rios, 39, Jose Luis Aguilar, 49, Diego Velazquez, 29, and Feliciano Ochoa Reyes, 30, all Mexican nationals, were charged with...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office has distributed a portion of forfeited narcotics proceeds to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and the Bakersfield Police Department, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. The final payment was made this month. In total, the Sheriff’s Office received $595,037.92, and the Police...