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Defuniak Springs Man Federally Charged for Armed Trafficking of Meth and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Bobby Womack, 45, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon armed career...
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

SEATTLE – The first of some 20 defendants charged with trafficking narcotics in Seattle’s homeless encampments and International District was sentenced on Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 30 months in prison, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Theodore Nation, 36, has been in custody since January 2025...
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 33 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Money Laundering

Tampa, Fla. – Omar Pitter (45, San Diego) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung to 33 years and 4 months in federal prison for his role in shipping over 65 kilograms of methamphetamine to the Middle District of Florida and conspiring to launder the proceeds of...
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Convicted Felon Charged with Armed Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearm

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Scott D. Oranje, 52, of Mary Ester, Fla., was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. John P. Heekin...
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Conspiracies to Distribute Fentanyl and Narcotics and to Launder the Proceeds

BOSTON – A Tucson, Arizona man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in distributing, and laundering the proceeds of, truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine. Reginel Cazares, a/k/a “Junior,” 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled...
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Florida Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Conspiring to Launder Money and Distribute Fentanyl

BOSTON – A Florida man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for drug possession and distribution charges. Wuesley Pelaez Vela, 34, of Tallahassee, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to nine years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised...
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Felon Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Cadale Lamar Carson, 34, of Mary Ester, Fla., was indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more...
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Corderrius Terrelle McShane, 38, of Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to distribution of more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug...
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Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Laundering Over a Million Dollars in Drug Proceeds

ATLANTA — Lucio Hernandez-Mora and Sandra Bejarano-Garcia, illegal aliens from Mexico, have been sentenced to federal prison for laundering over one million dollars in drug proceeds. Hernandez-Mora was also sentenced for possessing two firearms as an illegal alien. “Drug traffickers enrich themselves, and the narco-terrorist cartels that supply them, by...
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Fugitive Meth Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

VICTORIA, Texas – A 43-year-old Rockport man has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and failure to appear, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division Brian Leardo and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Daniel Wayne Dobbs pleaded guilty Aug...

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