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Indictment Charges District Resident in Selling Dose of Fentanyl that Killed a 20-Year-Old Virginia Man

WASHINGTON – An Indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Anthony Winslow, 44, of the District, in connection with selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 20-year-old Virginia man, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. “Jack Hargreaves was just 20 years old. His parents are now living...
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Operation Central Valley Blues Targets Drug Dealers Using Digital Platforms

Sacramento, Calif.— The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California; U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, San Francisco Field Division’s Sacramento District Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sacramento Field Office; Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office; Sacramento Police Department; Central...
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Third Lows Gang Member Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy

MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Cartrelle Smith, aka “Poo Moe,” pleaded guilty for his role in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy. He pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on October 21, 2026. Smith is one of 14 defendants in...
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Laredo Man Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Involving Fatal Fentanyl Deal

LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old man has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that resulted in the death of another person. Rene Antonio Melendez pleaded guilty June 29. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana ordered Melendez to serve 252 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by...
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DEA New York Enforcement Division announces Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in Arrests of Three Men for Their Roles in Narcotics Trafficking Operation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Enforcement Division Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam , U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, and FBI Buffalo Special Agent-in-Charge Allen D. Davis II, announced today that Rodney Stanley, 58, of Greece, NY, Leonardo Gaskin, 36, of West Henrietta, NY, and Shanimba Nelson, 52, of Irondequoit...
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61-Year-Old Iowa Man Found Guilty of Distributing Meth, Heroin and Fentanyl

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A man who distributed methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl on multiple occasions in 2022 was convicted by a jury after a three-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Anthony Harris, age 61, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of distribution of a controlled...
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Chicago Man in Possession of 16 Pounds of Meth Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison

A man who law enforcement officers found with more than 16 pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today to more than 21 years in federal prison. Demetrius Stone, age 54, from Chicago, Illinois, received the prison term after a May 8, 2026, guilty plea to one count of possession with intent...
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Violent Felon Sentenced for Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

Tallahassee, Fla. – Johnny L. Robinson, 34, of Melbourne, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney...
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Jacksonville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Drug Offenses

Jacksonville, Fla. – Jamal Jason James (40, Jacksonville) has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy and possessing MDMA with the intent to distribute it. James pleaded guilty on December 12, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to...
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Panama City Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled by Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution

Tallahassee, Fla. – Mario Swanston, 45, of Miami; Santana Wyvonne Harris, 41, of Panama City, Fla.; Shannon Jarbar Clayton, 46, of Panama City; Elizabeth Gray, 37, of Panama City; and Shontell Fedd, 49, of Panama City, each were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker in federal court after...

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