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Pierce County Drug Distributor Tied to Investigation of White Prison Gangs, Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

TACOMA – A 44-year-old Puyallup resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for his role as a significant distributor of narcotics for a Drug Trafficking Organization tied to white prison gangs, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. In February 2026, Daniel Hammond was convicted at...
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HSTF: Colombian Resident Extradited to Seattle is Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Ship Loads of Cocaine to Seattle and Other U.S. Destinations

SEATTLE – A 65-year-old national of the Dominican Republic, who was arrested in Colombia and extradited to the U.S., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 96 months in prison for conspiracy to import cocaine and conspiracy to launder money, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil...
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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of a Controlled Substance

SIOUX FALLS - A Sioux Falls man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison on July 23, 2026. Courtney...
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Fresno County Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Crimes Days Before Trial Set to Begin

FRESNO, Calif. — David Joseph Yama, 42, of Reedley, pleaded guilty today to possession of fentanyl and alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax) with intent to distribute, three counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, and one count of carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense...
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Alaska Repeat Offender Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage woman was sentenced today to 12 and a half years in prison for trafficking drugs and laundering tens of thousands of dollars in illegal drug proceeds. According to court documents, Mao “Molly” Lee, 37, possessed methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine with the intent to distribute...
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Barrio Azteca Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges Related to 2010 U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez

El Paso - A Bario Azteca gang member pleaded guilty today in federal court in El Paso, Texas, for being part of a racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracy which included acting as the lookout in the murders by Barrio Azteca members of a U.S. Consulate Juarez employee, her husband, and...
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Oklahoma City Man Faces Federal Charges in the Fatal Synthetic Opioid Distribution Case

OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging Collin Shane Kirby, 21, of Oklahoma City, with distributing a controlled substance analogue resulting in death. According to the Indictment, Kirby is alleged to have distributed a substance containing N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, a synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine, to another individual...
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Ten Charged in Grant County Meth and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

ALBUQUERQUE – Ten individuals have been charged in a federal indictment alleging they participated in a Grant County drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout southwest New Mexico between 2023 and 2026. According to court documents, Margarita Encarnacion Dominguez, 43, is alleged to have led...
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Austin Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison

AUSTIN, Texas – An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 220 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl while in possession of a firearm, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Miguel Madrigal of the San Antonio Division and U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District...
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Fort Walton Beach Man Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl

Pensacola, Fla. – Aubrey Darnell Joseph, Sr., 35, of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. John P. Heekin...

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