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Federal Jury Convicts Anchorage Man on Murder and Drug Charges

March 16, 2022
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Following a three-week trial in U.S. District Court, a federal jury convicted an Anchorage man on charges of murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise, using a firearm to commit murder in a drug trafficking crime, drug conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. According to court documents...
March 16, 2022
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

March 15, 2022
Baltimore, Md., – Juawan Davis, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division...
March 15, 2022
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Two Harford County Cocaine Dealers Convicted by Federal Jury

March 11, 2022
Baltimore, Md., – A federal jury convicted Che Jaron Durbin, age 43, of Aberdeen, Maryland and Terrell Darnell Walton, age 36, of Delaware, yesterday on federal charges related to their participation in a drug trafficking organization distributing cocaine and crack cocaine in Harford County, Maryland. Specifically, the jury convicted Durbin...
March 11, 2022
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Tallahassee Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges

March 10, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Lamar Anthony Dukes, 36, of Tallahassee, Florida of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. The guilty verdict, returned on March 8, 2022, at the conclusion of a two-day trial, was announced by Jason R...
March 10, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Tehama County

March 10, 2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Maria Cervantes-Echevarria, 35, a Mexican national living in Los Molinos, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, to eight years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge...
March 10, 2022
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Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes

March 09, 2022
EL PASO – A Cuban national living in Fort Hancock was sentenced today to 460 months in prison for drugs, firearms and immigration crimes. On July 23, 2021, Gilberto Morales, 57, was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of conspiracy to possess 1,000 kilograms or more of...
March 09, 2022
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Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison

March 09, 2022
Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Panagoltis Skordalos, age 43, of Baltimore, Maryland to four years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after Skordalos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The guilty...
March 09, 2022
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Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

March 09, 2022
Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Panagoltis Skordalos, age 43, of Baltimore, Maryland to four years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after Skordalos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The guilty...
March 09, 2022
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

March 07, 2022
SAN DIEGO – Perry Edward Davis of San Diego was sentenced in federal court today to 20 years in prison for distributing the fentanyl that resulted in the death of Joshua Chambers, a 25-year-old husband and father of two young children from El Cajon. Davis was convicted by a federal...
March 07, 2022
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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

March 04, 2022
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for conspiracy, possession, and distribution of fentanyl and Eutylone, and being a felon in possession of a firearm during drug trafficking. According to court documents, from in or around June 2020, through at least December 2020...
March 04, 2022
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