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Ocala Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Cocaine

Ocala, Fla. – Israel Reyes (27, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. He faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to court records...
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Ocala Man Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Illegally Carrying a Firearm

Ocala, Fla. – Qua’Darius Dajohn Lamar Johnson (25, Ocala), a/k/a “GuapBoyz General,” a/k/a “Quavo,” has been charged by indictment with five counts of distribution of controlled substances (methamphetamine and cocaine) and one count of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. If convicted on all...
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Macon Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl and Meth with a Machine Gun

MACON, Ga. – A federal jury found a Macon resident guilty of armed drug trafficking, including distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine while in possession of a machine gun, resulting from an Operation Take Back America investigation. “This conviction holds a repeat offender accountable for distributing dangerous drugs,” said Michael J. Connolly...
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HSTF Investigation Leads to 17 Years in Prison for Tucson's "Queen of the South," Bringing Her Reign to a Close

TUCSON, Ariz. – On Sep. 22, 2026, Senior United States District Judge Raner C. Collins sentenced Amanda Rachelle Miller, 35, of Tucson, to 204 months (17 years) in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for leading a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other dangerous...
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Alleged Narco-Terrorist Leader “Araña” Extradited from Colombia as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

SAN DIEGO – Geovany Andres Rojas, aka “Araña,” a Colombian national and alleged high-level narco-terrorist and prolific cocaine trafficker, was extradited from Colombia to the United States today. Rojas was ​handed over to U.S. officials this morning under heavy security at a Colombian National Police air base in Bogotá. The...
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Pensacola Gang Member Found Guilty of Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Offenses, Faces Life in Prison

Pensacola, Fla. - A federal jury has found Ke Anthony Javon Blackmon, 30, of Pensacola, guilty of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, two counts of distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of a firearm and ammunition by...
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Washington Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska- A Washington man was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between January 1 and January 13, 2023, Jacob...
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Brothers Convicted for Conspiracy to Distribute 49 Kilograms of Cocaine

NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Field Division Towanda R. Thorne-James and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Robert Frazer announced the conviction of two brothers for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute 49 kilograms of cocaine...
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California Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Distribution of Large Quantities of Methamphetamine

LAS VEGAS – A California man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 36 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in distributing large quantities of methamphetamine as part of a drug conspiracy. The government requested a...
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HSTF Investigation Leads to 16-Year Sentence for Iowa Woman Who Distributed Methamphetamine

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A Cedar Rapids woman who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison. Larissa Marie Ruffin, age 48, received the prison term after a March 12, 2026, guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled substance. Information from the sentencing...

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