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Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

June 27, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Pennsylvania man who was stopped on Interstate 44 with 80 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle was indicted by a federal grand jury today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Devion K.J. Boykin, 26, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal...
June 27, 2023
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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Drug DitributionSCHEME

June 23, 2023
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 168 months in prison for his role in a drug distribution scheme, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Ricardo Clavijo, 42, of...
June 23, 2023
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Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

June 22, 2023
BOSTON – A Methuen man was arrested today for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing ammunition. Shawn Hart, 45, was charged with one count distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. He will...
June 22, 2023
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses

June 21, 2023
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Steven Hecke, 47, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after previously...
June 21, 2023
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U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester Police Officer

June 21, 2023
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross joined with law enforcement partners at the federal, state, and local levels today to announce the return of an indictment of the leader and members of a violent drug trafficking organization and to discuss ongoing efforts aimed at reducing violence, in particular...
June 21, 2023
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Stolen Audi Leads to Jail Time for Fentanyl Dealer

June 20, 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Warren Andre Washington, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 11 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 29, 2022, Washington pleaded guilty...
June 20, 2023
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Sacramento Area Group Charged for Shipping Fentanyl Pills Across the United States

June 16, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment Thursday against Sacramento residents Marcus Miller, 33; Reginald Jones, 33; Felicia Shaw, 31; Jimmy Van II, 38; and Jazzmine Campbell, 30; charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, in addition to...
June 16, 2023
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Utica Man Indicted for Federal Drug and Gun Offenses

June 16, 2023
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Carlos Pena Uceta, 33, of Utica, NY, was indicted today for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent...
June 16, 2023
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin

June 15, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Roderick L. Stewart, also known as “Memphis,” 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Wednesday, June 14, to 12 years and 11 months...
June 15, 2023
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California

June 14, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Mount Vernon, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute nearly 32 kilograms of methamphetamine over a three-month period and for illegally possessing two firearms. James L. Mangold, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to...
June 14, 2023
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