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Pocatello Man Sentenced To 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

BOISE, Idaho - Michael Joseph Pena, 28, of Pocatello, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. According to court records, Pena sold methamphetamine and fentanyl on multiple occasions throughout the summer and fall of 2025. When questioned...
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Illegal Alien Convicted for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl, Meth, And Possessing Guns as Part of Drug Trafficking Enterprise

BOSTON – A Dominican national, unlawfully residing in Lowell, Massachusetts was convicted by a federal jury in Boston on June 12, 2026 of conspiring to distribute narcotics, possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Juan Riquerbin Garcia Rivera, 44, was...
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation in Western Washington Leads to 10.5 Year Sentence for Local Distributor for Cartel Connected Drug Ring

SEATTLE – A 40-year-old repeat offender with a long history of drug and gun crimes was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 10.5 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Levi Frank Graham, most recently of Everett, Washington, was identified as a drug redistributor for...
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New London Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

NEW LONDON, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS OLIVER-GARCIA, also known as “Bebo,” 36, of New London, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release...
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California Man Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison for Drug Distribution

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl was sentenced today to more than nineteen years in federal prison. Joshua James Cannady, age 51, from Landers, California, received the prison term after a February 19, 2026, jury verdict finding him guilty of conspiracy to distribute...
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Goffstown Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years on Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

CONCORD, N.H. – A Goffstown man has been sentenced to 102 months in prison and four years of supervised release for firearm and narcotics charges, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Mark Williams, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante today. According to the charging documents and statements made...
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Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison in Oregon for Gun Trafficking in Homeland Security Task Force Case

PORTLAND, Ore.—Hugo Alberto Roman Aparicio, 42, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for a gun trafficking conspiracy. All guns were seized and forfeited. According to court documents, Roman Aparicio and others, conspired to smuggle guns from Portland to Mexico. They hid 12 firearms...
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Man Pleads Guilty and Faces at Least 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Young Woman

ST. PAUL – Hudeife Muhamud Mire, aka “Juice,” 24, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. His plea hearing was before U.S. District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on September 8, 2026. Mire faces a statutory minimum of 20 years in prison and supervised release...
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation in Seattle Leads to Eight-Year Sentence for Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization

SEATTLE– The 32-year-old leader of a drug trafficking organization that preyed, in part, on those living unhoused in “The Jungle” and in the Seattle Chinatown International District was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison. Daniel Ibarra Loera, an illegal alien, living in Kent...
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Stamford Woman Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Selling Drugs and Gun

STAMFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that AMONDA MENDEZ, also known as “M-Dot” and “Dot,” 35, of Stamford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 150 months of imprisonment and eight years of supervised release for...

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