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Judge in Del Rio sentences latin king gang member to federal prison for methamphetamine conspiracy

February 05, 2020
DEL RIO, Texas – On Feb. 5, 2020, a federal judge sentenced 40-year-old Bryan Torres, aka “Doughboy,” of Houston to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division Special Agent in Charge...
February 05, 2020
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Long Island gun trafficking ring dismantled

February 05, 2020
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – New York Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett, Dermot F. Shea, Commissioner, New York City Police Department, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations New York Field Office Special...
February 05, 2020
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Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi

February 05, 2020
BALTIMORE – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Devron Lasha Young, Jr., age 22, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute approximately 75 grams of fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl—enough to kill 37,500 people...
February 05, 2020
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Mishawaka, Indiana man sentenced to 120 months in prison

February 05, 2020
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Kenneth Sanders, age 39, of Mishawaka, Indiana was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine and over 100 grams of a mixture or substance containing heroin, announced U.S. Attorney...
February 05, 2020
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St. Louis County dentist sentenced to 18 months after issuing illegal prescriptions for opioid narcotic drugs

February 05, 2020
ST. LOUIS – Bradley A. Seyer, D.D.S., 53, of Florissant, Missouri, was sentenced today to 18 months of imprisonment and a $50,000 fine. Previously, on June 26, 2019, Dr. Seyer pleaded guilty to two felony charges of making false statements to Medicare and illegally issuing prescriptions for narcotic opioid drugs...
February 05, 2020
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Ocala men sentenced up to twenty years for conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl

February 04, 2020
OCALA, Fla. - Jeremy Jermaine Willis (37, Ocala) was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. The court also sentenced co-defendants Gary Eugene Hayes (38, Ocala) and Darren Michael Beatty (30, Ocala) to 15 years each in federal prison, for their...
February 04, 2020
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Pain clinic owner pleads guilty to tax evasion and money laundering

February 04, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. - Tom Wynne pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit tax evasion, one count of tax evasion, and seven counts of money laundering. He faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison for each of the tax-related counts and up to 10 years in...
February 04, 2020
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St. Petersburg cocaine trafficker sentenced to more than 9 years’ imprisonment

February 04, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. - Mario D. Heatly (39, St. Petersburg) was sentenced to nine years and four months in federal prison for possessing 500 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. Heatly had pleaded guilty on September 26, 2019. According to court documents, law enforcement officers executed...
February 04, 2020
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San Antonio businessman pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy

February 04, 2020
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Karen Mgerian age 41 admitted to conspiring to launder millions of dollars of purported drug proceeds through a scheme that included the sale of luxury cars, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division, U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and Internal...
February 04, 2020
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Springfield woman sentenced to 15 years for meth trafficking, and illegal firearms

February 04, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield woman was sentenced in federal court today for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. It was investigated by the Springfield, Mo., Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division. Natalie K. Hampton, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to...
February 04, 2020
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