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Multi-Kilo Armed Franklin County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Eight Years

December 23, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. – Talvin Lamar Brandon, 29, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for armed drug trafficking after hitting an officer’s patrol car as he was fleeing from a traffic stop. On September 3, 2024, Brandon pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500...
December 23, 2024
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Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years

December 20, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. – A New Bern man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for trafficking and distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl for a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Craven County. On August 8, 2024, a Raleigh jury found Lucio Camargo Garcia guilty of the charges. “Garcia took advantage of Craven...
December 20, 2024
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Wake County Man Responsible for Trafficking Methamphetamine Sentenced to 10 Years

December 20, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. – Michael Lynn Russell, a 62-year-old resident of Fuquay-Varina, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison after being arrested twice for trafficking methamphetamine. Russell pled guilty on October 8, 2024. “This sentencing reflects the commitment of the Fuquay-Varina Police Department to protecting our community from the devastating...
December 20, 2024
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Houston Armed Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

December 20, 2024
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Derrick Wayne Roberson...
December 20, 2024
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Columbus Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

December 19, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident with prior state convictions including aggravated assault and illegally possessing a firearm was sentenced to serve more than 14 years in a federal prison this week resulting from an investigation that began in 2019. Quntay Thomas, 40, was sentenced to serve 175 months in...
December 19, 2024
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Man Indicted after DEA Seizes Large Quantities of Drugs, Weapons

December 18, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Raytown, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after federal agents found large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin in his residence along with several firearms. Jauan D. Pratt, 30, was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury...
December 18, 2024
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Defendant Admits Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

December 18, 2024
San Diego – Bryan Kim Bullard pleaded guilty in federal court today to distributing the fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old Carlsbad woman. According to the plea agreement, on September 9, 2023, Bullard’s co-defendant, Cameron William Fulston, reached out to the victim, identified in court records as...
December 18, 2024
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Second-in-Command of Drug Distribution Organization Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

December 16, 2024
Tacoma – A 61-year-old Auburn, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to twelve years in prison for his leadership role in a multi-state drug distribution ring announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Thomas Carver has a lengthy criminal history that includes multiple prior convictions related...
December 16, 2024
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Defendant Pleads Guilty of Fentanyl Distribution

December 16, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing more than a kilogram of fentanyl and 14 firearms. Proevine Lennox Robins, 51, pleaded guilty to one count possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and one count of possessing firearms in furtherance of...
December 16, 2024
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Vacaville Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Possession and Manufacturing DMT

December 13, 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert Charles Crist, 58, of Vacaville, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm and manufacturing a controlled substance, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris and United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Sept...
December 13, 2024
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