How the Media Should Cover Drug Addiction
Recovery can seem impossible for many Americans who struggle with addiction. The constant barrage of grim headlines contributes to this despair. As a former drug addict who now helps others recover, I know getting More...
Drug Trafficker, Braulio Jimenez Sentenced to 18 Years for Distributing Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine
William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Braulio Jimenez, age 24, based out of Pasco, Washington, was sentenced after having pleaded guilty on May 14, 2019, More...
Coroner says Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from fentanyl and oxycodone overdose
The medical examiner in Texas reported today that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a toxic mix of the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in an accidental overdose. photo/ More...
Berkeley County man, Herman Govan sentenced to 12 years for selling fentanyl
Herman Terrell Govan, of Inwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 151 months incarceration for selling fentanyl, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. “Fentanyl continues to kill people across the More...
Prostitute Angelina Barini arrested for three fentanyl related murders, including Chef Andrea Zamperoni
A New York prostitute named Angelina Barini has been arrested in connection to three deaths, charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one or more substances containing fentanyl. Andrea More...
Florissant Man, Ryan Easter Pleads Guilty to Possessing 322 Capsules of Fentanyl
St. Louis –Ryan Easter, 27, of Florissant, MO, pleaded guilty to one felony count of possessing fentanyl. Easter appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey who accepted his plea More...
California Man, Nikia Perkins Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Bring Drugs from Overseas
A resident of California has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years’ (120 months’) imprisonment and five years’ supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy for possession with intent to distribute More...
Pittsburgh Man, Justin McBride Sentenced to 23 Years for Running Drug Trafficking Ring
A former resident of Pittsburgh, PA was sentenced to 23 years (276 months) in prison and six years of supervised release for violating federal narcotics laws, including three charges of distribution of heroin and More...
Providence Man, Jean Sajous Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl and Firearms
A Providence man appeared in federal court in Providence today and admitted to selling fentanyl and firearms on multiple occasions to an individual assisting the FBI Safe Streets Task Force during a Project Safe More...
Luzerne County Man, Michael Bogdon Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that a Luzerne County man pleaded guilty on June 6, 2019, in United States District Court in Scranton, before United States More...
Laconia Man, Robert John Sentenced to 46 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking
Robert Saint John, 32, of Laconia, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, More...
Niagara Falls Man, Jeffrey Richards Indicted for Making an Explosive Device
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 12-count indictment charging Jeffrey Richards, 28, of Niagara Falls, NY, with narcotics conspiracy; possession with intent More...
Dominican National, Sergio Lara-Suarez Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Sergio Manuel Lara-Suarez, a/k/a Sergio Manuel Lara-Juarez, 42, a Dominican national residing More...
Pawtucket Man, Luis Leon Facing 10 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine
A suspected drug trafficker who fled members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force in Pawtucket in early April and was arrested the next day in Fall River is facing a minimum of 10 years in federal prison after pleading More...
15 Individuals Convicted, Sentenced in Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
The fifteenth and final defendant arrested, charged and convicted for leading or participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that repeatedly arranged for and supervised multi-kilogram shipments of heroin and More...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 15 in Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
On April 9, 2019, a federal grand jury in Greeneville returned a three-count indictment against the following individuals for their roles in the distribution of heroin and fentanyl: Deandre Roy Haliburton, 31, More...
Canadian Men, Robert Mitrache and Louis-Vincent Bourcier indicted for selling Drugs
Two Canadian men were indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to sell carfentanil, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs over the Internet and ship the drugs to locations in Europe, Canada and the United States, including More...
Dominican National, Hansel Ramirez Sentenced for Distributing Heroin
A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for dealing heroin. Hansel Ramon Rodriguez Ramirez, 38, a Dominican national formerly residing in Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District More...
District Man, Kelby Gordon Sentenced to 10 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
Kelby Gordon, 32, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing narcotics in Washington, D.C. – a prison term that he must serve in addition to the 37-year prison term he More...
33 indicted for Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl distribution operation
A federal grand jury this week has indicted 33 individuals in seven separate indictments involving heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Photo/Sammis Reachers Agents More...
