Marysol Pena Wanted for Alleged Involvement in Drug Trafficking Organization
The FBI is looking for Marysol Pena, who is wanted for her alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization that operated in New Mexico as well as other states. Pena, 28, faces federal charges of conspiracy, More...
Pittsburgh Man, Daroy Murphy Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin
Daroy Murphy was sentenced to one year and three months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute heroin and para-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl in 2018, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Photo/OverHook Murphy, 27, More...
Eleven Charged in Federal Court for Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl Trafficking Indictment
United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that eleven individuals have been charged in a multi-count federal indictment for their roles in a wide-ranging conspiracy to import and possess with intent More...
Huntington Man, Brandon Kidd Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Meth
A Huntington man caught selling fentanyl and methamphetamine last year in Huntington pled guilty today to a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Brandon Scott Kidd, 39, entered a More...
TRANSCRIPT: President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address
President Donald Trump’s second formal State of the Union address on Tuesday night used a theme of “Choosing Greatness.” Trump: Thank you very much madam speaker, vice president, members of Congress, More...
West Virginia Physician, Dr. Felix Brizuela Convicted of Illegal Opioid Distribution
Following a six-day trial, Dr. Felix Brizuela, Jr., of Harrison City, Pennsylvania, was found guilty on January 14, 2018 of 15 counts of “Distribution of Controlled Substances Outside the Bounds of Professional More...
Lexington Man, Byron White Sentenced to 84 Months for Trafficking in Fentanyl
Byron White, 38, of Lexington, was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in federal prison, by Chief United States District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, for conspiracy to distribute Fentanyl. White previously admitted that More...
Buffalo Man, Dontrell Wise charged for Drug Distribution which Resulted in Overdose Death
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal jury has convicted Dontrell Wise, 32, of Buffalo, NY, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, fentanyl, cocaine, More...
Pennsylvania Man, James Rough Charged with Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that James Eugene Rought, age 30, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, was indicted on October 16, 2018, by a federal grand More...
Rochester Woman, Tasha Loaiza Pleads Guilty to Assisting in Fentanyl Distribution
Tasha Loaiza, 25, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court to aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today. According to court documents and statements More...
Belmont Residents, Gardner and Langevin Plead Guilty for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
Luis Gardner, 41, and Heidi Langevin, 44, of Belmont, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to participating in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney More...
Detroit Police Officer, Christopher Stanton Indicted for Participation in Drug Conspiracy
A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Detroit Police Officer Christopher Staton, 51, of Detroit, with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count of making More...
Stephanie Allard sentenced for trafficking ‘ice’ meth, dealing fentanyl
United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Stephanie Allard, 39, formerly of Ashland, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for drug trafficking. According to court documents and statements More...
Brandon Hall, Aloysius Korieocha plead guilty to New Orleans drug trafficking, gun law violations
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana announced that BRANDON HALL, a/k/a “B-Hilly,” age 28, and ALOYSIUS KORIEOCHA, a/k/a “Madi,” a/k/a “Ball,” age 36, both of New Orleans, More...
Large Cache of Drugs Seized in Toronto in Two Separate Incidents
Two Toronto men and a third man from Peterborough are facing serious charges after Peterborough police seized fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and a substantial sum of cash from an apartment. The three men were initially More...
Opioid drug overdose deaths: ‘No area of the United States is exempt from this epidemic’
An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups. The report, from researchers at the Centers for More...
Opioid Epidemic: Sens. Graham, Cotton to introduce bill to increase penalties
U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will unveil legislation to help fight the opioid epidemic that will ensure penalties for fentanyl distribution and trafficking better More...
Delaware fentanyl-laced heroin overdose deaths up to eight
The state of Delaware has reported two additional fentanyl-laced heroin overdose deaths last week bringing the total to eight. The two newest cases occurred on April 2 in Millsboro and April 5 in Claymont, More...
ICE arrests 370 illegal immigrants and criminals in Midwest
In the largest operation of its kind ever carried out throughout the Midwest, 370 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives have been arrested following a three-day targeted enforcement operation by agents More...