Drug Trafficking News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Drug Trafficking news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Waterbury Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT OSCAR PENA-CRESPO, also known as "Boti," 29, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking narcotics. Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Chinese national was indicted for his part in a conspiracy involving the importation of what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District of Texas and one of the largest in the country. Chinese national indicted for importation of enough chemicals to make millions upon millions of fatal doses of fentanyl 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT A 48-year-old Chinese national has been indicted for his part in a conspiracy involving the importation of what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District of Texas and one of the largest in the country Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged with Drug Offenses and Pandemic Loan Fraud 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Cambridge man was arrested on July 18th in connection with an ongoing investigation of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Over the course of the past four years, the defendant is alleged to have been responsible for the manufacturing of over 200 kilograms of counterfeit pills. Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update: California Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Georgia Man with Seven Prior Felony Convictions Pleads Guilty to Armed Drug Trafficking Charges 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Northeast Georgia resident with a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty to armed drug trafficking charges in federal court today. Convicted Felon Sentenced for Dealing Crack Cocaine While Armed Inside a Northwest Dollar Store 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tavon Lyles, 34, a convicted felon from Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 90 months in prison, to run consecutive to any other sentence, in connection with dealing crack cocaine inside a variety store to undercover police officers while he was armed with a Glock 22 semi-automatic handgun, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Fentanyl Trafficker Who Smuggled Fake Oxycodone from LAX to Dulles in Laundry Product Bottles Sentenced to 10+ Years 07/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT Andre Malik Edmond, 23, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today to 130 months in prison for participating in a massive fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that shipped hundreds of thousands of fake oxycodone pills from Southern California to destinations throughout the United States, including the District. Edmond, aka "Draco," was one of 24 co-defendants arrested over the course of 2023 in D.C., Virginia, Maryland, San Diego, and Los Angeles and charged in the conspiracy. Omaha Man Sentenced to more than 3 Years' Imprisonment for Possessing Cocaine 07/19/2024 08:00 AM EDT Brian Chaidez, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska was sentenced July 19, 2024, in federal court in Omaha after having pled guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys