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. Grand Jury Returns Indictments 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Leader of Eau Claire Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Spokane Man Caught with Methamphetamine Sent Through the U.S. Mail Sentenced to Federal Prison 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT California Woman Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty In Crescent City Drug Distribution Ring 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Francisco Javier Arroyo (31, Crescent City) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Arroyo faces a minimum mandatory of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.  Six Block Gang Member Faces Minimum Of Ten Years In Federal Prison For Armed Drug Trafficking 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Al'Donta Easterling (26, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Easterling faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Alva Man Sentenced To 24 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Richardson Bien Aime (35, Alva) to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine and possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Bien Aime pleaded guilty on June 11, 2024. Earlier this year, his wife, Christi Bien Aime (31, Alva) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in a separate but related federal case involving 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT Trucking Company Owner Sentenced to Prison as Part of Federal Investigation That Dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT The drugs were transported to Chicago in the hollowed-out wheel axles of tractor-trailers. Champaign, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to 324 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT A Champaign, Illinois, woman, Malaia A. Turner, 36, was sentenced on September 23, 2024, to 324 months in prison, to be followed by eight years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine. Combined Federal and State Investigation Leads to Arrests in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy 09/25/2024 08:00 AM EDT A large-scale Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation has resulted in the federal indictments of ten Magic Valley defendants on drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.  An additional ten defendants have been charged in Idaho state courts for their actions connected to the conspiracy. 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