USAO - Florida, Middle News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Florida, Middle news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Fort Myers Career Criminal Sentenced To 15 Years For Unlawfully Possessing Loaded Firearm 10/28/2024 08:00 AM EDT Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced JD Irons, Jr. (37, Fort Myers) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Irons entered a guilty plea on July 24, 2024. Pasco County Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Steroids And Possession Of An Unregistered Firearm 10/28/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Mitchell Bunkowske (32, Land O Lakes) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids and possession of an unregistered firearm. Bunkowske faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Orlando Felon Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm 10/28/2024 08:00 AM EDT Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Xavier Hernandez-Gerena (35, Orlando) to four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Hernandez-Gerena entered a guilty plea on August 1, 2024. Colombian Citizen Sentenced To 41 Months For Illegally Exporting Firearms From Florida To Colombia 10/28/2024 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Jorge Giovanny Gonzalez-Lopez (42, Colombia) to 41 months in prison for conspiring to smuggle firearms from the United States to Colombia. Gonzalez-Lopez was also sentenced to a 3-year term of supervised release. Gonzalez-Lopez was extradited from Colombia to the United States in February 2024, and has been in custody since that time. Gonzalez-Lopez pled guilty on July 11, 2024 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