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. District of South Carolina to Prosecute 1 of 14 Major Drug Smuggling Operations 03/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday the seizure of 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics from smugglers in the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth more than $517 million. One of 14 mentioned interdictions will be prosecuted in the District of South Carolina Cleveland Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon 03/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT Oxford, MS – A Cleveland man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. Quad Cities Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Cocaine Base Charges 03/20/2025 08:00 AM EDT DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Quad Cities Man was sentenced on March 13, 2025 to 235 months in federal prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and possession of a distribution quantity of cocaine base. Des Moines Man Sentenced to 30 years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Charges 03/20/2025 08:00 AM EDT DES MOINES, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison for possessing firearms as a felon, possessing a distribution quantity of methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. 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