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You are subscribed to USAO - Hawaii news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. California Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Trafficking 12/11/2025 07:00 AM EST HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Lynden David Lightburn, 52, of Los Angeles, California was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jill A. Otake to 72 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Kauai Woman Sentenced to Over 12 Years' Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking 12/11/2025 07:00 AM EST HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Faith Michelle Nelson, 52, of Kauai, was sentenced yesterday in federal court by Senior United States District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi to 151 months' imprisonment followed by 5 years' supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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