Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
Sadiq Mafia Devoe Jones, Fentanyl Distribution, North Carolina 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A previously convicted felon was sentenced to prison yesterday for distributing fentanyl. Sadiq Mafia Devoe Jones, 24, of Asheville, was sentenced to 135 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Jones’s 10-year sentence will run at the expiration of his federal probation sentence for violating his probation. “Shortly after…
Sheldon Smith Sr., Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2026
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking A 60-year-old New Orleans man has been sentenced for his involvement in fentanyl trafficking and oxycodone possession. Sheldon Smith Sr. was sentenced to 18 months for the first count and 60 months for the second count, followed by five years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special…
Romone Allen, Armed Career Criminal, Delaware 2023
Armed Career Criminal Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses in Dover, Delaware A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Romone Allen, 43, with unlawfully possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and a handgun in Dover, Delaware. According to the indictment, Allen stored a loaded 9mm pistol and distribution quantities of fentanyl and cocaine inside an…
Damion Chesson, Cocaine Possession, Virginia 2025
Defendant Handed 5 Years and 8 Months for Cocaine and Gun Offenses A Hampton man was sentenced to 5 years and 8 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Damion Chesson, 29, was handed down the sentence by U.S. District…
Terry Detroit Page, Methamphetamine Trafficking, North Carolina 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Grimy Times has learned that a notorious methamphetamine trafficker has been brought to justice. Terry Detroit Page, 54, of Pineville, N.C., was sentenced today to 151 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According…
Shymetrus Datre Steele, Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, North Carolina 2026
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Shymetrus Datre Steele, age 27, of Mount Gilead, North Carolina, was sentenced on April 7, 2026, to 60 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for possession of…
Richard Allen Tuan Casey, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Iowa 2026
Convicted Methamphetamine Trafficker Faces Over 19 Years in Prison A devastating blow has been dealt to the streets of Iowa City, as Richard Allen Tuan Casey, 37, was sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing,…
Jeryel Winfield, Narcotics Conspiracy, New York 2026
A 52-year-old Binghamton man has been convicted of his role in a significant narcotics conspiracy that spanned several years. Jeryel Winfield pleaded guilty to narcotics conspiracy, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years. The crime dates back to 2019, when Winfield began consorting…
Rishawn Jones, Fentanyl Trafficking, Illinois 2026
Rockford Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Drugs and Illegally Possessing a Firearm A Rockford man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and illegally possessing a firearm, according to a recent sentencing in the Northern District of Illinois. Rishawn Jones, 40, pleaded…
Benjamin Holmes, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2026
Bogalusa Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy and Federal Gun Violations. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On May 13, 2026, Benjamin Holmes, a Bogalusa resident, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance to 240 months imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release. Holmes was found guilty by a jury last year…
