State: Louisiana
Erin Alonzo, Fentanyl and Fully Automatic Firepower Trafficking, Louisiana 2023
New Orleans is no stranger to violence, but the haul federal agents uncovered last December ratchets up the danger level. Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a potential life sentence after a raid on his property revealed a sickening combination of deadly narcotics and illegally modified firearms. The bust isn’t just about street-level dealing; it points…
Erin Alonzo, Running Drug Operation with Illegal Firepower, Louisiana 2023
New Orleans is no stranger to violence, but the cache of weapons and narcotics seized from Erin Alonzo, 28, last December ratchets up the danger another notch. Alonzo, already a convicted felon, was indicted on federal charges this week, accused of running a drug operation while illegally armed with enough firepower to outfit a small…
Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, Human Smuggling, Louisiana 2023
New Orleans – Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, 34, a Honduran national with a history of ignoring deportation orders, walked out of a Louisiana federal courtroom on March 17, 2026, a free man… for now. The catch? He’s immediately back in the custody of Customs and Border Protection, en route to Honduras. After serving time for illegally…
Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, Re-Entering the United States, California 2023
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 12 just east of New Orleans has landed a deported Honduran national back in federal custody, facing charges for illegally re-entering the United States. Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, 37, was pulled over last week, revealing a past deportation and igniting a new legal battle. Border Patrol agents initiated the stop…
Raymond Rodriguez, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, Florida 2023
Raymond Rodriguez, 29, won’t be terrorizing Fresno streets for a long time. The repeat offender was slammed with a twelve-year federal prison sentence Monday for possessing an untraceable “ghost gun” – a privately manufactured firearm with no serial number – just 72 hours after walking out of state custody. The case underscores the revolving door…
Michael David Coberg, Money Laundering, New York 2019
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is trading his uniform for an orange jumpsuit after admitting he became a personal enforcer for a brazen cryptocurrency conman. Michael David Coberg, 44, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison this week, a penalty for using his authority to shake down rivals and manufacture criminal charges…
Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, Murder, California 2024
A notorious leader of the Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua (TdA) is off the streets, but not before a calculated attempt to vanish within the US prison system. Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, 40, was taken into custody by US Marshals Wednesday following the completion of a federal sentence in San Bernardino County, California. He’s…
Karl Czekai, Online Threats, Carmichael CA, 2023
A Carmichael, California man is facing federal charges after allegedly unleashing a torrent of violent threats against an Oklahoma judge and his estranged wife, escalating a bitter custody battle into a frightening campaign of online terror. Karl Czekai, 29, is accused of using social media to target the judge overseeing a protective order case filed…
Sergio Pena, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Fresno CA, 2023
Fresno – Sergio Pena, 32, of La Puente, California, will spend the next 15 years and eight months in federal prison after being convicted as a key distributor in a sprawling methamphetamine trafficking ring with deep ties to Mexico. The sentence, handed down yesterday in federal court, marks a major victory for investigators who have…
Jason Roon, Methamphetamine Distribution, Nevada 2022
Las Vegas—Jason Roon, a seasoned criminal with a rap sheet stretching back to California, will spend the next eleven years in a federal prison cell. Judge Richard Boulware sentenced Roon, 38, to 132 months Monday for running a meth and fentanyl operation while illegally stockpiling a frightening arsenal of firearms. The sentence, while substantial, fell…
