Tag: 2021
Florida Woman Busted with 6 Kilos of Weed at St. Croix Airport
ST. CROIX, USVI – Another day, another drug mule trying to turn the Caribbean into a personal pipeline. Yvette Simeina, a 40-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, officially copped a plea in federal court today, admitting she intended to distribute a hefty 6 kilograms of marijuana. The bust went down back on February 23, 2021, but…
Florida Woman Busted with 6 Kilos of Weed at St. Croix Airport
ST. CROIX, USVI – A Florida woman is facing serious time after admitting she tried to fly nearly seven kilograms of marijuana into St. Croix. Yvette Simeina, 40, of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute the illicit substance, according to U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert. The bust went…
Wentworth Man Charged with Child Pornography Distribution
Wentworth, SD — A 29-year-old man from Wentworth, South Dakota, Jordan Charles Opdahl, has been slammed with federal charges for the receipt and distribution of child pornography. The charges stem from allegations that Opdahl knowingly traded in explicit material involving minors. Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes revealed the indictment by a federal grand…
Wentworth Man Charged with Child Pornography Distribution
Wentworth, SD — In a stunning turn of events, 29-year-old Jordan Charles Opdahl has been charged with the heinous crime of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography. According to Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes, a federal grand jury has indicted the South Dakota man for his alleged activities. Opdahl, who was indicted on…
Terence Ratigan Charged
Terence Ratigan, a 39-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been charged with distributing child pornography over the internet. The charges were announced by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A criminal complaint alleges that Ratigan…
Troy Man Charged with Child Porn Distribution
ALBANY, NEW YORK – The gritty streets of Troy were rocked by a federal charge yesterday as Terence Ratigan, 39, appeared in court for distributing child pornography. This stunning revelation came from United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI. The allegations…
Fentanyl Dealer Gets 15 Years for Santee Teen’s OD
SAN DIEGO, CA – Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde, 23, of El Cajon, is headed to federal prison for 15 years after admitting he peddled the fentanyl-laced pills that killed 19-year-old S.J.G. of Santee in March 2019. The sentence, handed down today in federal court, sends a brutal message to those profiting from poison in our…
Fentanyl Dealer Gets 15 Years for Deadly Pills
SAN DIEGO, CA – Olatunde James Temitope Akintonde, 23, of El Cajon, will spend the next 15 years in federal prison after being sentenced today for distributing fentanyl-laced pills that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old Santee man, identified as S.J.G., in March 2019. The sentence sends a stark message: peddle poison, and you…
Orange Co. NY Man Indicted for Threatening State Official & Judge
Orange County, NY, resident Daniel DeGroat, 30, has been slammed with a two-count indictment for mailing threatening communications to a state official and a federal judge. The charges carry a daunting penalty of up to 10 years in the slammer and a $250,000 fine. The grim allegations surface from Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright,…
Daniel DeGroat Charged
Daniel DeGroat, 30, of Middletown, NY, has been charged with mailing threatening communications to a state official and a federal judge. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross, and carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine. According to the indictment, in November 2020, DeGroat mailed threatening…
