Tag: 2026
D.C. Gunman Gets Two Years in Alabama Taxi Threat
MONTGOMERY, AL – A Washington D.C. man will spend the next two years behind bars after terrorizing an Alabama taxi driver with a handgun. Erick Blanco-Cordova, 24, received the sentence today in the Middle District of Alabama, federal prosecutors announced. The incident, which occurred in November 2019, left the driver shaken but thankfully unharmed. Details…
Kansas Man Gets 8 Years for Smuggling Drugs Into Prison
A Lawrence, Kansas, man will spend the next eight years behind bars after federal prosecutors say he smuggled drugs into a prison, violating both state and federal law. Federal authorities announced the 96-month sentence this week, marking the end of a case that highlights the ongoing challenge of contraband smuggling in correctional facilities. The defendant,…
Teen Illegal Immigrant Dies in Florida Jail
A 19-year-old Mexican national died in custody at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, federal authorities confirmed Wednesday. Royer Perez-Jimenez was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 2:34 a.m. on March 16, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Detention officers immediately initiated CPR and called for emergency medical services. Two medical personnel…
Togo National Gets 6 Years in $3M Money Grab
MONTGOMERY, AL – A six-year federal prison sentence was handed down today to Gedeon “Papa Kwam” Agbeyome, 31, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for his central role in a sprawling money laundering operation that siphoned off nearly $3 million. The sentencing, delivered by U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox in the Middle District of Alabama, underscores…
Cocaine Pipeline Shut Down: Final Defendant Sentenced in Teton County Ring
Cocaine Pipeline Shut Down: Final Defendant Sentenced in Teton County Ring TETON COUNTY, AL – A three-year investigation into a significant cocaine trafficking operation in Teton and neighboring counties has finally reached its conclusion with the sentencing of the fifth and final defendant. The network, which stretched across multiple jurisdictions, funneled narcotics into the region,…
Three Men Sentenced for Aiding North Korean IT Workers in U.S. Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors have secured prison sentences for three men who admitted to helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. computer networks as part of a sophisticated sanctions evasion scheme. The men—identified as Jinwoo Park, 38, of Los Angeles; David Kim, 42, of Chicago; and Michael Chen, 35, of New York—pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy…
107-Year Term for Teenager’s Killer in Mo.
Reginald Steele, Jr., a 26-year-old from Washington, D.C., was handed a stunning 107-year prison term after being convicted of the senseless murder of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1, 2020. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine F. Pirro in the Western District of Missouri. According to federal prosecutors, Steele’s reign of terror began…
Sapulpa Meth Dealer Hit with Heavy Sentence
It’s a gritty day in Sapulpa, MO, as federal prosecutors deliver justice to a meth dealer who thought he was untouchable. The feds have hit 36-year-old local man, James Thompson, with a heavy sentence for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Thompson’s distribution spree came to an end after authorities caught him red-handed. They…
Togo National Gets 6 Years for $3M Money Laundering Scheme
Federal prosecutors secured a six-year prison sentence for a 31-year-old illegal alien from Togo who helped launder nearly $3 million through a sprawling financial fraud operation. Gedeon “Papa Kwam” Agbeyome, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and aggravated…
Cocaine & Chaos: Arms Trafficker Lands in US Court
MONTGOMERY, AL – The Middle District of Alabama is now the stage for a high-stakes federal case involving a shadowy international network of drug and weapons dealing. Peter Dimitrov Mirchev, a Bulgarian national, is now in US custody after being extradited from Spain to face charges related to a massive cocaine distribution scheme and the…
