Tag: ATF
Deionte Deard Bratton, Cocaine and Firearm Trafficking, Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Deionte Deard Bratton, a 44-year-old Chesapeake man, was caught selling cocaine, fentanyl, and guns in a series of controlled purchases by law enforcement between October 17, 2023, and November 14, 2023. Bratton, who cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition due to previous felony convictions, sold four guns and a significant amount…
Justin Dale Graves, Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Firearm, West Virginia 2024
⏱ 3 min read In a shocking turn of events, Justin Dale Graves, a 43-year-old resident of St. Albans, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. The guilty plea came after a…
Gabriel Mendoza-Acoltzi, Arson, Arizona 2026
⏱ 2 min read Gabriel Mendoza-Acoltzi, a 19-year-old from Avondale, Arizona, attempted to set fire to a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) property in Surprise, Arizona, on February 21, 2026. Mendoza-Acoltzi broke a window and tried to light the building on fire using a propane tank and a long torch. The incident occurred just…
Jhaquil Moore and Keith Hayes, Cocaine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jhaquil Moore, aka ‘Twizz,’ and Keith Hayes, two Luzerne County men, have been charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Hughestown and Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania. The alleged cocaine trafficking took place between February 1, 2026, and May 12, 2026. Moore and Hayes are also accused of distributing cocaine on six occasions…
Chanse Treyvon Burge, Armed Robbery, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Chanse Treyvon Burge, a 32-year-old Oklahoma City man, has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison after an armed robbery at a metro apartment. On March 18, 2025, Burge and two accomplices forced their way into an apartment, with Burge holding a firearm to the victim’s head and threatening…
Michael Brandon Smith, Selling Stolen Firearms, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read A convicted felon from Dublin, Virginia, Michael Brandon Smith, has pleaded guilty to selling two stolen firearms in Pulaski County. The 40-year-old felon, prohibited from possessing firearms due to his previous record, sold the guns between January 27, 2025, and February 6, 2025. Smith understood the firearms were stolen and sought…
David Eliezer Pagan, Gun Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read Three individuals, David Eliezer Pagan, Ramon Antonio Pagan-Acosta, and Florivette Santiago-Rivera, have been charged with firearm offenses in a case spanning Pennsylvania and California. The charges stem from a conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, transfer firearms to an out-of-state resident, and make false…
Jerry Allan Kretzschmar, Gun Possession, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jerry Allan Kretzschmar, 44, of Bryant, South Dakota, was caught with a stash of guns despite being a felon. On February 5, 2025, investigators from the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office raided Kretzschmar’s residence, uncovering numerous firearms and drug-related items. A follow-up search of a nearby farm property yielded even more guns,…
Donovan James Cartwright-Nye, Possessing a Firearm as a Felon, Illinois 2024
⏱ 2 min read Donovan James Cartwright-Nye, a 25-year-old Moline, Illinois man, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. The crime occurred in December 2024, when Cartwright-Nye traded drugs for a firearm with an obliterated serial number in Rock Island, Illinois. The next day, he fired several shots…
Kyle Ashton Carpenter, Possession of Firearm by Prohibited Person, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Ashton Carpenter, a 26-year-old Watertown, South Dakota man, was found in possession of a handgun in early May 2025, despite being prohibited from owning firearms due to a prior felony conviction for assaulting a law enforcement officer. The incident led to his arrest and subsequent indictment by a federal grand…
