Tag: ATF
Gregory Vandenberg, Explosives Possession, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read A former U.S. Navy SEAL, Gregory Vandenberg, 49, was traveling from El Paso, Texas, to San Diego, California, to attend the ‘No Kings Day’ protests on June 14, 2025, with a deadly plan. On June 12, 2025, Vandenberg stopped at a travel center in New Mexico, where he purchased explosives, including…
Terrance Edward Brown, Cocaine Trafficking, Virginia 2022
⏱ 4 min read Terrance Edward Brown, a 44-year-old inmate, orchestrated a massive drug trafficking conspiracy from behind bars in Virginia, directing the distribution of cocaine, fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and heroin throughout the state. Between June 2022 and December 2023, Brown and his co-conspirators procured narcotics from out-of-state sources and shipped them to Virginia for further…
Deshawn Jones, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Deshawn Jones, a 44-year-old New Orleans resident, was sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in a massive fentanyl, crack, and cocaine trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Between December 27, 2021, and November 25, 2024, Jones conspired with others to distribute these illicit substances, putting countless…
Zantravious Brooks, Possession of a Machinegun, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Zantravious Brooks, a 19-year-old from Bossier City, found himself in a world of trouble when police conducted a compliance check at a Shreveport townhouse on February 19, 2026. Brooks was present when officers searched the premises with the resident’s mother’s consent, and what they found was alarming: a loaded Glock Model…
Jakeem Butler, Unlawful Possession of a Machinegun, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jakeem Butler, a 25-year-old Texarkana man, was stopped by police for a traffic violation on December 31, 2024. During the stop, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana, leading to a search of the vehicle. Inside, they found a firearm equipped with an illegal machinegun conversion device, commonly referred to as…
Phillip Brad Curtis, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read Phillip Brad Curtis, a 52-year-old Republic, Missouri man with a history of violent crime, was sentenced to 110 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The incident occurred when deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a trespassing report near Aurora, Missouri, and Curtis…
John W. Burns, Arson, New York 2024
⏱ 2 min read John W. Burns, a 42-year-old Buffalo man, pleaded guilty to arson after burning down The Old Pink, a restaurant/bar in Buffalo, NY. The incident occurred on June 17, 2024, when Burns, who had been asked to leave the establishment earlier that evening, returned and deliberately set the building on fire. The…
Hector Gonzalez, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Manufacturing and Distribution, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Hector Gonzalez, 42, of Ansonia, and Darel Edwards, 48, of New Haven, have been charged with manufacturing and distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine pills in Connecticut. The pair allegedly used tableting machines to produce counterfeit pills resembling pharmaceutical-grade Oxycodone and Adderall, which were then sold to customers in Connecticut and out of…
Daltha Ray Terrell, Fentanyl Distribution and Possession, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Daltha Ray Terrell, aka Goo Ray, a 31-year-old Austin man, was involved in a fentanyl trafficking operation that led to the overdose death of one of his customers. On March 24, 2023, Terrell presented himself to a local hospital with a gunshot wound, claiming he had been shot. However, further investigation…
William Huber, Manufacturing a Destructive Device, New York 2021
⏱ 2 min read William Huber, a 39-year-old man from Troy, New York, has been indicted for manufacturing a destructive device using smokeless powder and attempting to destroy a leased Ford F-150 with it in March 2021. The incident occurred in Troy, and the motives behind Huber’s actions are still unclear. The indictment was unsealed…
