Tag: cocaine trafficking
Felix Jimenez, Cocaine Trafficking, Connecticut 2026
⏱ 2 min read Felix Jimenez, a 38-year-old Dominican Republic citizen, pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in New Haven federal court. On April 9, 2026, Jimenez drove to a meeting location in Waterbury, where he provided approximately one kilogram of cocaine to an undercover officer. The transaction was coordinated by the DEA New Haven District…
Dannie Thomas, Cocaine Trafficking, Mississippi 2026
⏱ 2 min read A routine traffic stop in Mississippi turned into a major cocaine bust, landing Dannie Thomas, a Georgia man, in federal prison for 10 years. Thomas was caught with 50 kilograms of cocaine and a large amount of cash in Pontotoc County. The arrest was made possible by a joint operation between…
Jose Manuel Frias Lopez, Cocaine Trafficking, Washington 2026
⏱ 4 min read A 65-year-old Colombian resident, Jose Manuel Frias Lopez, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for conspiring to ship loads of cocaine to Seattle and other US destinations. The sentencing follows a joint investigation by the DEA and the Seattle Police Department, which began in April 2023 and led to…
Chase Kane, Cocaine Trafficking, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Portland man, Chase Kane, 30, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a California-Maine cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Kane pleaded guilty on December 10, 2025, and was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland. The conspiracy involved receiving large quantities of cocaine via…
Michael Appleton, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 44-year-old Detroit man, Michael Appleton, has pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in Pittsburgh, PA. The guilty plea was entered on May 19, 2023, before United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy. Appleton’s crimes could have had devastating consequences for the local community, contributing to the…
Damion Chesson, Cocaine Possession and Firearm Offenses, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read On September 4, 2025, Damion Chesson, 29, was busted in a traffic stop in Hampton, Virginia, with a bag of cocaine and a loaded handgun between his legs. Chesson tried to hide his identity, giving cops a fake name and social security number. But a K9 unit sniffed out the narcotics,…
Norville Clarke, Cocaine Trafficking, Maryland 2026
⏱ 2 min read Norville Clarke, a 56-year-old Maryland man, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that spanned from California to Maryland. Clarke, of Clarksburg, Maryland, pleaded guilty in March 2026 to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. His co-conspirator, Daniel Cruz, 39, of Los Angeles,…
Hector Rodriguez-Ramos, Cocaine Trafficking, Texas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Hector Rodriguez-Ramos, a 48-year-old Mexican national living in Donna, Texas, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute multiple loads of cocaine. In 2024, Rodriguez-Ramos recruited a drug courier and had a hidden compartment installed in the courier’s vehicle at a car shop associated with the…
DeConta Harrison, Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sixteen Pittsburgh residents have been indicted on cocaine trafficking conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in distributing crack cocaine and other cocaine-based substances throughout the city. The indictment, unsealed after the defendants’ arrests, reveals that the conspiracy took place between November 2025 and July 2026. Led by 48-year-old DeConta Harrison, the…
Atio Terrain Walton, Cocaine Possession with Intent to Distribute, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read Atio Terrain Walton, a 23-year-old Richmond man, was caught with over five grams of cocaine base and a handgun in the Southwood Apartment Complex on July 10, 2025. This wasn’t his first run-in with the law – just a month prior, on June 10, 2025, Walton was convicted of possessing seven…
