Tag: Dallas
Joshua Burton, Fentanyl Distribution, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Joshua Burton, a 30-year-old Dallas man, was convicted of conspiring to distribute and personally distributing fentanyl in the Northern District of Texas. The conviction came after a three-day trial and roughly five hours of deliberation, with the jury delivering its verdict on Friday, June 18, 2026. Burton’s crimes involved the distribution…
Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, Drone Operation, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Honduran national, Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with piloting an unregistered drone in protected airspace near Dallas Stadium before a FIFA World Cup match on June 15, 2026. The incident occurred while a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) was in effect, and Flores Ordonez allegedly flew his DJI Mini…
Juan Jose Montanez, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Manufacture and Distribute Methamphetamine, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read In the Dallas area, a massive methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking scheme was uncovered in 2021, leading to the arrest of Juan Jose Montanez, also known as Happy Johnny. The 40-year-old, an employee at a local barbershop, was found to be responsible for trafficking large quantities of the illicit substances. On May…
Isaiah Warren, Bank Robbery, Texas 2026
⏱ 3 min read A brazen heist in broad daylight: a former Brink’s employee, Isaiah Warren, walked up to a money-laden armored truck and pressed a handgun underneath the driver’s body armor, snatching a tote bag containing $34,700 in Irving, Texas. Warren, 25, struck again on New Year’s Eve, 2024, this time in Fort Worth,…
Thomas Fry, Gun Trafficking, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read A former Dallas cop is heading to the slammer after selling off stolen service guns to a pawn shop in Oklahoma in 2022. Thomas Fry, 53, a former sergeant with the Dallas Police Department, got 28 months in federal prison for his crimes, which include three separate instances of taking a…
Angel Flores, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Dallas meth kingpin has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking massive amounts of the deadly drug and trying to take out an FBI agent. Angel Flores, 36, sold undercover agents a kilogram of heroin for $7,200 in the Dallas area in late 2024. He and his…
Ventrous Deshun James, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Four Dallas gang members are behind bars after a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation was dismantled in a joint operation with local and federal agencies. Ventrous Deshun James, Joseph Lewis Morgan, Dionyuta Henry, and David Beaty were charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on April 14, 2026. The investigation began in October…
Donald Ray McCray, Mailing Threatening Communications, Sending Hoax Biological Weapons, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Dallas man has been convicted of mailing threatening letters containing white powder to the clerk of courts at the Fort Worth and Amarillo federal courthouses in March 2025. Donald Ray McCray, 67, made specific threats against multiple state and federal government employees, including federal district court judges. While incarcerated in…
Jamarian Hewitt, Cocaine Trafficking, Texas 2022
⏱ 2 min read A notorious Dallas Crips gang member has been brought to justice for wreaking havoc in the city’s Malcolm X Boulevard neighborhood. Jamarian Hewitt, aka ‘Zillionaire JJ’, was convicted of multiple drug trafficking and firearms crimes, including trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine. The 40-year-old gang member was charged as part of ‘Operation Blue…
Lontrell Williams, Jr., Kidnapping, Texas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Nine men, including well-known musical artists, have been federally charged for kidnapping and robbing numerous victims at a music studio in Dallas, Texas. The victims thought they were attending a business meeting, but instead, they were met with violence and intimidation. The defendants, including Lontrell Williams, Jr., aka Pooh Shiesty, and…
