Tag: Drug Trafficking
Tyriquez McFadden, Fentanyl Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A deadly duo of Augusta dealers is facing federal heat after allegedly peddling 400 grams of pure fentanyl and other potent narcotics in the River City. Tyriquez McFadden, 39, and Nichael Lessey, 44, both of Augusta, were slapped with a five-count indictment that carries life imprisonment and a hefty price tag.…
Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, Human Trafficking, Louisiana 2022
⏱ 2 min read Olvin Javier Velasquez-Maldonado, a 40-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced to over four years in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle nearly two dozen illegal aliens and 24 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. The smuggling attempt occurred in February 2022, when Velasquez-Maldonado and his co-conspirators tried to…
Moises Quintana Luna, Human Smuggling, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read A gruesome 151-pound methamphetamine haul was just one of 108 border-related cases filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California this week. The cases included human smuggling, re-entry of deported aliens, and controlled substance importation. Moises Quintana Luna and Alma Beltran Ponce, Mexican citizens, were busted at the Tecate…
Quardarell Henry Robinson, Crack Cocaine Manufacturing, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Quardarell Henry Robinson, a 38-year-old convicted felon from Williston, Florida, has been indicted for manufacturing crack cocaine, possessing multiple controlled substances, and possessing firearms. The charges stem from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Florida Highway Patrol. Robinson appeared in federal…
Raymond Eugene Best Jr, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Raymond Eugene Best Jr, a 44-year-old Billings man, has pleaded guilty to trafficking significant amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine in Montana. The guilty plea was entered on charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, which could land Best a minimum of 15 years to life imprisonment. The investigation, which…
Antwan Lamont Shackelford, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Indiana 2023
⏱ 2 min read A brutal string of Indiana traffickers has been handed decades in federal prison for their roles in the state’s lucrative methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl trade. A federal investigation led to the convictions of six individuals, including an illegal alien, Antwan Lamont Shackelford, 46, of Indianapolis, who orchestrated a methamphetamine conspiracy from…
Joseph Lanham, Money Laundering, Kentucky 2023
⏱ 2 min read Joseph Lanham, a 43-year-old Louisville man, was involved in a years-long conspiracy to launder money from his own drug trafficking activity. From April 2016 to May 2023, Lanham conspired with others to hide his drug proceeds, using the funds to acquire real estate, vehicles, and a luxury speedboat. The scheme ultimately…
Dominick Mackall, Firearm and Drug Trafficking, Maryland 2022
⏱ 2 min read Dominick Mackall, a 37-year-old from Lexington Park, Maryland, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for his involvement in firearm and drug trafficking crimes. On October 26, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Mackall’s residence, uncovering multiple loaded firearms, including a ghost gun, and numerous rounds of…
David Miranda Vinalay, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a massive blow to transnational crime, four defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization that stretched from Mexico to Atlanta, Georgia. The group, which included two illegal aliens and two convicted felons, funneled bulk cash drug proceeds to a middleman…
Deon Dewayne Grundy, Fentanyl Possession with Intent to Distribute, West Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read Deon Dewayne Grundy, a 29-year-old Ohio man, has pleaded guilty to possessing 86 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute in Beckley, West Virginia. On September 3, 2025, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a Beckley residence where Grundy was living, seizing the large quantity of fentanyl. Grundy…
