Tag: Drug Trafficking
Jesse Clark Garcia, Corruption, California 2021
⏱ 2 min read Jesse Clark Garcia, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for his role in a significant corruption scheme. Garcia allowed drug-laden vehicles to pass through his inspection lane at the Tecate Port of Entry on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. The scheme, which…
Brian Gregory Brightman, Racketeering, Florida 2019
⏱ 3 min read In the gritty streets of Jacksonville, a notorious gang known as Slime has been wreaking havoc for years, engaging in racketeering, drug trafficking, and even murder-for-hire. The gang, led by Brian Gregory Brightman, has been operating in the Northside and Oceanway neighborhoods, using violence and intimidation to establish its dominance. Thirteen…
Delaquan Antonio Myers, Fentanyl Distribution, West Virginia 2022
⏱ 2 min read Delaquan Antonio Myers, a 37-year-old Ohio man, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl in West Virginia. The crime went down on April 7, 2022, when Myers agreed to deliver approximately 400 grams of the deadly opioid to a buyer in Raleigh County, WV. Instead of making…
Calvin Bryant, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, Nevada 2019
⏱ 2 min read Calvin Bryant, a notorious Las Vegas drug lord, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in importing massive quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl into the city. From April 2, 2019 to April 2, 2024, Bryant conspired with his co-defendants to distribute these deadly drugs throughout Las Vegas…
Daniel Fernandez, Cocaine Trafficking, Delaware 2025
⏱ 2 min read A major drug trafficking operation was busted when Daniel Fernandez, a 45-year-old Brooklyn man, was caught with a large stash of illicit substances during a traffic stop in Delaware. On June 25, 2025, Fernandez was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the New Castle County Police Department, which led to…
Cesar Augusto Olmos Usaquen, Eduardo Villarroel Bellorin, Juan Carlos Carroll Borrero, Drug Trafficking, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read A sophisticated dark web drug trafficking organization that operated from Medellin, Colombia, and had cells in Miami, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, was dismantled by federal authorities after a multinational operation. The group, known as Undertaker45, used encrypted messaging platforms and dark web marketplaces to distribute counterfeit OxyContin pills laced with…
Davon Taylor, Drug Trafficking, Maryland 2025
⏱ 2 min read Davon Taylor, a 35-year-old Baltimore man, was caught by law enforcement in a sting operation on April 9, 2025, in a Northwest Baltimore parking lot known as the ‘panyard’. Taylor was engaging in hand-to-hand drug transactions and was found to be in possession of a handgun and large quantities of fentanyl,…
Shiloe Devanglo Nixon, Fentanyl Trafficking, Minnesota 2023
⏱ 2 min read A massive fentanyl trafficking operation in Minnesota has been dismantled, with six defendants sentenced to a total of 540 months in prison. The conspiracy, which lasted from September 2023 to March 2024, involved the distribution of nearly 30 kilograms of fentanyl pills from Arizona to Minnesota. The defendants, including Shiloe Devanglo…
Alvaro Salinas Jr., Meth Trafficking, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read On December 7, 2025, Alvaro Salinas Jr., a 45-year-old Edinburg resident, was found asleep behind the wheel of a Nissan Rogue in the middle of the road. As law enforcement attempted to wake him, Salinas became combative, tried to flee, and attempted to bite the officers. A search of his vehicle…
Romone Allen, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Delaware 2026
⏱ 2 min read Romone Allen, a 43-year-old Dover man, has been indicted for unlawfully possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and a handgun in a local hotel room. The indictment alleges that Allen, who has a history of prior convictions dating back to 2001, stored a loaded 9mm pistol and large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in…
