Tag: Drug Trafficking
Khalil Keari Barnett, Marijuana Distribution and Possession of a Firearm, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Khalil Keari Barnett, a 30-year-old Gainesville resident, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his role in a marijuana distribution operation and illegal weapons charges. The crime unfolded when Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence call, prompting Barnett to flee the scene. As he attempted to…
Michael Janisch, Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Distribute, Washington 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 27-year-old Mercer Island resident, Michael Janisch, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking scheme that involved hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit proceeds and a stockpile of firearms, including Glock switches and 3D printed guns, in Seattle, Washington. Janisch pleaded…
Antonio Pierre Ashmeade, Narcotics Trafficking, Georgia 2019
⏱ 3 min read In a brazen operation, members of the Paper Gang Family, an ostensible rap music label, were caught distributing large quantities of narcotics in the Atlanta area. The gang, which included Antonio Pierre Ashmeade, was busted by the Atlanta multi-agency Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) in 2019. The investigation revealed that the…
Jose Alberto Camarena Rocha, Drug Trafficking, West Virginia 2023
⏱ 4 min read A Mexican national with ties to the notorious Sinaloa Cartel has been sentenced for his role in a massive drug trafficking operation that brought heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Jose Alberto Camarena Rocha, 32, was a key supplier for the organization, using his connections with…
Brian Cessna, Drug Trafficking, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 66-year-old Jamestown man has been sentenced to time served for his role in a massive fentanyl conspiracy. Brian Cessna, also known as ‘Mr. Fentanyl,’ bought and sold heroin and fentanyl for profit and his own use, supplying a local network of users and dealers. Prosecutors say Cessna worked closely with…
Kelvin Reyes, Distribution of Controlled Substances, Maryland 2023
⏱ 4 min read A 15-year-old girl is dead after Kelvin Reyes, a 27-year-old Gaithersburg man, sold her a fatal dose of fentanyl on Instagram. The teen contacted Reyes on the social media platform on January 13, 2023, and arranged to meet him at an elementary school in Montgomery County to buy the powerful opioid.…
Ruben Rocha Moya, Drug Trafficking, New York 2020
⏱ 4 min read A group of current and former high-ranking Mexican government and law enforcement officials, including the Governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, have been charged with drug trafficking and related weapons offenses in New York. The officials, who include nine others, are accused of partnering with the notorious Sinaloa Cartel to distribute…
Tania Argueta, Narcotics Trafficking, California 2010
⏱ 2 min read A massive transnational criminal organization (TCO) has been busted for transporting narcotics from Mexico into California and distributing them across the United States, including Oregon. The TCO, which included eight individuals, used shipping carriers and vehicles to move large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl, sometimes hiding the drugs in children’s toys…
Curtis Nathaniel Suber, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Washington 2025
⏱ 2 min read A speeding silver vehicle crashed into a residential apartment building in DC’s 1300 block of Florida Avenue NE in the early hours of October 22, 2025. Inside, police found 35-year-old Curtis Nathaniel Suber, a convicted felon, holding a half-empty bottle of Hennessy. As officers approached, they discovered a loaded Glock .45…
Tommie L. Haney, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Wisconsin 2022
⏱ 3 min read A multi-year investigation into a methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring in central Wisconsin has finally seen its last defendant sentenced, bringing an end to a reign of terror that saw over 12 kilograms of cocaine, 285 grams of crack cocaine, 6 kilograms of methamphetamine, and 14 firearms seized. The Central Wisconsin…
