Tag: Drug Trafficking
D.C. Dealer Dumped Drugs & Gun, Faces Decades in Prison
A Southeast D.C. man is facing a long stretch behind bars after a desperate attempt to ditch a cache of narcotics and a loaded handgun out his apartment window last fall. Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, was convicted yesterday following a federal trial, a victory for the city battling a rising tide of fentanyl and gun…
Bolivia’s Top Drug Cop Gets 25 Years in US Prison
New York City – The man once tasked with dismantling Bolivia’s cocaine networks is now facing a quarter-century locked inside a US federal prison. Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former director of Bolivia’s elite anti-drug force, the *Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico* (FELCN), received his 25-year sentence today, a stunning fall from grace for…
Teton-to-Idaho Coke Ring Crumbles: Final Dealer Jailed
A three-year federal investigation into a cross-state cocaine trafficking operation has finally reached its conclusion with the sentencing of the fifth and final defendant. The network, which stretched from the ski resorts of Wyoming’s Teton County into Idaho, funneled significant quantities of the drug into both states, according to sources close to the investigation. While…
Bolivian ‘Drug Czar’ Unmasked: 25 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy
New York City – The man once tasked with *stopping* cocaine from reaching U.S. streets is now facing a quarter-century locked away for allegedly *fueling* the trade. Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former director of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics force, FELCN, was sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison after a New York jury convicted him…
DC Dealer Dumped Gun & Fentanyl, Now Faces 15+ Years
A DC apartment turned into a crime scene last November when a career criminal attempted a desperate toss of drugs and a loaded handgun out a window as the police closed in. Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, now faces a lengthy federal prison sentence after a jury found him guilty on multiple charges related to drug…
Deported Drug Runner Faces Decades in NH Meth Operation
ROCHESTER, NH – A previously deported Dominican national is staring down a potential prison term stretching into decades after pleading guilty to fueling New Hampshire’s methamphetamine pipeline. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, admitted in federal court today to conspiracy to distribute meth and the felony of illegally re-entering the country after being removed. The bust, a months-long…
Houston Courier Admits to Coast-to-Coast Coke Runs
Buffalo, NY – Shannell Gosine, 28, of Houston, Texas, is staring down a potential life sentence after admitting she was a vital link in a massive drug pipeline stretching from Mexico to the Northeast. Gosine pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, a charge stemming from a nearly two-year operation that flooded cities…
Fentanyl, Gun Tossed From DC Window: Dealer Faces Decades
A brazen attempt to dump a deadly payload nearly hit a child in Southeast DC. Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, now faces a lengthy federal prison sentence after a jury convicted him yesterday on multiple charges stemming from a November raid where he hurled a backpack containing a loaded handgun, enough fentanyl to kill thousands, and…
Deported Dealer Back in NH, Faces Decades for Meth Flood
ROCHESTER, NH – A previously deported Dominican national is facing a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to trafficking over five pounds of methamphetamine into the Granite State. Joel Castillo-Soto, 34, admitted in federal court today to orchestrating a drug operation that flooded the Rochester area with deadly narcotics, despite already being ordered removed from…
Texas Courier Faces Decade for NY Coke Pipeline
Buffalo, NY – Shannell Gosine, 28, of Houston, is staring down a potential ten-year federal prison sentence after admitting she was a crucial link in a cross-country cocaine distribution network. The feds say Gosine wasn’t just making deliveries; she was a key player in a sophisticated operation funneling bricks of cocaine from Mexico, through Texas,…
