Tag: Drug Trafficking
Meth Kingpin Gets Decade Behind Bars
Eau Claire, WI – Nicholas Fisher, a 41-year-old repeat offender, will spend the next ten years in a federal prison cell after a routine traffic stop spiraled into a major methamphetamine bust. Judge James Peterson sentenced Fisher yesterday, capping a case that exposed a significant link in the chain supplying the region with the highly…
Texas Mule Admits Coast-to-Coast Coke Run
Buffalo, NY – Shannell Gosine, 28, of Houston, Texas, is staring down a decade or more in federal prison after confessing to her role as a key courier in a massive cocaine trafficking operation. The feds say Gosine was a vital link in a pipeline funneling drugs from Mexico, through Texas, and up the East…
Eau Claire Meth Kingpin Gets Decade Behind Bars
Eau Claire, WI – Nicholas J. Fisher, 41, will spend the next ten years in a federal penitentiary after authorities discovered nearly three pounds of high-purity methamphetamine stashed in his vehicle. U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson sentenced Fisher yesterday, following his December guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine…
WI Woman Gets 18 Months for Role in Fentanyl Pipeline
Reedsburg, WI – Chrystal Mueller, 41, is headed to federal prison for 18 months after admitting she played a crucial role in a fentanyl trafficking ring that pumped deadly narcotics into Wisconsin communities. Chief U.S. District Judge James Peterson delivered the sentence yesterday, dismissing Mueller’s attempt to avoid incarceration with a plea for probation. The…
10,000 Deadly Fakes: Lawrence Man Faces 20 Years
Lawrence, MA – Joshua Morales, 31, admitted today to trafficking enough fentanyl to kill a small city. The man pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to a massive haul of 10,000 counterfeit Percocet pills laced with the deadly opioid, a bust that exposed a full-scale drug manufacturing operation operating right under the noses of Merrimack…
Manhattan ‘Slug’ Indicted in Deadly Fentanyl Overdose
A Manhattan man known on the streets as “Slug” is facing federal charges after authorities say the fentanyl he sold led to the death of a 32-year-old New York City resident last July. Adam Sloan, 30, was unsealed today in connection with the July 15, 2025 overdose, marking the latest escalation in the city’s relentless…
Fake Percocet Pipeline: Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty
Lawrence, MA – Joshua Morales, 31, is staring down a potential two decades behind bars after admitting today to federal charges related to a massive influx of counterfeit Percocet pills flooding the streets. Morales, caught with 10,000 fake pills last August, pleaded guilty in Boston’s federal court, a single admission that unravels a dangerous operation…
Deported Drug Runner Faces Decades in NH Meth Operation
ROCHESTER, NH – A Dominican national previously deported from the United States is facing a substantial federal prison sentence after admitting to his central role in a multi-pound methamphetamine trafficking ring operating in and around Rochester, New Hampshire. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pleaded guilty this week to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal reentry…
Norfolk Dealer’s Home: Crack, Fentanyl & an Armory
Norfolk, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of running a narcotics operation and illegally stockpiling firearms. The raid on Sweat’s Norfolk residence on December 18th wasn’t a simple drug bust; it exposed a fully-fledged drug manufacturing and distribution hub coupled with a…
Lexington Hostage & Heat: Felon Faces Life Behind Bars
A Lexington County man is staring down the barrel of a potential life sentence after admitting to a chaotic standoff with law enforcement and a prolific drug operation. De’Marionne Miller, 22, pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and engaging in drug trafficking, bringing to a…
