Tag: Drug Trafficking
From Drug Warrior to Kingpin: Ex-Bolivian Official Gets 25 Years
New York City – Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former head of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics unit, FELCN, will spend a quarter of a century behind bars after being sentenced today in Manhattan federal court. The stunning fall from grace for the man once tasked with *stopping* the flow of cocaine into the United States comes after…
Bolivia’s Top Drug Cop Gets 25 Years in US Prison
Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former head of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics force, FELCN, will spend a quarter-century behind bars after a Manhattan federal court handed down a brutal 25-year sentence. The once-trusted lawman, tasked with dismantling cocaine networks, was exposed as a key facilitator of the very trade he swore to fight. The verdict, delivered today,…
Fake Pills, Dirty Money: Calif. Man Jailed in Drug Pipeline
A California man is trading comfort for a federal cell after admitting he greased the wheels for a massive online drug operation. Jimmy Fu, 64, of West Hills, California, received a year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to running an illegal money transmitting business, effectively laundering profits from websites selling counterfeit and…
Bolivia’s Top Cop: 25 Years for Fueling the Coke Trade
New York, NY – Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former director of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics force, is headed for a lengthy stay in a federal penitentiary. A New York jury found Perez guilty of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and illegally trafficking in firearms. Judge Denise L. Cote sentenced the disgraced official to…
WV Drug Ring’s Sinaloa Link Unravels with Key Plea
MARTINSBURG, WV – The stench of fentanyl and desperation hangs heavier over the Eastern Panhandle after a major drug trafficking operation, with deep roots in the Sinaloa Cartel, began to crumble this week. David Reyes, 61, of Hagerstown, Maryland, traded a guilty plea to federal prosecutors, becoming the latest domino to fall in a case…
NOLA Dealer Caught with Fentanyl, Fully Auto Firepower
New Orleans is no stranger to violence, but the haul federal agents uncovered last December ratchets up the danger level. Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a potential life sentence after a raid on his property revealed a sickening combination of deadly narcotics and illegally modified firearms. The bust isn’t just about street-level dealing; it points…
Six Years for Chicago Meth Runner: Feds Crack Down in Indiana
Chicago street dealer DeAndre Johnson, 42, will spend the next six years in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine into Northwest Indiana. Judge Gretchen S. Lund handed down the 72-month sentence yesterday, a clear signal from the courts that moving poison across state lines won’t be tolerated. The case highlights a persistent…
NOLA Dealer Packed Heat, Poison: Facing Life Behind Bars
New Orleans is no stranger to violence, but the cache of weapons and narcotics seized from Erin Alonzo, 28, last December ratchets up the danger another notch. Alonzo, already a convicted felon, was indicted on federal charges this week, accused of running a drug operation while illegally armed with enough firepower to outfit a small…
Norfolk Kingpin Faces Life for Gun & Fentanyl Empire
Norfolk, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is staring down the barrel of a potential life sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday on charges of drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. The raid on Sweat’s Norfolk home on December 18th, 2025, wasn’t just a drug bust; it exposed a fully-loaded operation peddling poison…
Memphis Woman Gets Decade for Ice & Iron in IL
Peoria, IL – Kristain Harris, 30, of Memphis, Tennessee, will spend the next ten years in a federal prison cell after being convicted of flooding Central Illinois with nearly 600 grams of high-purity methamphetamine and illegally supplying a handgun. The case, a months-long investigation dubbed an undercover operation, culminated in Harris’s sentencing this past Monday,…
