Tag: Fentanyl
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…
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…
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…
Jailhouse Killer: 15 Years for Fentanyl Flood
Woodford County Detention Center became a fentanyl distribution hub thanks to Melissa Wilhoite, 40, who received a brutal 15-year federal sentence Wednesday. The Kentucky woman nearly killed two inmates by peddling the deadly opioid within the jail’s walls, turning a holding cell into a potential death trap. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove delivered the…
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…
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…
