Tag: Firearms
Fentanyl Flood: Felon Nabbed in Panhandle
⏱ 3 min read Scott Oranje, 52, is looking at serious time after admitting he was running a fentanyl operation out of his Mary Esther, Florida condo. Federal agents caught him red-handed November 10, 2025, with over 300 grams of the deadly opioid – enough to kill scores of people. The bust, part of the…
NOLA Duo Caught with Machine Gun, Facing Decades in Federal Prison
New Orleans is no stranger to gun violence and drug dealing, but the case of Donell Barthelemey and Michael Brooks takes the heat up a notch. Federal agents raided a location in the city on August 13, 2025, and uncovered a dangerous cocktail: narcotics and enough firepower to turn a street corner into a warzone.…
DC Dealer Dumped Drugs, Gun in Failed Escape
A D.C. man with a rap sheet stretching back years is facing a lengthy federal prison term after a desperate attempt to ditch evidence failed spectacularly. Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, tossed a loaded handgun and a massive cache of narcotics out of his apartment window as federal agents closed in, a move that sealed his…
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…
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…
Indiana Felons Get Decades For Illegal Gun Possession
Eleven Indiana convicts are trading street corners for federal prison cells this month, slammed with hefty sentences for illegally possessing firearms. The crackdown, spearheaded by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Indiana, yanked 23 guns off the streets of Indianapolis and Evansville – weapons these individuals had no legal right to own. These weren’t…
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…
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…
