Tag: HIDTA
Paul Samuel Williams, Fentanyl Trafficking, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Baltimore man’s lucrative fentanyl operation in West Virginia has been shut down. Paul Samuel Williams, 27, also known as ‘G’, sold 51 grams of fentanyl for $3,500 in the parking lot of a business in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The transaction, which took place in Harrison County, has led to Williams’…
Jimmie Randell Chason, Meth Trafficking, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jimmie Randell Chason, a 70-year-old from Cairo, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to peddling methamphetamine in the Tallahassee area. Chason’s plea comes after an undercover operation by the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) caught him distributing multi-ounce quantities of meth. The sting operation…
Matthew Ryan Lester, Fentanyl Trafficking, West Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Matthew Ryan Lester, a 34-year-old from Clarksburg, West Virginia, was involved in a large-scale operation selling fentanyl and methamphetamine in Harrison County. The investigation, which included searches of his home and vehicle, uncovered 900 grams of methamphetamine, 240 grams of fentanyl, multiple firearms, and over $8,000 in cash. Lester’s crimes were…
Queshawn Keand Williams, Fentanyl Sales, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 21-year-old Pittsburgh man, Queshawn Keand Williams, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl drug trafficking operation in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Williams, also known as ‘TJ,’ sold fentanyl and p-Fluorofentanyl to a confidential informant on multiple occasions, distributing over 13 grams of fentanyl…
Jimmy Randell Chason, Distribution of Methamphetamine, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 69-year-old Georgia man, Jimmy Randell Chason, has been indicted in federal court for distributing methamphetamine in the Northern District of Florida. Chason, from Cairo, Georgia, was charged with three counts of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The indictment was announced by United…
Jose Orjuela, Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jose Orjuela, aka ‘Hov’, a 37-year-old Norwalk resident, was the leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in the Norwalk area. In May 2023, the DEA’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and Norwalk Police Department launched an investigation, which included wiretaps and…
Kevin Sanders, Fentanyl Distribution, Kentucky 2025
⏱ 2 min read Kevin Sanders, a 48-year-old Lexington man, was convicted of distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in Lexington, Kentucky, after a 3-day trial. The investigation, which began in February 2025, revealed that Sanders was selling large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine to law enforcement officers. In April 2025, a search warrant was executed at…
Teran Demonde Gordon, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Teran Demonde Gordon and Devaughn Lamont Thompson, two Detroit men, were at the helm of a deadly drug trafficking operation that peddled fentanyl and methamphetamine in Harrison County, West Virginia. The duo sourced their lethal cargo from Detroit, selling it from a house in Shinnston, West Virginia, as part of a…
DeAndre Johnson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Illinois 2023
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…
Feds vs Fentanyl Traffickers, Anchorage AK, 2021
Learn how the FBI Anchorage Field Office is joining forces with the Alaska HIDTA initiative to combat drug trafficking in Alaska. Discover the multi-pronged approach and the role of community involvement in reporting suspicious activities. Join the fight to protect Alaskans from the dangers of illicit drugs.
