Tag: Nevada
Francisco Felix, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Nevada 2023
⏱ 2 min read Thirty thousand fentanyl pills, 2.25 kilograms of fentanyl powder, and a pound of methamphetamine – that’s what two Las Vegas men allegedly brought into the city. Francisco Felix, 36, and Alexis Arturo Martinez, 31, were arrested after a massive fentanyl seizure and indictment on April 10. According to the indictment, the…
Alfonzo Lee Womack, Possession of Converted Machine Gun and Ghost Guns, Nevada 2022
LAS VEGAS, NV – Alfonzo Lee Womack, 30, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced Wednesday to 57 months for a cache of illegal firearms, including a converted machine gun and several so-called “ghost guns.” U.S. District Judge Ann R. Traum also tacked on three years of supervised release following Womack’s incarceration. The bust,…
David Lee Wiley Jr., Felon in Possession of Firearms, Nevada 2022
RENO, NV – David Lee Wiley Jr., 41, of Sparks, Nevada, is headed to federal prison for nearly seven years after admitting to illegally possessing three firearms, including a stolen handgun. Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda M. Du handed down the 77-month sentence Monday, followed by three years of supervised release. The case underscores the…
Robert Dillon, Fentanyl Trafficking, Nevada 2023
LAS VEGAS, NV – Robert Dillon, 46, is headed back to prison after being sentenced to 10 years for his role in a deadly fentanyl trafficking operation. U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey handed down the sentence yesterday, adding another chapter to Dillon’s extensive criminal record. The conviction comes as overdose deaths continue to shatter…
Gail Manney, Straw Purchasing Firearms, Nevada 2021
RENO, NV – Gail Manney, 48, of Reno, Nevada, will spend the next 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of illegally purchasing seven firearms for her son, a convicted felon prohibited from owning them. U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben handed down the sentence today, followed by three years of supervised release. The…
Martel Deavon Nelson, Illegal Possession of a Modified AR-15 Rifle, Nevada 2023
LAS VEGAS – Martel Deavon Nelson, 38, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 46 months for illegally possessing a modified AR-15 rifle. U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson handed down the sentence yesterday, followed by three years of supervised release. The case underscores the ATF’s ongoing crackdown on firearms offenses committed by…
Nicholas Eddards, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Nevada 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV – Two Las Vegas residents with extensive criminal records are headed to federal prison after a January 2019 traffic stop exposed a methamphetamine trafficking operation and an illegally possessed handgun. Nicholas Eddards, 36, and Justin Chester, 42, received their sentences Monday from U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey. Eddards was slapped with…
Lorenzo Lindsey, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Nevada 2023
LAS VEGAS, NV – Lorenzo Lindsey, 28, is headed to federal prison for nearly six-and-a-half years after admitting to illegally possessing multiple firearms and ammunition while already a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon handed down the 78-month sentence today, a stark warning to repeat offenders flouting gun laws. Lindsey pleaded guilty in…
Michael Kasper, Casino Shooting, Nevada 2021
LAS VEGAS – A Henderson resident, Michael Joseph Kasper, 34, is headed to federal prison for nearly four years after a violent confrontation with casino security in December 2021. Kasper was sentenced on April 10, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 46 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Nicolas Santos, Conspiracy to Deal in Firearms without a License, Nevada 2022
LAS VEGAS, NV – Nicolas Santos, 22, is headed to federal prison for 70 months after admitting to a sprawling conspiracy that put deadly weapons and dangerous drugs onto the streets of Las Vegas. U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey handed down the sentence Monday, followed by four years of supervised release, bringing a measure…
