Tag: Q3 2020
Fentanyl & Firearms: Cruz Gets 9 Years
BOSTON – Caonabo Cruz, a 54-year-old Dominican national, is headed to federal prison for nine years after a Lawrence apartment raid uncovered a sophisticated fentanyl trafficking operation and an illegal firearm. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf handed down the 108-month sentence, followed by five years of supervised release, on charges stemming from…
Lawrence Drug Dealer Ruben Mejia Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution
BOSTON – The grimy streets of Lawrence, Massachusetts, were hit with a heavy dose of justice today as Ruben Mejia, 28, was nabbed and charged in federal court for distributing fentanyl pills. Mejia, a city native, has been hit with a criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of at…
Tampa Gang Leader Reeves Gets 23+ Years
TAMPA, FL – Craigory Reeves, 29, of Tampa, is facing a lengthy stretch behind bars after receiving a 23-year and 4-month federal prison sentence. United States District Judge Virginia M. Covington handed down the punishment for Reeves’s involvement in drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm, solidifying a blow against the violent Money Power…
Kyle Davis Charged With Civil Disorder for Laser Attack on Police
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In a stunning turn of events during the violent protests that followed the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, Kyle Bradley Davis, 32, has been charged with civil disorder for his alleged role in an attack on law enforcement officers with a laser. Davis is accused of pointing a green laser at…
Augusta Duo Jailed for Guns & Drugs
AUGUSTA, GA – Two repeat offenders are off the streets of Augusta after receiving substantial federal prison sentences for crimes including illegal firearm possession and drug trafficking. The sentences, handed down by U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall, signal a continued crackdown on violent criminals in the Southern District of Georgia. Shakur Wafi…
Target HQ Arson Suspect Jackson in Custody
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE – In a fiery act of sabotage amidst Minneapolis’ turmoil, 24-year-old Shador Tommie Cortez Jackson has been charged with the heinous crime of arson against the Target Headquarters. The arrest came swiftly as law enforcement identified Jackson through surveillance footage showing him breaching the store’s glass doors and starting a blaze inside…
Hoyt Guilty of Child Porn
Christopher Hoyt, age 34, of Pulaski, New York, has pleaded guilty to one count each of transportation of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon, Kevin M. Kelly, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo…
WV Five Face Charges in Lethal Meth & Fentanyl Ring
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Five residents of Gilmer and Grant Counties are facing federal charges after a drug distribution operation allegedly pumped enough fentanyl onto the streets to kill 20,000 people. U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced the indictment today, revealing a conspiracy that stretched across state lines, linking West Virginia to Maryland. The five defendants…
Sheri Jelinek Sentenced for Wire Fraud Against ICAD
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A resounding sentence was handed down yesterday as Sheri Lynn Jelinek, 48, of North Liberty, faced the music for her brazen wire fraud against the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD). Jelinek, who previously worked at ICAD from 2003 until January 2017, has been ordered by United States District Court Chief Judge…
Granville Woman Gets 33 Months for Coke Deal
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Another cog in the West Virginia drug machine is off the streets. Sandra Riggleman, 60, of Granville, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison today for her role in a cocaine base distribution network operating in Monongalia County. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh.…
